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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

BD+C

Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this 0 dbarista Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:44 Multifamily Housing Is the office-to-residential conversion really what’s best for our downtowns from a cultural, urban, economic perspective? Or is this silver bullet really a poison pill?

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Materials Shortages in Construction: Catapulting a Sustainability Revolution?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The knock-on effect of this has badly impacted material supply chains and hampered hauliers who have struggled to move goods across the globe as transport and shipment delays came into play. When it comes to construction, are we at a tipping point towards necessitating sustainable solutions for good?

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

BD+C

There is no simple solution to these urban challenges, but by focusing on three interconnected solutions—reimagined workplaces, attainable housing, and safe and accessible transportation—we can move the needle toward a brighter future. Office to residential repositioning at 1 St. So what if we could solve one problem with the other?

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6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments

BD+C

Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Office Buildings Retail Centers Shopping Centers Transit Facilities Despite the best efforts of city governments and their transportation departments, transit-oriented-development projects often unintentionally burden existing residents and small businesses in the area.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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Construction Spending Rises for Fifth Month in a Row in December, Private Investment Climbs in 2017

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction spending increased for a fifth consecutive month in December as private residential and nonresidential investment for the year topped 2016 totals, while declining infrastructure spending dragged down public-sector outlays, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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PODCAST: Episode 2 – Technical services train the trainers

GCP Applied Technologies

Residential. Sustainability. Transportation Infrastructure. Full episode. Air barriers. Roofing underlayments. Underlayment. Waterproofing. Weather barriers. PERM-A-BARRIER. PREPRUFE PLUS. Energy efficient solutions. Field support. Structural Solutions. Technical service. hard hat cast hero.

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