This week on The Weekly show, BD+C Senior Editor John Caulfield interviews a duo of industry experts on 1) how campus planning has changed during the pandemic and 2) managing bird infestations on construction sites and completed buildings.
THE WEEKLY SHOW HIGHLIGHTS FOR APRIL 29, 2021
BD+C's Group Director Tony Mancini runs down the highlights from this week's show.
SEGMENT 1
Bird management strategies with Rentokil's Ian Rowsby
BD+C Senior Editor John Caulfield interviews Ian Rowsby of Rentokil, the nation's largest bird-control company, about managing bird infestations on construction sites and completed buildings.
SEGMENT 2
Post-COVID Campus Planning, with Mike Aziz of Cooper Robertson
John Caulfield interviews Mike Aziz of the design firm Cooper Robertson, about how campus planning has changed during the pandemic, and how incoming students' attitudes, pro and con, about the campus experience are reshaping that planning.
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Starting next Thursday, May 6, The Weekly show will be known as Horizon TV (HTV), and will debut with a brand-new video platform featuring more than 150 exclusive industry videos. More to come next week!
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