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Best of Canada: 12 projects nab nation's top architectural prize [slideshow]

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The Canada Council for the Arts and RAIC | Architecture Canada announced the recipients of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture. The awards celebrate outstanding design in recently completed projects by Canadian architects. Body Image: read more. Body Image: read more.

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Architecture billings see continued strength, led by institutional sector

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On the heels of recording its strongest pace of growth since 2007, there continues to be an increasing level of demand for design services signaled in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the August ABI score was 53.0, down from a mark of 55.8

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Architecture Billings Index up nearly a point in June

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The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is signaling improving conditions for the overall design and construction industry. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the June ABI score was 53.5, up from a mark of 52.6 This score reflects an increase in design activity (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings).

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Kinetic Architecture: New book explores innovations in active façades

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Arup has announced that Russell Fortmeyer, LEED AP, BD+C, an associate in Arup''s Los Angeles office, has co-authored a book on kinetic architecture with industry expert Charles Linn, FAIA, an architect who has specialized in architectural journalism for more than 25 years.

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Specifying high-performance curtain wall in educational facilities

Construction Specifier

Today’s educational campuses do more than provide weather-tight enclosures for instruction and study. Like its retail origin would suggest, storefront systems provide an economical fenestration product that can be installed in smaller opening sizes for the ground level through third floors. by Kevin Haynes. Photo courtesy Tubelite Inc.

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What you missed last week: Architecture billings up again; record year for hotel renovations; nation's most expensive real estate markets

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BD+C ''s roundup of the top construction market news for the week of August 18 includes the latest architecture billings index from AIA and a BOMA study on the nation''s most and least expensive commercial real estate markets.

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Historic glazing contractor urgently seeks buyer

Construction Enquirer

Clients range from the largest construction companies to private individuals, in sectors including education, commercial, retail, leisure, healthcare, ecclesiastical and residential.