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Extreme Engineering: Building in Earthquake Zones and Volatile Climates

The Constructor

Extreme engineering in earthquake zones and volatile climates represents the pinnacle of structural innovation, where buildings must withstand both seismic forces and extreme weather conditions.

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Construction Marketing Secret: Architecture Billings a Leading Indicator of Construction

Construction Marketing

However, since architects design the overwhelming majority of nonresidential construction projects, gathering information on billings at architecture firms provides leading information on future construction trends. The AIA Work-on-the-Boards Survey and the Architectural Billings Index. Constructing the Architectural Billings Index.

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LEDs accentuate the architecture at a renovated public library

BD+C

design architect Product Architecture + Design drew influences from the hospitality industry to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Design elements such as colored-glass room dividers and distinctive curvatures in the carpet, ceiling panels, and light fixtures create definition between zones in the library.

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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses

BD+C

Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses 0 qpurcell Fri, 02/09/2024 - 11:30 Higher Education To help people with disabilities feel part of the campus community, higher education institutions and architects must strive to create settings that not only adhere to but also exceed ADA guidelines.

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What is ‘Zoning’ in Construction: Regulations and Their Impact on Development

Building Radar

Zoning is a fundamental concept that influences how properties can be developed and used in construction and urban planning. Zoning regulations are essential for managing land use, ensuring that development is orderly, and balancing the needs of residential, commercial, and industrial areas.

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Opportunities Abound with International Retailers…for the Right Contractor

HardHatChat

Through our extensive network of national commercial subcontractors and our relationships with hundreds of the best commercial property owners and retail and restaurant architectural firms across the country, we have been fortunate to work with a healthy amount of international retailers in the last few years.

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Documenting Architecture

BD+C

So you're sitting at your desk, you’ve got your project up on the monitor and you are in the zone and crushing it, but what does that even look like? In today’s episode, we are going to talk about documenting architecture best practices in what is essentially creating the graphic instruction manual of constructing a building.