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3D Printing

3D-printed construction milestones take shape in Tennessee and Texas

Two notable 3D-printed projects mark milestones in the new construction technique of “printing” structures with specialized concrete. In Athens, Tennessee, Walmart hired Alquist 3D to build a 20-foot-high store expansion, one of the largest freestanding 3D-printed commercial concrete structures in the U.S. In Marfa, Texas, the world’s first 3D-printed hotel is under construction at an existing hotel and campground site.


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Hotel Facilities

Travelers are always looking for a home away from home, and the tourist industry needs these vacationers to survive. Creating a winning hotel can benefit everybody, and people will return to your retreat time and time again.

Multifamily Housing | Feb 1, 2016

Top 10 kitchen design trends for 2016

Charging stations, built-in coffeemakers, and pet stations—these are among the top kitchen design trends for the coming year, according to a new survey of kitchen and bath designers by the National Kitchen & Bath Association.

Modular Building | Feb 1, 2016

Hotel developers turn to modular construction to meet demand

A $90 million rebuilding project in Yellowstone National Park exemplifies this trend.

Casinos | Jan 30, 2016

Boston ends its opposition to a casino, Wynn to build $1.7B resort

A judge’s ruling last year paved the way for Wynn Resorts to begin construction on a 33-acre gambling palace in Everett, Mass. 

Resort Design | Jan 26, 2016

Atlantis planning to build the world’s most expensive resort in Hawaii

The project was first announced in 2005 but has progressed little since.

Hotel Facilities | Jan 19, 2016

8 trends sparking the hospitality sector

Hotels and restaurants are branching out to attract more customers—and hold onto them longer. 

Jan 14, 2016

How to succeed with EIFS: exterior insulation and finish systems

This AIA CES Discovery course discusses the six elements of an EIFS wall assembly; common EIFS failures and how to prevent them; and EIFS and sustainability.

Hotel Facilities | Jan 13, 2016

Hotel construction should remain strong through 2017

More than 100,000 rooms could be delivered this year alone.

Urban Planning | Jan 4, 2016

The next boomtown? Construction and redevelopment sizzle in San Diego

The city's emission-reduction plan could drive influx into downtown

Hotel Facilities | Dec 14, 2015

Greater Fort Lauderdale is enjoying a building boom

This business-friendly South Florida market has several large hotel and multifamily projects in construction.

Greenbuild Report | Dec 14, 2015

Sensible sustainability: The new standard for hotels

In October 2008, The Proximity, a 147-room hotel in Greensboro, N.C., became the first LEED Platinum–certified hotel in the U.S. Since then, only two other hotels have earned LEED Platinum.

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