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The Travel & Tourism Game

Business Facilities

Travel Association, 2.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 Domestic travel spending directly supported 7.7 By the BF Staff.

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3 ways the most innovative companies work differently

BD+C

3 ways the most innovative companies work differently 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/15/2024 - 14:24 AEC Innovators Gensler’s pre-pandemic workplace research reinforced that great workplace design drives creativity and innovation. Gensler’s pre-pandemic workplace research reinforced that great workplace design drives creativity and innovation.

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Construction outcry grows over London ULEZ expansion

Construction Enquirer

This means that anyone using a diesel van registered before September 2016 or petrol van registered before January 2006 will be charged to travel almost anywhere within the M25. CEO, Shanker Patel, said: “We believe the introduction of the ULEZ extension will hurt the very people it is designed to assist.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Howard County, Maryland has become the first jurisdiction in the state and one of few places in the country to pass a mandatory “bird-friendly design” law for new construction of privately owned buildings. The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55.

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A really cool idea: As temperatures rise, so does the demand for cool roofing

Construction Specifier

According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2019 was the second hottest year on record , beaten by 2016 by less than 3 / 50 C ( 1 / 10 F). If white tunics have worked to keep the sun off desert travelers for several millennia, then why not apply the same tactics to roofing?

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

Business Facilities

L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. SOM’s design for the interior and architectural renovation emphasizes flexibility, fluidity, and information sharing. By the BF Staff. Evergreen Avenue.

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15 Construction Documentaries & TV Series You Have to Watch

Lets Build

MythBusters (2003-2016). We gain access to some of the most fascinating construction sites around the globe and learn all we need to know about some of the most ambitious projects that have ever been designed. A feature-length documentary about our connection with constructed objects and their designers. of seasons: 14.