Design
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Engineers implement system to improve practices through reporting of failures
The reports submitted through the CROSS-US system will remain confidential, but the public can review commentary and analysis on each case for free.
By Kim Slowey • July 29, 2019 -
Gilbane, Jacobs find tech benefits beyond closeout
Virtual and augmented reality and BIM tools have become staples in design and construction, but savvy VDC managers are finding ways to extend their use to unanticipated benefits for owners.
By Joe Beeton • June 19, 2019 -
Hilton opens San Francisco's 1st modular-constructed hotel
The Home2Suites-branded, 107-suite building welcomed guests after just 16 months of construction and less than a year after prefabricated components arrived at the jobsite.
By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2019 -
Skender, Z Modular strike deal to manufacture multifamily components
Skender says Z's all-steel VectorBloc system will allow it to stack units higher, accelerate construction by 40% and lower project costs by up to 15%.
By Kim Slowey • April 26, 2019 -
Laser scans could be key in Notre Dame Cathedral reconstruction
A point cloud of the 12th-century Paris landmark captured in 2015 could serve as a digital blueprint for the wooden spire and roof destroyed in last week's fire.
By Kathleen Brown • April 24, 2019 -
$1B Las Vegas Circa Resort & Casino starts concrete work
Construction of the city's first ground-up resort in 30 years, led by McCarthy and Tré Builders, is expected to be complete next year.
By Kim Slowey • April 18, 2019 -
$252M soccer stadium coming to Sacramento, California
Construction is expected to create between 1,310 and 1,640 jobs while supporting infrastructure work would generate up to 245.
By Kim Slowey • April 15, 2019 -
Deep DiveTest lab for timber technology: college campus construction
With 34 mass timber college buildings completed or in the works across the country, the technology is seeing a lot of support despite challenges.
By Hallie Busta • April 10, 2019 -
One Central: Another megaproject proposal for Chicago
The 34-acre development, which would see high-rises built on a platform over an existing rail yard, could take as long as 15 years to complete.
By Kim Slowey • March 20, 2019 -
3D-printed panels define Seattle high-rise's sloped facade
3Diligent's technology was chosen for the 59-story Rainier Square Tower because of the accuracy that would be required to achieve different angles on each sloping floor.
By Kim Slowey • March 13, 2019 -
3 recent developments in 'constructuring'
By adapting manufacturing's efficiency models to building processes, these initiatives are expanding offsite construction to more, exceedingly complex projects.
By Kathleen Brown • March 06, 2019 -
Musk almost ready to unveil new tunneling machine
The Boring Co. founder said the Line-Storm, reportedly able to dig continuously as opposed to the 10 minutes per hour current machines operate, could be ready in as little as a month.
By Kim Slowey • March 01, 2019 -
$1B Boston hospital expansion will include disaster, flood protection
Healthcare facility upgrade requirements for worst-case scenarios are often financially burdensome for owners, including Mass General, which is still raising money for the project.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 25, 2019 -
Prefab Logic's $102M automated factory to produce 1,600 modular units a year
The 400,000-square-foot facility is being developed in association with an unnamed robotics company to hopefully shave off construction costs and target the West Coast's expensive housing market.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 30, 2019 -
ISO publishes first international BIM standards
The guidance will provide the necessary framework to help designers and contractors from different countries collaborate more efficiently on all phases of construction projects and will encourage BIM's wider use.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Complex brick patterns fall into place with mixed reality tool
Fologram scales 3D models to workers' environments via HoloLens headsets so they can accurately assemble tough designs in hours rather than days.
By Kathleen Brown • Jan. 30, 2019 -
3D: 3 viable printing tech developments for construction
Completion of the world's longest 3D-printed pedestrian bridge and other recent milestones indicate the technology is making big advancements.
By Kathleen Brown • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Deep Dive7 trends that will shape commercial construction in 2019
Automation, drone use, hyperloops and more are among the trends that will make the biggest impact on the industry this year.
By Kim Slowey , Laurie Cowin , Joe Beeton , Kathleen Brown • Jan. 07, 2019 -
Investigators closer to determining cause of Salesforce Transit Center's cracks
The review is pointing toward an unfortunate combination of standard design, fabrication and installation problems at the San Francisco facility.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 07, 2019 -
Fix proposed for cracked beams at Salesforce Transit Center
Experts retained by an investigation panel proposed installing bolted cover plates to replace flanges in the fracture areas of the $2.2 billion San Francisco hub.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 19, 2018 -
SponsoredEmbrace creative destruction to build better buildings
The challenges presented by the traditional Design-Bid-Build process has forced project managers to come up with innovative solutions to deliver high-quality projects on time and on budget.
By Jason Peace • Dec. 11, 2018 -
National Landing in pictures: A walk through Amazon's new headquarters location
Photos show the untapped potential of the Northern Virginia location. But can Amazon, local developers and officials stave off the negative consequences Seattle incurred?
By Alex Hickey • Nov. 30, 2018 -
41-story high-rise slated to be Orlando's tallest building
City officials approved plans for the mixed-use Zoi House project on the condition that developers design a roofline that will "enhance" the downtown skyline.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 29, 2018 -
Catch-all: The ongoing saga of the most famous US bridge's suicide barrier
Nearly 100 years after engineers built a net under the Golden Gate Bridge to catch workers that fell, officials are supporting the installation of a permanent steel net to help deter what would be fatal leaps.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 28, 2018 -
Sinking Millennium Tower moves closer to potential $100M fix
The Millennium Tower Homeowners Association filed a permit application with San Francisco officials to advance a new plan to drive piles into the bedrock below the building from the sidewalk to stop it from sinking further.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 28, 2018
