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Montana makes history as the first U.S. state to approve 3D printed alternatives to concrete walls

Archinect

The state’s building code regulators recently voted to approve local contractor Tim Stark’s request to 3D print walls as an equal replacement for either CMUs or standard cored concrete blocks. Related Feature on Archinect: Does 3D Printed Architecture Have Real Potential?

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Turkish authorities arrest contractors connected to buildings flattened by earthquake

Deezen

Turkey's vice-president Fuat Oktay said 131 contractors, architects and engineers linked to collapsed buildings have been identified following the tragic quakes, which struck parts of Turkey and Syria on 6 February. The contractor told prosecutors he did not know why it had collapsed, Reuters reported. "We

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The Architect’s Standard of Care

SW Oregon Architect

By stamping and signing our drawings and specifications, I am certifying that those documents comply with applicable codes, regulations, and professional standards. This includes having a solid understanding of architectural design principles, building codes, regulations, construction techniques, and industry standards.

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Can energy hogs still be considered efficient buildings? Yes, say engineers at Buro Happold

BD+C

Dissatisfied with the one-dimensional nature of defining energy efficiency as it relates to commercial buildings, international engineering firm Buro Happold developed a metric that links energy use to economic performance.

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BD+C exclusive research: What building owners want from AEC firms

BD+C

A familiar, if time-worn, cliché depicts owner-developers as cost obsessed and hostile to regulations, genuflecting at the altar of value engineering and choosing architects, engineers, and contractors on their track records for delivering projects within budgets so tight they squeak.

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Are design-build contracts killing small architecture firms?

BD+C

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10 green building trends for 2014

BD+C

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