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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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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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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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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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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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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The 432 Park Avenue skyscraper in New York City marks the completion of the world’s 100th supertall structure. Standing at 425.5 m (1396 ft), Park Avenue is the tallest residential building in the world and the 14th tallest overall.
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The ASTM task group on façade inspections introduced E3036, Guide for Notating Façade Conditions in the Field, and proposed WK52572, Guide for Visual Inspection of Building Facades Using Drones to better building façade inspections. E3036 provides standard notation, syntax, and symbols for façade inspections.
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The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America released survey results stating 71 percent of construction firms plan to expand their headcount this year. The survey indicates contractors foresee a positive year.
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The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has honored five North American projects with its Technology Award at its winter conference this month. The awards recognize outstanding achievements by members who have successfully applied innovative building design, incorporating ASHRAE standards for effective energy management and indoor...
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