VHB Named ENR New England Design Firm of the Year
ENR Construction
APRIL 11, 2024
News and opinions about design and construction in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Maximizing Efficiency and Aesthetics: The Role of Materials in Commercial Building Design
Construction Marketing
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
In the world of commercial building design, the choice of materials plays a crucial role in shaping both the aesthetics and efficiency of the final structure. They are easy to install and maintain, with their incredible flexibility making them a strong choice for a wide array of architectural design concepts.
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Complete designs not needed for Building Control approval
Construction Law
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The Building Safety Regulator has confirmed that high-rise residential blocks will not always need to have a complete design in order to receive building control approval. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
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ENR New England Releases 2024 Preliminary Top Design Firm Survey
ENR Construction
MARCH 27, 2024
News and opinions about design and construction in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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Asheville Habitat for Humanity Wins Award for Aging-in-Place Design
Pro Builder
MAY 26, 2023
Asheville Habitat for Humanity Wins Award for Aging-in-Place Design ldeakins Fri, 05/26/2023 - 08:43 The Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity is the recipient of the 2023 Best in Accessibility Award in Habitat for Humanity International’s nationwide design contest Habitat for Humanity in Asheville, N.C.,
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Texas & Louisiana Industry News: February 2024
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The modern visitors center at Houston’s Glenwood Cemetery, which was established in 1871, is respectful of its historical surroundings, its designer said.
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H2M Named ENR New York Design Firm of the Year
ENR Construction
APRIL 16, 2024
Bringing you breaking news in real time from around the Tri-State construction industry.
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ENR MidAtlantic Releases 2024 Preliminary Top Design Firm List
ENR Construction
MARCH 28, 2024
Written by the staff of ENR MidAtlantic Construction, this blog offers insights, analysis and opinionated takes on the latest news, trends and projects.
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Chicago Retail Construction News and Trends – 2011 Updates
HardHatChat
MARCH 28, 2011
Now that spring is officially here, I wanted to reflect on the Chicago retail construction trends and news we’ve seen so far in 2011. From the new commercial construction projects we know are in the pipeline, to what I heard at the recent Bisnow Chicago Retail Summit , I am cautiously optimistic. Good News/Bad News.
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Cost-Effective and Compelling Home Design for Tentative Buyers
Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
In addition, a number of homeowners adopted new pets throughout the pandemic, driving up demand for pet provisions such as dog baths or spaces for pet beds, according to Housing Design Matters. The good news is many pet features don’t have to cost a lot of money – they just require planning in advance.
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First use of Building Safety Act cladding remediation powers
Construction Law
APRIL 5, 2024
million towards building safety works, the first attempt to use the powers created by the Building Safety Act 2022 designed to pursue owners of buildings for post-Grenfell remediation costs. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
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Yates Construction Unites Design, Field, and Financial Data with Trimble Construction One
Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Come on-site with Nashville-based Yates Construction and see how the team is able to work faster and more efficiently—without sacrificing safety.
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2012 Commercial Construction News Review…The Year that Was
HardHatChat
JANUARY 9, 2013
Englewood Construction had a lot to celebrate in 2012, including a prestigious Best Projects award from Engineering News Record Midwest magazine for the work it did at the Local 17 International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators headquarters in Tinley Park (shown here). Congrats to the team at Englewood.
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ENR New York Releases 2024 Preliminary Top Design Firm Survey
ENR Construction
MARCH 27, 2024
Bringing you breaking news in real time from around the Tri-State construction industry.
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Scottish school dome designed by Eden Project architect
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 3, 2023
Designed by Eden Project architect Grimshaw, the domed educational center in Dollar, near Stirling is set to achieve the country’s first Living Building certification. Robertson Construction will build the Futures Institute at Dollar Academy (FIDA) in central Scotland.
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Level Up Design and Coordination Workflows with Accessible Reality Capture
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Needless to say, trying to design, coordinate, and build in and around these conditions is an uphill battle. Teams can then design and move forward confidently, knowing they’re working with models that accurately reflect the site’s current conditions. . A better design and coordination workflow .
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The Good NEWs: 6 Emerging Trends That Are Actually Good for the Construction Industry
Constructonomics
OCTOBER 25, 2015
Here are six emerging trends that look like good news for the construction industry and the broader world. New Materials. In the construction industry this translates to the vast majority of companies not only working with design software but construction management software as well. The Sharing Economy. Consolidation.
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TYPES OF CONCRETE MIX DESIGN
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
IS 456-2000 has designated the concrete mixes into a number of grades as M10, M15, M20, M25, M30, M35 and M40. In this designation the letter M refers to the mix and the number to the specified 28 day cube strength of mix in N/mm2. For this reason, the minimum compressive strength has been included in many specifications.
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Good News, Field Teams: You Can Now Execute Rich Model Functionality on Mobile
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Introducing mobile-friendly and rich model functionality on 2D and 3D design file types . The post Good News, Field Teams: You Can Now Execute Rich Model Functionality on Mobile appeared first on Digital Builder. While users were able to access the file types, they weren’t able to access the information contained in them. .
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Design-Build gets sweeter: Expanding a Hershey plant with a high-tech approach
The Korte Company
JANUARY 19, 2024
Multi-phased Design-Build. Building a multi-layered design from cloud point data We’ve done more than a dozen jobs in our 20+ years with Hershey — but this was just the second for Project Designer Alex Engelbrecht. When the design phase kicked off in January 2022, Alex first focused on keeping key components clash-free.
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The Constructor
NOVEMBER 20, 2011
III Concrete which does not meet the strength requirements as specified in I, but has a strength greater than that required by II may, at the discretion of the designer, be accepted as being structurally adequate without further testing. times the standard deviation; and 2) 0.80 times the standard deviation; and 2) 0.80
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The Ultimate Office Design Build Case Study – Us!
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
In my last blog post, I hinted we had big news to reveal. So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! Don’t design in a silo. This project was no different.
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GBBN's Inflation Reduction Act Calculator goes live
BD+C
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
GBBN's Inflation Reduction Act Calculator goes live 0 qpurcell Mon, 02/26/2024 - 13:48 Sustainability GBBN has publicly released its IRA Calculator, a tool that helps you understand funding opportunities in the IRA for sustainable design. This is great news,” explains Tiffany.
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First three year strategic plan from Building Safety Regulator published
Construction Law
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) first strategic plan - a requirement of the Building Safety Act 2022 - has been published, claiming that its impact on high rise building design can already be seen. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
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JCT Contract Administration forms released
Construction Law
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
JCT has released Construction Administration Model Forms for use with the 2016 edition of its Standard Building Contract, Design and Build Contract, and Intermediate Building Contract families. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
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Writing the book on smarter warehouse design and construction
The Korte Company
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Innovation in the ways these critical spaces are designed and built has been just as explosive as demand for new capacity of the structures themselves. So said Todd Imming, our Chief Marketing Officer, in comments published by the Engineering News-Record. Want smarter design and construction? The successful builders?
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Trade Show Marketing Checklist for Construction
Construction Marketing
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Event calendar submission to local/regional newsprint, media outlets, city news outlets (if applicable) Website banner, landing page, calendar listing, registration link, blog, etc. Email lists Existing list identification (applications, verticals, roles, geos) New email lists (develop, procure incl.
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Safety group slams developers for minimal compliance approach to regulations
Construction Law
MARCH 8, 2024
The Industry Safety Steering Group (ISSG) has hit out at developers for continuing to build with designs appropriate to older standards. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
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ENR Northwest Owner of the Year: Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
ENR Construction
MARCH 28, 2024
News, opinions and insights about design and construction in the Pacific Northwest, Including Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
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What you missed: Last week's top construction market news
BD+C
AUGUST 20, 2013
Here''s a roundup of the latest market news for the nonresidential construction industry. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers' AIA, Gilbane, DBIA, and USGBC released major reports last week. Body Image: read more.
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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks
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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News About Earthbags Solving Climate Problems
Natural Building
DECEMBER 4, 2020
The post News About Earthbags Solving Climate Problems appeared first on Natural Building Blog. “It’s a building technique that’s attractive for considering the problem of how we can have affordable housing that’s resistant to global climate change,” Ingley said.
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Cianbro Named ENR New England Contractor of the Year
ENR Construction
JUNE 12, 2023
News and opinions about design and construction in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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Behind the Build: Interview with Mike White, Director of Design and Construction at North Point Hospitality
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Mike White , Director of Design and Construction at North Point Hospitality (NPH) , is one individual who possesses these traits and abilities. I initially started at North Point, managing projects, then moved to Senior Project Manager and ultimately the Director of Design and Construction. I'll start at the beginning—my family.
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ENR New England Set to Publish 2023 Top Construction Starts
ENR Construction
MARCH 1, 2024
News and opinions about design and construction in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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Automated tool assists in design of force transfer around openings
BD+C
JANUARY 31, 2018
A new automated tool provides assistance in the design of force transfer around openings (FTAO). The FTAO method of shear wall design provides structures with a more comprehensive lateral resistance design which otherwise omitted the sheathing around windows or other large openings, according to a news release by the association.
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The news release: Getting it right
Construction Marketing Ideas
APRIL 18, 2015
This worthy article describes how to write an effective news release. You can also use it to check whether your consultants are getting it right on news release preparation.). I’m at the receiving end of many news releases, of course, and most of them are downright irritating. Does your news release make the grade?
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Two new marine highway routes to be designated for M-11 and M-79
Construction Today
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the designation of two new Marine Highway routes, as part of the United States Marine Highway Program (MHP). The MHP, a network of navigable waterways.
ENR New England Set to Publish 2023 Top Construction Starts
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
News and opinions about design and construction in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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HNTB Tunnel Engineer Wins ENR New England Legacy Award
ENR Construction
JANUARY 4, 2024
News and opinions about design and construction in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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What you missed: Top construction market news for the week of September 15
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
Construction market news was mostly positive last week, with the AIA, AGC, and Census Bureau all seeing an uptick in key metrics. Here''s a recap of the top construction market news for the week of September 15, 2013: read more. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers'
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VIEWPOINT: Navigating Boston’s Proposed BPDA Life Sciences Changes
ENR Construction
JANUARY 15, 2024
News and opinions about design and construction in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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