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Early sustainability planning in research laboratory design

Construction Specifier

The early phases of the design process, such as programming and planning efforts, are typically exercises to get the entire team on the same page concerning programmatic priorities and budget limitations. At Miami University in Ohio, space planners were able to right-size research and other areas by applying utilization data.

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

BD+C

For much of the past 100 years, designers and planners have worked around automobiles as the main organizing mechanism for cities. For example, at the Gahanna branch location of Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, Ohio, a butterfly garden at the perimeter of the building is being designed.

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Autodesk Construction Champions 2023: 25 People Powering the Future of Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

From design and VDC professionals to business and project managers, these construction leaders aren't just building structures and facilities—they're shaping our world. His leadership helped Messer adopt and roll out Autodesk products, fundamentally enhancing their business model.

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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. production facility and sales office in Skokie, IL.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The design for the 133,000-square-foot Amada Solution Center in Schaumburg was inspired by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. From the March/April 2014 issue.

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How a general contractor thrives when everything in the world goes wrong

Construction Marketing Ideas

The meetings included the chefs, maintenance, anyone with input on the design. The company began building schools, office buildings, even prisons, diversifying into a solid general contractor, but still focusing virtually exclusively in the regional Michigan market. The challenges here are more fundamental.

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First, Best Impressions: The 2022 Nationals

Pro Builder

This selection of winners from across the nation showcases sales and marketing efforts—from design centers to welcome centers, and community amenities and landscaping to model merchandising—that are exemplary and innovative in engaging homebuyers and meeting, or exceeding, their expectations for what a new-home and new-home community can deliver. .

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