Pro Builder

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda. He was like, ‘I can really do something because there are so many capable people who are willing to collaborate and innovate.’” Design Within Reach—Exploring Attainable Housing Options. Wed, 12/15/2021 - 17:31. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. See past Builder of the Year winners.

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Innovation Utah Housing Products 122

BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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Housing Design Massachusetts Certification 95

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 26, 2022

International design firm, RKD , has a rich legacy dating back to its formation in Dublin, Ireland, in 1913. Sustainable design connects and unifies RKD’s multi-service, multi-sector approach. RKD began using BIM 360 in 2018 to enhance workflows across its international office network.

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Autodesk BIM Design Innovation 52

BD+C

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Interested in sharing your great solution or novel innovation for the AEC market or built environment? The editors of Building Design+Construction invite you to submit a topic for one of the 16 coveted speaker slots at the 2018 Accelerate Live! AEC innovation conference, May 9-10, in Chicago.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 18, 2022

Innovation within a company is driven by many things. No matter what spurs innovation on, what is clear is that it takes effort; innovation happens with the hard work of many people like Edwin Bailey, Sr. On September 27-28, Edwin will join like-minded peers and innovators at Autodesk University 2022 in New Orleans.

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Innovation Autodesk Modeling Design 52

BD+C

APRIL 8, 2019

We are proud to announce Star’s 2018 Master Builder Award Winners! The quality of submissions continues to raise the bar for this competition and we are thrilled to see such design and innovation within our industry. Congratulations to all of our category and district winners! .

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Innovation Industrial Design 45

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 9, 2020

Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. But in what is being described as a requiem to LEED in America, the 2018 IgCC will now be required, but LEED will no longer satisfy the local legal green building mandate in Montgomery County.

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Regulation Green Denver Permits 69

GCP Applied Technologies

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Concrete construction innovations. Thu, 10/04/2018 - 09:45. October 04, 2018. One of the latest innovations in concrete construction is the development of an entirely new type of concrete. CONCERA® water reducing admixtures make it possible to create control flow concrete using conventional mix designs. Mass pours.

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Concrete Innovation Construction Foundation 60

BD+C

JANUARY 10, 2019

The following 101 products represent a snapshot of the products included in any of the past 15 issues of Building Design+Construction that our readers found to be the most interesting, innovative, or useful. The products were selected based on the number of reader service inquiries during the past 15 months. .

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Products Innovation Design Construction 81

Pro Builder

APRIL 20, 2023

billion in 2018, but the housing industry has been relatively slow to adopt AI solutions. Both are finalists for the 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability, which awards innovators for their efforts and provides support to further advance their projects. Read more Affordability Innovation Awards Innovation

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Housing Innovation Residential Site 52

Stok

DECEMBER 18, 2018

After a year like 2018, all we can really say is thank you. It’s been an absolute freaking pleasure innovating with our incredible clients and collaborating with project teams on some crazy exciting work. Here’s a shout-out to just some of the work we completed together in 2018. Extra* rad projects. Salesforce Tower.

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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2023

4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

All are accurate, but one is missing: innovator. At one point, there were more than 150 teams working on improvements and innovations in construction, land management, sales and marketing, and finance. The Building Wisdom of Bill Pulte The PQL program led the industry in ways to measure and codify how to build and sell homes.

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Housing Innovation Chicago Finance 98

BD+C

JANUARY 8, 2024

DLR Group adds executive leaders 0 qpurcell Mon, 01/08/2024 - 13:56 Designers DLR Group Chief Executive Officer Steven McKay, AIA, RIBA, announced new executive leaders for the 100% employee-owned, globally integrated design firm. Reyes brings 30 years of design experience to DLR Group, with expertise in education and private markets.

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The Korte Company

JUNE 18, 2020

That’s the case with the new Navy Gateway Inns & Suites (NGIS) completed in late 2018 at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. That’s the case with the new Navy Gateway Inns & Suites (NGIS) completed in late 2018 at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. Also noteworthy was the “0% design” framework adopted for the project.

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Design Rhode Island Defense Site 52

Pro Builder

AUGUST 21, 2020

The company claims that consumers can order, build, design, and purchase a new home within a matter of days. ICON is arguably one of Austin’s most innovative startups tackling big problems like building homes for the city’s homeless population. Time Magazine also named the company one of the best inventions of 2018.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 29, 2017

will expand its San Diego, CA global headquarters, including the creation of an innovation center of excellence where surgeons from around the world will be educated and trained on the latest NuVasive spine technology and procedures designed to drive clinical predictability and improve patients’ lives. NuVasive, Inc.

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San Diego Innovation California Education 41

BD+C

JANUARY 29, 2018

Senate Field Hearing on automotive innovation, January 24 at the Washington (D.C.) Auto Show 2018, thyssenkrupp showcased its newly developed self-driving delivery robot. As part of a U.S.

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Transportation Washington Software Software 69

Pro Builder

APRIL 11, 2023

The content of ICC/THIA Standard 1215: Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy will continue to cover tiny houses used for permanent occupancy on a foundation or on wheels as addressed in the IRC.

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Housing Inspections Certification Regulation 98

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 21, 2018

Wed, 03/21/2018 - 11:13. March 21, 2018. Here are three trends to keep an eye on if you’re designing or planning a new high rise building. The use of innovative chemical admixtures and pozzolans can now routinely produce concrete with a compressive strength in excess of 68.9 Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Concrete Construction Office Innovation 95

GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 7, 2018

Tue, 08/07/2018 - 21:23. Technology Innovators in the Ready-mix Concrete Industry. August 10, 2018. August 10, 2018 – GCP Applied Technologies (NYSE:GCP) has made a strategic investment in Sysdyne Technologies, a Stamford, CT based provider of technology solutions for the ready-mix concrete industry. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Cash Flow Concrete Software Software 60

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Even before the conference started, on the preceding Thursday came the biggest announcement of Greenbuild, the new 2018 International Green Construction Code was finally being unveiled by the coterie of trade group authors and available from the ICC to the public. I will write more about the 2018 IgCC in this blog next week.

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Green Conference Chicago Certification 174

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Eve Dreyfuss, Tax Partner with Moss Adams, presented an in-depth review of 2018-2019 tax measures under the new Tax Cuts & Jobs Act that will impact construction companies. Tax incentives for research and design can help construction companies to continue to innovate. A Tax Review. In the kickoff event, held Feb.

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Viewpoint Construction Contractors San Francisco 162

Green Building Law Update

JULY 26, 2015

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings. By way of background, in 2005, U.S.

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Green Agreement Certification Illinois 120

Green Building Law Update

JULY 26, 2015

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings.

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Green Agreement Certification Illinois 120

Pro Builder

MAY 12, 2021

The prevalence of traditional building practices and a lack of innovation and industrialization have negatively affected productivity and growth for decades, leading to massive inefficiencies that persistently drive project delays and increase costs while decreasing margins. 3 Reasons Why We Need More Off-Site Construction.

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Site Residential Construction Accidents 111

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Architecture firms KieranTimberlake and Lake|Flato teamed up with builder Bensonwood for OpenHome, a new concept bringing budget-friendly custom home design to the masses. The trio paired up in 2018 and began taking projects in spring of 2020, reports Fast Company. Innovation. Read More. . Off-Site Construction.

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Construction Architecture Housing Budgeting 52

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 21, 2018

Wed, 03/21/2018 - 11:50. March 21, 2018. As the precast concrete market grows, we’re seeing precasters adopt innovations to achieve further efficiency gains. However, self-consolidating concrete often requires a more expensive mix design as well as higher proportions of cement and fine aggregates. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Concrete Products America Innovation 104

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

85%+of all projects are over budget (just 31% of all projects came within 10% of the budget in the past 3 years – KPMG) 52% of rework is caused by poor project data and miscommunication (2018 Industry Report – Construction Disconnected, FMI). 1978), Mail and Telephone Surveys: The Total Design Method, Wiley, New York.

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Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology. As part of our continued focus on OSHA’s Top Ten most frequently cited violations to its standards, in this article we will focus specifically on Fall Protection as it is the number one most commonly cited standard for 2018.

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OSHA Innovation Injury Safety 48

Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology . As part of our continued focus on OSHA’s Top Ten most frequently cited violations to its standards, in this article we will focus specifically on Fall Protection as it is the number one most commonly cited standard for 2018.

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OSHA Innovation Injury Safety 48

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 21, 2018

Wed, 03/21/2018 - 11:13. March 21, 2018. Here are three trends to keep an eye on if you’re designing or planning a new high rise building. The use of innovative chemical admixtures and pozzolans can now routinely produce concrete with a compressive strength in excess of 68.9 Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Concrete Construction Office Design 90

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 8, 2018

Bill 12-18, Real Property – New Home Sales Contracts – Solar Panel Systems, sponsored by Councilmembers Marc Elrich and Tom Hucker, was introduced on March 20, 2018 and a public hearing is scheduled for this week on April 10. tariffs will only result in that market being more constrained in 2018.

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Residential Contract Estimating Maryland 136

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2019

Andrew Cuomo proposed a $150 billion, five-year infrastructure plan for transportation and mass transit projects, park facilities and expanding the use of design-build and other alternate project delivery methods. In Chicago, officials are mulling over several design plans for an $8.5 The Memphis, Tenn. Region saw $1.3 Wildfires.

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Industrial United States Construction Infrastructure 158

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 22, 2022

From student apartment blocks to semi-furnished apartments for young professionals, Upgrade Estate works on construction projects that capture the entire build process from planning and design all the way through to build and operations. Innovation at the core of the company. ©Luc Roymans. Disjointed collaboration practices.

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Sustainability BIM Modeling Autodesk 98

Construction Cost Estimating

DECEMBER 13, 2019

They are built using the same design and materials - but since they are being built in a factory for that express purpose, the construction takes about half the time. These “modules” are then carried off to the project site and are assembled there to reflect the original design of the entire project.

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Site Construction Retail Office 52

Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

This is another review in the series for entries in the 2018 Best Construction Blog competition. The agency, with offices in New York and Los Angeles, provides professional-level web design, SEO, branding and marketing services. Voting for nominated blogs continues through March 31. It should be. It has […].

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Los Angeles New York Office Design 59