Top building products for March 2024
BD+C Editors break down March's top 15 building products, from multifamily-focused electronic locks to recyclable plastic panels.
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BIM and Information Technology
BIM at LOD400: Why Level of Development 400 matters for design and virtual construction
As construction projects grow more complex, producing a building information model at Level of Development 400 (LOD400) can accelerate schedules, increase savings, and reduce risk, writes Stephen E. Blumenbaum, PE, SE, Walter P Moore's Director of Construction Engineering.
Building Tech
Construction method featuring LEGO-like bricks wins global innovation award
A new construction method featuring LEGO-like bricks made from a renewable composite material took first place for building innovations at the 2024 JEC Composites Innovation Awards in Paris, France.
Structural Materials | Jun 9, 2021
Big and Beautiful: Jumbo HSS Help Crown a Supertall Office Tower
One Vanderbilt, a recently completed, state-of-the-art office tower in New York City, is home to…
Structural Materials | Brad Fletcher, Atlas Tube | May 20, 2021
Want to optimize design? Don’t leave HSS out of your toolbox.
As building designers, efficiency can’t ever be too far from our minds. Of course, we have to…
Wood | May 14, 2021
What's next for mass timber design?
An architect who has worked on some of the nation's largest and most significant mass timber construction projects shares his thoughts on the latest design trends and innovations in mass timber.
Structural | Structural Materials | Apr 21, 2021
Improving Multi-Story Building Design
The rise in multi-story building design and construction is supported today by a range of long-span…
Structural Materials | Atlas Tube | Apr 16, 2021
Are You Ready for the Next Big Thing in HSS?
It’s not every day that something new comes along in construction, but this September, Atlas Tube…
75 Top Building Products | Dec 3, 2020
Top Structural Products for 2020
Viewrail's Terrace floating stair system and USG's EcoSmart Panels are among the 10 new structural products to make Building Design + Construction's 2020 75 Top Products report.
AEC Tech | Oct 28, 2020
Meet Jaibot, Hilti's new construction robot
The semi-autonomous robot is designed to assist MEP contractors with ceiling-drilling applications.
Coronavirus | Apr 5, 2020
COVID-19: Most multifamily contractors experiencing delays in projects due to coronavirus pandemic
The NMHC Construction Survey is intended to gauge the magnitude of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak on multifamily construction.
Coronavirus | Apr 5, 2020
COVID-19: Principia report tracks impact on lumber and building materials
Principia, a provider of business insights to the building materials and business construction…
75 Top Building Products | Dec 16, 2019
Top Structural Products for 2019
Inpro’s Fireline 140 fire barrier and Owens Corning’s Foamglas cellular glass insulation are among the 10 structural products to make Building Design+Construction's 2019 101 Top Products report.
