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Codes and Standards
New rule mandates annual parapet inspections for New York City buildings
In November 2021, New York City enacted Local Law 126 of 2021, which is well-known in the building…
Retail Centers
Stars are aligned for growth in luxury retail sector
U.S. retail and food services sales in July, at $696.4 billion, were up 3.2% over the same month a…
Healthcare Facilities
Florida’s first freestanding academic medical behavioral health hospital breaks ground in Tampa Bay
Construction kicked off recently on the Tampa General Health Behavioral Health Hospital, Florida’s…
Adaptive Reuse
Houston's first innovation district is established using adaptive reuse
Nestled in the heart of Midtown Houston, a once iconic Sears department store was left vacant after…
Giants 400
Top 75 Retail Sector Engineering and Engineering Architecture (EA) Firms for 2023
Kimley-Horn, Henderson Engineers, Jacobs, and EXP head BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest…
Giants 400
Top 80 Retail Sector Contractors and Construction Management Firms for 2023
Whiting-Turner, ARCO Construction, Swinerton, and PCL top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest…
Contractors
The average U.S. contractor has 9.2 months worth of construction work in the pipeline, as of August 2023
Associated Builders and Contractors' Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 9.2 months in…
Giants 400
Top 140 Retail Sector Architecture and Architecture Engineering (AE) Firms for 2023
Gensler, Arcadis, Core States Group, WD Partners, and NORR top BD+C's ranking of the nation's…
Resiliency
FEMA names first communities for targeted assistance on hazards resilience
FEMA recently unveiled the initial designation of 483 census tracts that will be eligible for…
Metals
Best practices guide for air leakage testing for metal building systems released
The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) released a new guidebook, Metal Building…
Contractors
Construction industry skills shortage is contributing to project delays
Relatively few candidates looking for work in the construction industry have the necessary skills…
MFPRO+ Research
Conversions of multifamily dwellings to ‘mansions’ leading to dwindling affordable stock
Small multifamily homes have historically provided inexpensive housing for renters and buyers, but…
Engineers
Secrets of a structural engineer
Recently, I was asked to present to a group of aspiring engineers at the Florida A&M-Florida…
Healthcare Facilities
Modern healthcare interiors: Healing and care from the outside in
“Health” has become a buzzword in recent years, and with good reason. As our global community reels…
sponsored Multifamily Housing
Deciphering the Differences in Smart Lock Networks
The evidence is indisputable: people love smart home technology, and renters are increasingly…
Market Data
Far slower construction activity forecast in JLL’s Midyear update
Despite rising demand, the construction industry is expected to see a serious falloff in building…
Industrial Facilities
Georgia-Pacific pushes forward on construction of newest industrial building in Tennessee
Georgia-Pacific’s $425 million manufacturing plant, which is under construction in Jackson, Tenn.,…
Giants 400
Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2023
Alfa Tech, CBRE Group, Skyline Construction, Hill International, and JLL top the rankings of the…
Designers
Optimizing interior design for human health
The practice of interior design is not limited to functional and aesthetic drivers. Recent studies…
Giants 400
Top 150 Contractors for 2023
Turner Construction, STO Building Group, DPR Construction, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., and…
