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Month: August 2018

Woven wire mesh complements the Delta Hotel in Toronto, Canada

Woven wire mesh complements the Delta Hotel in Toronto, Canada

Posted by | Aug 23, 2018 | 0 |

Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada stands the Delta Hotel, where guests can “Expect Even More” from their stay. Its 46-story glass tower adds a sleek accent to the Toronto skyline. To complement the hotel’s tower, Page + Steele/IBI Group Architects specified Banker Wire mesh for the hotel’s adjoining rooftop parking garage stairway enclosure.  Page + Steele/IBI Group Architects chose woven wire mesh for the project because of its beauty, durability, and versatility.

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Burns & McDonnell Hires Industry Leader to Expand Architecture Services in Texas

Posted by | Aug 23, 2018 | 0 |

Bryan Floth joins Burns & McDonnell in Texas to help grow the firm’s architecture capabilities and lead integrated design-build projects. Throughout his nearly three-decade career, Floth has partnered with clients to design and implement complex higher education, commercial, industrial, institutional and mission-critical facilities across the U.S.

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Tubelite adds Judy Bland as vice president of operations

Posted by | Aug 22, 2018 | 0 |

Tubelite Inc. welcomes Judy Bland as its vice president of operations in Walker, Michigan. She will report directly to Steve Green, general manager, and her primary focus will be on safety, customer satisfaction, fiscal goal attainment and continual progression of Tubelite’s Lean journey.

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First Half 2018 Commercial and Multifamily Construction Starts Show Mixed Performance

First Half 2018 Commercial and Multifamily Construction Starts Show Mixed Performance

Posted by | Aug 22, 2018 | 0 |

During the first half of 2018, five of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume showed increased activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.  Of the top twenty markets, eleven were able to register gains.  At the national level, the volume of commercial and multifamily construction starts during the first half of 2018 was $101.4 billion, down 1% from last year’s first half, although still 2% above what was reported during the first half of 2016. 

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KWK Architects Designs Flexible Student Gathering Space at Midland University in Nebraska

KWK Architects Designs Flexible Student Gathering Space at Midland University in Nebraska

Posted by | Aug 22, 2018 | 0 |

Described by donors as a “kitchen table” for the campus, Eikmeier Commons marks the final stage of the Olson Student Center’s $1.5 million dining hall (completed in the fall of 2017) and student commons renovation project. KWK Architects was the designer on both projects, as well other campus projects over the past year including an Athletic Training Facility Study and new business school in Omaha.

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Architects and Designers Transform Walls into Multipurpose, Functional Surfaces with Fabric Wall Finishing Systems

Architects and Designers Transform Walls into Multipurpose, Functional Surfaces with Fabric Wall Finishing Systems

Posted by | Aug 21, 2018 | 0 |

Architects and interior designers are discovering new creative, functional possibilities by utilizing versatile, performance based, stretched fabric wall finishing systems for commercial and residential work. The benefit of a stretched fabric wall surface is that it transforms a wall into a beautiful, functional surface.  It has acoustical properties that reduce noise and sound transmission through walls; is tackable like a bulletin board; and can withstand high impact in high wear areas so is very low maintenance.  The system is also versatile since refreshing the walls or updating the colors requires only changing out the fabric.

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Setting the Stage for Your Brand: How Well-Designed, Theatrical Spaces Are Elevating the Hospitality Industry

Setting the Stage for Your Brand: How Well-Designed, Theatrical Spaces Are Elevating the Hospitality Industry

Posted by | Aug 21, 2018 | 0 |

The built environment has never been more important than it is today. Moving forward, we will see Millennials continue to shape the future of the hospitality industry as they seek out aesthetically and experience-driven atmospheres. The built environment matters deeply to them, and designers are at the heart of that. Should designers serve the manufacturing process or should the process serve designers? The system we have built allows designers to ensure the integrity of their work throughout the entire process.

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New Transportation Guide Launched by ASLA

New Transportation Guide Launched by ASLA

Posted by | Aug 21, 2018 | 0 |

Transportation infrastructure is a significant component of the public realm, but we can do better than build yet another car-centric landscape, according to a new guide on transportation launched today by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). The ASLA guide provides in-depth solutions and case studies to help communities create transportation systems that foster safe, equitable and resilient ways of getting around.

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Practicing what we preach: Championing sustainability and wellness across Stantec

Practicing what we preach: Championing sustainability and wellness across Stantec

Posted by | Aug 21, 2018 | 0 |

In November 2017, Stantec became the 13th company to form a strategic alliance with the Center for Active Design (CfAD), the leading non-profit using design to foster healthy, engaged communities) by becoming a Fitwel Champion. Stantec saw an opportunity to leverage our size and presence in North America and beyond to form this alliance as part of a shift toward focusing on sustainability and wellness in the built environment with three primary areas of impact: 1) our real estate, 2) our people, and 3) our clients.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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