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Reasons to reinvent the Midcentury academic library

DLR Group's Interior Design Leader Gretchen Holy, Assoc. IIDA, shares the idea that a designer's responsibility to embrace a library’s history, respect its past, and create an environment that will serve student populations for the next 100 years.




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Mar 10, 2014

Meet Tally – the Revit app that calculates the environmental impact of building materials

Tally provides AEC professionals with insight into how materials-related decisions made during design influence a building’s overall ecological footprint.

Mar 10, 2014

Field tested: Caterpillar’s Cat B15 rugged smartphone

The B15 is billed by Cat as “the most progressive, durable and rugged device available on the market today.” 

Mar 10, 2014

5 rugged mobile devices geared for construction pros

BD+C readers share their most trusted smartphone and tablet cases. The editors select some of their faves, too. 

Steven Burns | Mar 7, 2014

Learning from common leadership errors

As a leader in the AEC world, you’ll likely find yourself making certain mistakes over the course of your career. Here are a few common leadership errors that can easily be avoided.
David Barista | Mar 6, 2014

BD+C wants to hear about your breakthrough ideas and projects for the Giants 300 report

BD+C's 2014 Giants 300 survey form is now available. But completing the survey is just one way to participate in the July Giants issue. 

Mar 6, 2014

Must see: Tour Seinfeld's apartment with virtual reality headset

Fans of the show can now explore a virtual 3D model of the iconic New York residence, thanks to one Web designer's painstaking effort.

Mar 5, 2014

5 tile design trends for 2014

Beveled, geometric, and high-tech patterns are among the hot ceramic tile trends, say tile design experts.

Rob Cassidy | Mar 4, 2014

If there’s no ‘STEM crisis,’ why build more STEM schools?

Before you get your shorts in a knot, I have nothing against science, technology, engineering, or even mathematics; to the contrary, I love all four “STEM” disciplines (I’m lying about the math). But I question whether we need to be building K-12 schools that overly emphasize or are totally devoted to STEM.
Steven Burns | Mar 3, 2014

Negotiate your way to success

There are few business skills as important as negotiation. Many successful businesspeople pride themselves on their ability to turn a deal in their favor.  Here are a few key negotiation principles to ensure you’re generally getting a good deal.

Steven Burns | Mar 3, 2014

5 ways to gain clients you actually like

Gaining more clients is one thing. Gaining more clients that you actually like is something else entirely. Here are some tips to perfect the art of attracting and retaining clients that you enjoy working with. 
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