Global firms to lead light rail design of Austin’s $10B+ transit expansion

Architecture firms HKS, UNStudio, and Gehl will lead a design team tasked to create the system-wide architecture and urban design for the light rail program of Project Connect, a $10.3 billion expansion of the public transport system in Austin, Texas.

NYC Council addresses lawsuit over DOB’s inadequate plumbing inspections

The New York City Council recently held a hearing on the inadequate enforcement of gas safety inspections and worker qualifications by the Department of Buildings (DOB), prompted by a lawsuit filed by the union, Plumbers Local 1.

Brick in Architecture Award winners reveal masterful use of fired-clay brick

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has announced the winners of the 2022 Brick in Architecture Awards, an international design competition featuring projects that utilize fired-clay brick innovatively and masterfully.

Influential Oregon architect passes away

One of Oregon’s most influential architects, Thomas Hacker, died on Feb. 27 at the age of 81. Hacker designed some of Oregon’s most prominent civic, museum, library, and educational buildings.

Building for the future with insulated metal panels

Designing with insulated metal panels (IMPs) gives project owners, architects, and contractors a competitive edge in today’s design-build market. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, continuous panels outperform conventional construction systems in their efficiency and longevity, while contributing to the construction of eco-friendly architecture.

Testing and specifications: Aluminum-framed fenestration assemblies

While no building product component or system is truly “bulletproof,” industry resources are evolving to evaluate, select, and specify high-performance, aluminum-framed curtain wall, storefront, entrance, and window systems which can help protect against active shooter attacks in schools, universities, and other facilities.