BD+C
JULY 16, 2018
As the BD+C editorial team wrapped up work on the 42nd annual Giants 300 report in late June, a number of intriguing industry trends and themes bubbled to the surface. Some are new to us, others simply confirmed our original notions.
Life of an Architect
JULY 17, 2018
Of all the moments on a job, the bid phase gives me the most heartburn. It is a stressful period full of hardcore short-term deadlines and while my personal history tells me that I don’t really have anything to worry about … I still worry. It has been bid central in the office for the last month – a fairly unique situation around these parts.
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EntreArchitect
JULY 19, 2018
Project Name. River House. Project Location. Hanover, NH. Firm Name. UK Architects. Architect’s Name. H. Sloane Mayor. Project Design Team. H. Sloane Mayor. Consultants. Engineering Ventures, Resilient Buildings Group. Firm Address. 7 Allen Street, Hanover, NH. Website URL. [link]. Photography Credit. Gary Hall. Photographer Instagram Account. @garyhallphoto.
BD+C
JULY 19, 2018
U.S. multifamily rents ended with a bang heading into the July Fourth holiday, with the average rent rising by $12 in June to an all-time high of $1,405, according to a survey of 127 markets by Yardi Matrix. Rents grew by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2018, the highest for any quarter since 2015; by 2.6% during the year's first half; and by 2.9% year-over-year as of June.
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BD+C
JULY 17, 2018
During the first half of 2018, venture capital firms invested a record $1.05 billion in construction technology startup companies, or nearly 30% more than during the same period in 2017, according to a new report from JLL. Since 2009, VCs have funded 478 ConTech deals totaling $4.34 billion. “The construction sector is on the verge of major disruption, as tech startups tackle head-on the industry’s biggest pressure points,” says Todd Burns, President of Project and Development Services for JLL.
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BD+C
JULY 17, 2018
Renters in many U.S. cities have come to expect green features in apartments that they rent, with an eye toward energy efficiency and healthy indoor air, according to a report by National Real Estate Investor. New apartment units today almost always include some green features, with renovations often incorporating sustainable design components. .
BD+C
JULY 17, 2018
The national average rent in transit-accessible office buildings was 65% higher than the average market rent in early 2018, according to a new report from real estate firm Transwestern. The examination of 15 major metros shows average rent in Central Business Districts was $43.48/sf (triple net) for transit-accessible buildings, versus $26.01/sf for car-dependent buildings. .
BD+C
JULY 17, 2018
In late June, Strategic Property Partners (SPP) unveiled its vision for the nearly 13 acres of public space that will stretch across Water Street Tampa, a 50-acre waterfront redevelopment that is one of the largest such projects in the U.S. When it’s completed, Water Street Tampa will include an estimated nine million sf of new commercial, residential, hospitality, cultural, entertainment, education and retail uses, totaling more than $3 billion in private investment.
BD+C
JULY 16, 2018
When Delta Electronics (Americas) expanded its headquarters in Fremont, Calif., they leaned on the company’s mission “to provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow.” The headquarters is a shining example of creative thinking paired with a desire to protect the environment to develop their 12th green building worldwide.
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BD+C
JULY 17, 2018
In 2017, the A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index concluded, “Investors are bullish about economic growth and FDI [Foreign Direct Investment] prospects, but are monitoring political risks for abrupt changes to the business environment.” .
BD+C
JULY 17, 2018
Interested in sharing your great solution or novel innovation for the AEC market or built environment? The editors of Building Design+Construction invite you to submit a topic for one of the 20 coveted speaker slots at the 2019 Accelerate Live! AEC innovation conference, May 2019, in New York. This one-of-a-kind AEC event will bring together business and tech leaders from the AEC Giant firms to debate the future of the AEC market and the changing built environment in an intimate, high-energy for
BD+C
JULY 17, 2018
Of all the impacts of global climate change, it’s extreme heat that kills more Americans each year than any other weather-related event. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that as many as 600 people die from extreme heat in the U.S. every year. The urban heat island effect makes cities significantly warmer than their surrounding suburbs, exurbs, and rural areas, making them potentially deadly for those who lack air conditioning.
EntreArchitect
JULY 17, 2018
This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 228, How to Simplify Your Business. Listen to this podcast episode or download the audio file here. Start Transcript. Mark R. LePage: . Do you know if your firm is profitable? Do you know how much profit you’re making? Do you know how much profit you should be making? Okay. One last question.
Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network
In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.
BD+C
JULY 18, 2018
A $31 million, 71-unit mixed-income rental property, which opened late last month in Lynn, Mass., is the first development funded by MassHousing’s $100 million Workforce Housing Initiative, through which the administration of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has pledged to build 1,000 workforce housing units.
BD+C
JULY 16, 2018
The average time taken to resolve construction disputes in North America increased to an average of 17.7 months in 2017, an increase of two months from 2016, according to a report released by Arcadis. Length of disputes in the region far exceeded the global average, the report says. Globally, the length of time to resolve disputes stood at 14.8 months, a one month increase over 2016.
BD+C
JULY 17, 2018
Plans for an ambitious net-zero village on the site of the former Ford Twin Cities Assembly Plant in St. Paul, Minn., have generated extensive support among environmentalists.
BD+C
JULY 16, 2018
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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?
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