Design
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SponsoredMake benchmarking part of your pre-planning process
Setting unrealistic expectations in the plan is as bad, if not worse, than missing the mark during execution itself. This is where “pre-planning” and benchmarking come into play.
By Dr. Dan Patterson, Chief Design Officer, InEight • Nov. 12, 2019 -
Grenfell Tower materials likely didn't meet code, 'fueled' deadly fire
Officials in the U.K. have concluded in the first phase of their official inquiry that the fatal June 2017 incident in London was due to a combination of unsafe building materials and human error in the design process.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 04, 2019 -
$7.6M composite bridge in Florida nears completion, promises longer lifespan
The bridge uses fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) technologies instead of traditional concrete and steel construction in order to better combat rust and deterioration.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 24, 2019 -
SponsoredBlow up your mindset: Recovery speed is about process and materials
Our disposition to want to maintain the status quo hinders a "build back better" philosophy and reconstruction in the aftermath of disaster.
By Nisha Brown • Oct. 15, 2019 -
Report reveals the most in-demand multifamily amenities
From yoga studios and screening rooms to tankless water heaters and Peloton bikes, these are the top 113 features that buyers and renters seek.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 03, 2019 -
Z modular makes bold moves to convert more hotel designs
The firm is offering, for a limited time, the chance to convert any hotel project floor plan into a modular one for $20,000, a 60% savings from its standard fee.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 25, 2019 -
EIR, IMC Construction link for modular healthcare partnership
Using EIR's MedModular product, IMC plans to pursue a variety of healthcare projects, including hospitals and standalone emergency rooms.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 23, 2019 -
Primus Builders' new COO: how design-build-automate streamlines construction
The contractor's warehouse customers rely on the firm's expertise suggesting and incorporating end-use equipment and processes during its design phase.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 23, 2019 -
Engineers approve $100M retrofit for San Francisco's 'sinking' Millennium Tower
The plan involves drilling 140,000-pound piles, each of them 24 inches in diameter, 250 feet into bedrock underneath the building to relieve stress on compressed soil underneath.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 29, 2019 -
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
