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Month: March 2021

Architecture billings climb into positive territory after a year of monthly declines

Architecture billings climb into positive territory after a year of monthly declines

Posted by | Mar 24, 2021 | 0 |

Continuing the positive momentum of a nearly three-point bump in January, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reached its first positive mark since February 2020, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). February marked the first time the design contract score rose back into positive territory since the pandemic began with a score of 51.6 compared to 48.8 in January.

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FGIA Virtual Southeast Region Meeting taking place April 22

Posted by | Mar 24, 2021 | 0 |

Registration is now open for the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) 2021 Virtual Southeast Region Meeting, which will be held April 22. Topics to be covered include wind-driven rain climatology in Florida, changes between the 2010 and 2016 versions of ASCE/SEI 7 as they relate to fenestration, the keys to understanding the Texas Department of Insurance’s (TDI) requirements for fenestration and more.

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Clark Construction breaks ground on Savannah Convention Center expansion

Clark Construction breaks ground on Savannah Convention Center expansion

Posted by | Mar 22, 2021 | 0 |

Clark Construction Group joined Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, representatives from the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority (SGCCA), and city and state leaders last week to celebrate the start of construction on the much-anticipated Savannah Convention Center Expansion project. The groundbreaking marks a pivotal milestone in the project’s history, which began in 2017, when the Georgia General Assembly first approved the initial funding to begin design efforts in concert with Atlanta-based Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates (tvsdesign) and Savannah-based Hanson Architects –  the two firms that designed the original Convention Center. 

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Adolfson & Peterson Construction and Potter County break ground on new District Courts Building

Adolfson & Peterson Construction and Potter County break ground on new District Courts Building

Posted by | Mar 22, 2021 | 0 |

Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national construction management firm and general contractor, HOK Group Inc., a global architecture/engineering firm, and Potter County broke ground on the new District Courts Building in Amarillo, Texas. Designed by HOK, the five-story, 158,250-square-foot replacement building will include courtrooms, a jury assembly, county offices, courtroom in-custody holding and records storage. The new building will also feature security enhancements including separate sheriff’s access with a vehicle sally port for security and safety, as well as separate access for judges and other elected officials.

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New series of modular housing solutions for homeless moves forward

New series of modular housing solutions for homeless moves forward

Posted by | Mar 19, 2021 | 0 |

KTGY Architecture + Planning has announced groundbreakings for a series of pioneering modular developments with the potential to transform housing for the chronically homeless. Working with the designer/builder team Hope Street Development Group – which also includes HBG Construction Corp and Aedis Real Estate Group – KTGY assists in alleviating Los Angeles’ homeless crisis using advanced, highly replicable modular design. The set of three buildings, with more to come, may be the largest modular housing series in Los Angeles.

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New educational and employment center welcomes community and opportunity with colorful façade

New educational and employment center welcomes community and opportunity with colorful façade

Posted by | Mar 17, 2021 | 0 |

Opened on March 12, 2021, the new Elmer Buchta Entrepreneurship & Technology Center (EBETC) in Pike County, Indiana, revitalizes and supports the community’s educational and employment opportunities. Welcoming everyone to the EBETC’s modern business incubator, the cheerful multi-colored exterior designed by Hafer features a metal rainscreen wall panel system manufactured John W. McDougall Company Inc. Linetec finished the panels using four different colors: Bone White, Cityscape Gray, a darker Regal Blue and a lighter Siam Blue. All 629 panels were installed by Midwest Roofing-Sheet Metal in coordination with general contractor Jasper Lumber Co., Inc.

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February sees further decline in national construction starts

February sees further decline in national construction starts

Posted by | Mar 16, 2021 | 0 |

Total construction starts fell 2% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $797.3 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Nonbuilding construction starts posted a solid gain after rebounding from a weak January, however, residential and nonresidential building starts declined, leading to a pullback in overall activity.

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Unveiling Resilience 2021: A new built environment webinar series by NIBS

Unveiling Resilience 2021: A new built environment webinar series by NIBS

Posted by | Mar 16, 2021 | 0 |

The National Institute of Building Sciences has launched a monthly webinar series, Resilience 2021, around the built environment and the events that continue to challenge the nation and its building communities. “From natural disasters and social unrest to a pandemic that followed us into a new year, the past 12 months have changed lives and businesses,” says Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, President and CEO of NIBS. “Our webinar series will address how a year of challenges ultimately can build resilience in our communities, infrastructure and the places we live, work, learn and play.”

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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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