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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art reveals plans for major expansion designed by Safdie Architects

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art reveals plans for major expansion designed by Safdie Architects

Posted by | Apr 7, 2021 | 0 |

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art today revealed plans for an expansion that will increase the size of the current facilities by 50 percent. Ten years after completing the original design for the museum, Safdie Architects has returned to create a seamlessly integrated expansion that resonates with the existing pavilions and outdoor spaces. New structures will house additional galleries, educational facilities, event spaces, a café, and new indoor and outdoor gathering spaces.

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The Dodge Momentum Index increases in March

The Dodge Momentum Index increases in March

Posted by | Apr 7, 2021 | 0 |

The Dodge Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, moved 1.7% higher in March to 151.4 from the revised February reading of 148.8. According to the March data, the Index hit its highest level since the summer of 2018 as a result of an increase in institutional projects that entered the planning stage, and which came on the heels of a similar gain for the sector in February. While healthcare and lab projects continue to dominate institutional planning, March saw a more broad-based selection of project types including education and recreation buildings.

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New CSI and Collectus integration means advanced Revit standards in the Collectus platform, galvanized by CSI’s Crosswalk

Posted by | Apr 7, 2021 | 0 |

CDV Systems (CDV) and The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) have announced a product integration connecting CSI’s widely-adopted construction industry organizing principles with cloud-based BIM libraries. CDV Systems and 26 Degrees Software created Collectus®, a remote BIM management product providing architecture, engineering, construction, and owner (AECO) firms and institutions a complete and fully functioning Autodesk® Revit® standards library accessible in the cloud.

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HMA officers, board elected for 2021

Posted by | Apr 6, 2021 | 0 |

The Board of Directors of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) elected Troy Brown, Kretz Lumber Company, Inc., Antigo, Wisconsin, President of the HMA at their National Conference and Expo in Austin, Texas, March 23. Other HMA officers for 2021 are Vice President Tommy Petzoldt, East Perry Lumber Company, Frohna, Missouri; and Executive Vice President Linda Jovanovich, HMA, Pittsburgh.

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Accomplished women from BNBuilders, FPBA, and PMA lead Healthpeak’s Callan Ridge project

Accomplished women from BNBuilders, FPBA, and PMA lead Healthpeak’s Callan Ridge project

Posted by | Apr 6, 2021 | 0 |

With Women’s History Month placing a renewed focus on women’s contributions, female leaders from BNBuilders, Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA), and Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects (FPBA) have united for Healthpeak’s Callan Ridge project.  Located at 3020 & 3030 Callan Rd., the Callan Ridge project includes two new premier scientific research buildings in the heart of San Diego’s Torrey Pines Science Park. 

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Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association elects 2021 officers

Posted by | Apr 6, 2021 | 0 |

Members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) elected officers for 2021 at the association’s Annual Meeting on March 24, in Austin, Texas. Zack Rickman, Atlanta Hardwood Corporation (AHC), Mableton, Georgia, was elected SCMA president. Cassie Lewis, Turn Bull Lumber Company, Elizabethtown, North Carolina, was elected SCMA vice president.

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The Cool Roof Rating Council publishes ANSI/CRRC S100-2021 standard

Posted by | Apr 1, 2021 | 0 |

The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) announces the release of the 2021 edition of the ANSI/CRRC S100 standard (formerly the CRRC-1 Standard), which received approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on March 29, 2021. The ANSI/CRRC S100 standard is an American National Standard that provides a consistent reference in building energy codes and voluntary green building programs—such as the International Energy Conservation Code, ASHRAE 90.1, and the International Green Construction Code—regarding the measurement of the surface radiative properties of roofing materials.

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UCI Medical Center Irvine awarded to Hensel Phelps + CO Architects design-build team

UCI Medical Center Irvine awarded to Hensel Phelps + CO Architects design-build team

Posted by | Mar 31, 2021 | 0 |

The University of California, Irvine, awarded the UCI Medical Center Irvine project to the Hensel Phelps + CO Architects design-build team. The new medical center embraces UCI’s commitment to sustainable design and construction, incorporating recycled water in the central plant and for irrigation, green power, and the preservation of the San Joaquin Marsh Reserve.  

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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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