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Hercules Thrilled with Its 'Dynamite' New Library

Talk about your books being overdue. The residents of Hercules, Calif., had to wait 126 years…

Elevator Safety: 10 Tips for Building Teams

                     At the core of any multi-story building is a safe, reliable mode of…

Hotel Report: Hotel market boom expected to continue for three more years

Hotel construction is booming. Jobsite spending has more than doubled since the beginning of…

Lab Construction Costs Up 6% for 2005

For a number of years, New York-based A/E firm HLW International (#27 on BD&C's Giants…

CE survey underscores thirst for knowledge in professions

"Continuing education in many professions is a proven means for ensuring that the profession…

Order Restored

At the time of its construction in the mid-19th century, Tweed Courthouse was at the center of…

Naturally Cool Enclosure

It's five o'clock in the morning, and a small group of Loyola University Chicago students are…

Recipe for Success: Building Teams cook up ways for restaurants to save energy and cut waste

Fierce competition and phyllo-thin profit margins are keeping both independent and chain…

Enhanced Enclosures

After a hiatus of more than 20 years, dual-façade systems, commonly used in European…

2004 belongs to nonresidential

Construction spending growth will stay at 3-3.5% in 2004, but the timing and mix will be very…

11 Proven Ways to Transform Your Company into a 'Best Firm'

For almost all AEC firms, recruiting and retaining high-quality professional employees is a…

Diamond on the Delta

Like a lump of coal that in time and under pressure transforms into a diamond, Memphis'…

Technology takes center stage

Ever since the world's first gas stage-lighting system was installed at the Chestnut Street…

Modular Goes Green—and Greener

Modular office floor plans are flexible and green. Williams Scotsman…

Chicago Permits Ever Greener

It's been more than two years since the Chicago Department of Construction and Permits (DCAP)…

Office Sector Report: After a six-year slide, the office market is back in business

The office market began to grow rapidly late last year after declining since 2000. The…

Thinking Inside the Box

Although sustainability continues to grow as an industry-wide priority, post-occupancy…

Buttoning up

The second-level "sails pavilion" has been a signature feature of the San Diego Convention Center…

Out of the Box

"Lifestyle centers" are the fastest-growing segment of the retail industry. The 2004 edition…

Building Team Awards, USPS Philadelphia Center: The Postal Worker's Paradise

For sixty years, Philadelphia A/E firm Kling has taken pride in designing buildings for people…