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DECEMBER 31, 2013

The world''s tallest twisting tower and the rise of augmented reality technology in construction were among the 10 most popular articles posted on Building Design+Construction ''s website, BDCnetwork.com, in 2013. Here''s a roundup of the top articles from the past 12 months. Happy New Year from the BD+C editorial team! Body Image: read more.

Government 81

Government Contractor Management Engineering 81

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APRIL 25, 2019

Associated Builders and Contractors members invested $1.6 billion in 2013. billion to educate their employees in 2018, up from $1.1

Contractor 81

Contractor Development Developer Safety 81

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MAY 20, 2013

Although 2013 isn’t likely to be anyone’s idea of a blockbuster year for real estate performance, landlords across an array of commercial property types are gaining pricing control and increased rental income from their assets.

Real Estate 81

Real Estate Contractor Management Commercial 81

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APRIL 11, 2013

Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers' Body Image: read more.

Contractor 90

Contractor IT Project Management 90

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JANUARY 10, 2013

The JAGG Group, a consulting and publishing company dedicated to the architecture, engineering, environmental and construction industries, ranks the apartment market as the hottest for AEC firms working in the United States in 2013. The company’s 270-page report – The 2013 Guide to the U.S. read more.

Transportation 71

Transportation Consulting Commercial Engineering 71

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

Architects Energy-Efficient Design Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Energy Efficiency Green Sustainability' Exclude Content: Yes.

Contractor 74

Contractor Management Sustainability Engineering 74

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APRIL 9, 2013

Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers'

Contractor 83

Contractor Construction Construction Management 83

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MAY 21, 2013

Broad Sustainable Building informs treehugger.com that a long and arduous approval process has been completed, and that they are starting excavation and construction on Sky City in June, 2013. Body Image: read more.

Cities 108

Cities Housing Contractor Education 108

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JULY 10, 2013

A jury of high-rise design and construction professionals has selected four regional winners in the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat''s 2013 Best Tall Building Awards , which honor the world''s best new skyscrapers each year. Body Image: read more.

Contractor 110

Contractor Management Engineering Engineering 110

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JULY 3, 2013

Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers' Every six months, we like to take a look back at the stories that generated the most interest from our readers. Body Image: read more.

Contractor 77

Contractor Management Engineering Engineering 77

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JULY 9, 2013

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has named two winners and three finalists of its 2013 Innovation Award. Body Image: read more.

Innovation 111

Innovation Building Safety Transportation 111

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MAY 15, 2013

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced a series of global events kicking off in June 2013 to collaborate and share knowledge with customers, partners and governments on how to solve energy and sustainability challenges.

Events 55

Events Contractor Government Management 55

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL) 2013 Construction Outlook (PDF) finds that “Extreme Makeover” couldn’t be more appropriate for the commercial construction industry comparing 2009 to present. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers' Many wondered if the U.S.

Commercial 108

Commercial Construction Construction Contractor 108

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JULY 25, 2013

Office spaces that provide focus, balance, and choice are the ones that will improve employee experience, enhance performance, and drive innovation, according to Gensler''s 2013 U.S. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Office Building' Workplace Survey.

Contractor 100

Contractor Management Engineering Engineering 100

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

billion in starts from January to September this year, Houston has seen a 176% increase in new projects since 2013. Architects Building Owner Contractors Engineers' Eight of the 10 biggest new construction projects (in terms of cost to build) are energy and chemicals facilities, according to Forbes.

Construction 105

Construction Construction Contractor Engineering 105

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AUGUST 14, 2013

Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Higher Education K-12 Schools' Washington, D.C. Body Image: read more.

Education 71

Education Contractor Project Management 71

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APRIL 29, 2013

Thirteen structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2013 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). The award is the highest honor bestowed on building projects by the structural steel industry in the U.S. Body Image: read more.

Structure 111

Structure Building Engineering Engineering 111

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JULY 19, 2013

With new categories this year including Renovation/Restoration, the 2013 Brick in Architecture Awards span almost half the country in 21 states. The Brick Industry Association has honored stunning architecture that incorporates fired clay brick. Of the 36 winning projects, here are seven that caught our eye: Body Image: read more.

Building 104

Building Education Contractor Restoration 104

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JANUARY 28, 2014

They also recap the top tall-building news from the previous year (see "2013: The year of the super-tall skyscraper" ). Body Image: read more.

Construction 110

Construction Construction Project Government 110

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In 2013, consultant Morrissey Goodale observed 168 sales of U.S.-based Similarly, just 107 international A/E firms sold in 2013, a drop of more than 20% from the 135 deals in 2012. Yet 2013 was anticipated by many to be another break-neck, record-setting year for A/E industry M&A. based A/E firms in 2012.

Engineering 49

Engineering Engineering Firms Contractor 49

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MAY 5, 2013

2013 Reconstruction Awards. Architects Building Owner Contractors Engineers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Reconstruction / Renovation'

Contractor 45

Contractor Renovation Engineering Engineering 45

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JUNE 28, 2013

Mortenson Construction today released the results of a survey of more than 60 facilities professionals at the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) 2013 Spring Seminar. Body Image: read more.

Management 107

Management Building Government Education 107

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JULY 22, 2013

Building Owner Contractors Facility Managers' Suffolk Construction will be launching its second annual Subcontractor Development Series to assist disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned trade subcontractor firms in fostering long-term relationships with Suffolk. Exclude Content: Yes.

Development 67

Development Developer Construction Construction 67

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL) 2013 Construction Outlook (PDF) finds that “Extreme Makeover” couldn’t be more appropriate for the commercial construction industry comparing 2009 to present. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers' Many wondered if the U.S.

Commercial 99

Commercial Construction Construction Contractor 99

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JUNE 26, 2013

In the 2013 KPMG Commercial Real Estate Outlook Survey, 58 percent of executives said they expect their company to increase spending most on geographic expansion, up from 21 percent in last year’s survey and 11 percent from KPMG’s 2011 survey. In the United States, executives most frequently c read more.

Real Estate 104

Real Estate Commercial Contractor Management 104

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Providence, RI – August 15, 2013 – Gilbane Building Company today announces the publication of the Summer 2 read more. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers'

Construction 89

Construction Construction Contractor Management 89

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JUNE 3, 2013

The American Institute of Architects has selected the six recipients of the 2013 Housing Awards. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Multifamily Housing Construction' Body Image: read more.

Residential 95

Residential Housing Contractor Project 95

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DECEMBER 9, 2012

is slowly emerging from the Great Recession, a view that was confirmed to some extent by an exclusive survey of 498 BD+C subscribers whose views we sought on the commercial construction industry’s outlook on business prospects for 2013. Most economists say the U.S. last year.

Commercial 96

Commercial Construction Construction Contractor 96

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

A 2013 analysis of two-dimensional elevator traffic systems likens the present use of one cabin per elevator shaft to using an entire railway line between two cites with a single train – an avoidable inefficiency.

Development 91

Development Developer Transportation Contractor 91

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

Looking at trends and predictions from the beginning of 2013, many anticipated that it would be a transformational year as healthcare organizations evolved to confront the challenges of a changing marketplace. Body Image: read more.

Contractor 95

Contractor Management Engineering Engineering 95

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JUNE 25, 2014

If the drawings convey my effort, I think the contractor will realize that and their efforts will reflect that observation with a commensurate level of effort. I hope I made my reasons clear on this one already, I don’t want this to be a burden on the contractor. Play to the contractors strength.

Construction 96

Construction Construction Architect Housing 96

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MAY 23, 2013

The 2013 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference June 13 and 14 in Arlington, Va., will include cost-effective strategies for firms to remain compliant and competitive. A major theme will be "removing the barriers to action" on the environmental challenges the construction industry is facing. ( [link] ).

Contractor 49

Contractor Firms Industrial Construction 49

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop of Genoa/Paris/New York and Kendall/Heaton Associates of Houston, the highly anticipated expansion of the Kimbell Art Museum opens on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Facility Managers Events Facilities Museums'

Art 94

Art Contractor Management Engineering 94

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APRIL 15, 2013

its 2013 conference to be held July 31 – August 2 at the Walt Disney World® Swan and Dolphin in Orlando. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers' The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) is pleased to announce the keynote speakers for?Build Build Business: Dream Big!,

Professional Services 51

Professional Services Contractor Management Engineering 51

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AUGUST 20, 2013

The transformation will be implemented in three phases to begin at the conclusion of the 2013 US Open. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Sports and Recreational Facility Roofing' Body Image: read more.

Renovation 89

Renovation Contractor Roofing Management 89

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Architects Building Owner BIM/IT Contractors Designers Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Healthcare Buildings Higher Education Hospitality Facilities Industrial Facility Multifamily Housing Construction Retail Centers School Construction Shopping Centers Warehouses Transportation & Parking Facilities' Body Image: read more.

Firms 65

Firms Education Transportation Contractor 65

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MARCH 27, 2013

The AGC Federal Contractors Conference provides a venue for contractors and federal agency personnel to meet in a collaborative forum to review federal construction contracting issues from around the United States.

Contractor 40

Contractor Regulation Contract Industrial 40