Construction Processes, Design
November 15, 2023
Via: gb&d magazineInteriors are ever-changing. Buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption through their lifetimes—and much of that is coming from inside. Many interiors have a relatively short life—especially in areas like the hospitality industry, where an interior might be […]
Construction Processes, Design
July 21, 2023
Via: ArchDailyNowadays, homes are built in increasingly smaller spaces in densely populated cities. The kitchens, which today serve not only to prepare meals but also as meeting spaces where we receive guests, are the places that have undergone the most transformations […]
Construction Processes, Design
June 19, 2023
Via: ArchDailyAn arid environment refers to specific regions characterized by a severe lack of available water and extremely dry weather conditions. More specifically, arid regions by definition, receive less than 25 centimeters of rain per year. In the immense vastness of […]
Construction Processes, Design
June 15, 2023
Via: gb&d magazineMetal facades that change color with the sun, perforated metal, uniquely shaped panels—metal can seemingly do anything, and that’s part of why designers love it. “It’s definitely one of the materials I’ll use in any project,” says Devin Norton, senior […]
Construction Processes, Design
February 20, 2023
Via: gb&d magazineModern, farmhouse, industrial, Mediterranean—there’s a seemingly endless list of residential architecture styles to choose from when buying, designing, or building a home. While trends like tiny homes come and go, some of the top 2023 home trends are focused on […]
Construction Processes, Design
October 20, 2021
Via: gb&d magazineAluminum and aluminum alloys have long been used as building construction materials. Strongly associated with the Art Deco movement due to the sleek appearance and malleability—consider the striking details of New York’s Empire State and Chrysler buildings—aluminum was found to […]
August 5, 2020
Via: ConstructConnectSocial distancing may feel surreal in the beginning—coworkers avoiding physical contact, people separated by partitions, everyone wearing masks. It might even seem a little lonely with a lot of our coworkers still forced to work at home as organizations ramp […]
Construction Processes, Design
November 7, 2018
Via: BDCNetworkA recent study finds that by 2050 the number of individuals in the United States age 65 years and older with Alzheimer’s disease will nearly triple, from 5 million to 13.8 million. Because of this, there has been an increasing […]
Construction Site Safety, Construction Techniques, Regulations
May 21, 2018
Via: Construction DiveYou and your sales team may have a complicated relationship with proposals. On the one hand, proposals bring money into your firm. Without proposals, you don’t have a business. Winning proposals is awesome. However, creating proposals can be painful. If […]
April 6, 2017
Via: BDCNetworkBuildings create nearly half of the greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. And AEC firms are challenged to accurately calculate how their designs will impact the performance of a building before construction or renovation begins. On March 28, a […]