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Bronze Award: Lincoln High School Tacoma, Wash.

Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash., was built in 1913 and spent…

The Merry Road to BIM

A sea change is gripping the U.S. building industry. Three-dimensional building information…

Greg Hosch, 37

+GO BACK Greg Hosch, 37   CEOHarris Companies, St. Paul, Minn.EDUCATIONBS, Iowa State…

A fresh old face

There comes a time when even the most celebrated building exteriors are in despair. While interior…

Capitol Idea

Instrumental in the birth of the skyscraper, the late New York City architect George B. Post…

9 rules for re-cladding with brick veneer

Looking to spice up a dilapidated building with a fresh new brick face? Consider these valuable…

The dawning of a new light

Only one year after September 11, 2001, the building sites that were the targets of the…

Drama Queen

"If you are ever discouraged, or disappointed with your life, I advise you to go to the…

Hotel Notorious

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Turning grey (water) into gold

Although most A/E/C professionals view grey-water recycling as an application only for the…

Intermodal Infusion

Increased trade with Asia— primarily with China — is altering traditional shipping patterns…

Spectrally selective glazing: More daylight, less heat gain

St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, Colo., is  among a handful of projects in the U.S.…

Do's and Don'ts of Super-Low-Flow Showerheads

Before installing super-low-flow showerheads contractors should make…

Tech-Friendly Cladding System

Architects at the San Francisco office of NBBJ were surprised to learn they couldn't use metal…

Creating a Culture of Performance

In the ultra-competitive world of commercial construction, where many builders can trace their…

Tradition reinterpreted

The excitement and frenetic activity of Istanbul during the height of the Ottoman Empire five…

Hercules Thrilled with Its 'Dynamite' New Library

Talk about your books being overdue. The residents of Hercules, Calif., had to wait 126 years…

Elevator Safety: 10 Tips for Building Teams

                     At the core of any multi-story building is a safe, reliable mode of…

Hotel Report: Hotel market boom expected to continue for three more years

Hotel construction is booming. Jobsite spending has more than doubled since the beginning of…

Lab Construction Costs Up 6% for 2005

For a number of years, New York-based A/E firm HLW International (#27 on BD&C's Giants…