Concrete specialist/Specifier author wins major award

February 19, 2016

During the recent World of Concrete (WOC) show in Las Vegas, concrete specialist, and a contributing author to The Construction Specifier, Ward Malisch, PhD, was honored with the Legacy Award.

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World green building expected to double in three years

February 19, 2016

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) partnered with Dodge Data and Analytics to release the “World Green Building Trends 2016” report. The report found green building will continue to double every three years.

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Composite demand increases as industry looks for safer access cover alternatives

February 12, 2016

When it comes to access covers, composite materials are in demand as the industry experiences hazards and injuries when using traditional steel and other metal products.

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University of South Florida building tops decorative concrete list

February 12, 2016

The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC) named the University of South Florida (USF) Polytechnic 555 building as the best overall project at its Decorative Concrete Awards. The building, located in Lakeland, Florida, represents innovative design in architectural concrete by Santiago Calatrava and Festina Lente.

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Non-residential construction market continues momentum

February 12, 2016

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the results of its semi-annual “Consensus Construction Forecast,” which found non-residential construction spending will continue to increase more than eight percent this year with an additional 6.7 percent gain in 2017.

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Analysis shows 2015 construction spending slowed at end of year

February 5, 2016

An Associated General Contractors (AGC) study found an increase in overall construction spending in 2015 and another miniscule increase in December, showing spending slowed in the second half of the year.

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Concrete group donation-matching for BIM research

February 5, 2016

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation’s Strategic Development Council (SDC) is matching donations up to $100,000 to support ongoing research for building information modeling (BIM) in the cast-in-place concrete industry.

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ASLA opens call for entries for professional and student awards

February 5, 2016

The American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA) is accepting submissions for its juried landscape architecture competition for both professionals and students. The professional awards honor the best in landscape architecture around the world, while the student awards give a glimpse of the industry’s future

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Registration open for AAMA conference

February 1, 2016

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) opened registration for its 79th annual conference from Feb. 14 to 17 in Huntington Beach, California. This year’s theme is ‘Surf City,’ with optional events including a golf tournament and dolphin and whale watching.

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UN Headquarters wins top sustainability honor

January 28, 2016

The renovation of the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City received the Honor Award at the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Sustainable Buildings Industry Council’s (SBIC’s) 2015 ‘Beyond Green’ High-performance Building and Community Awards.

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