The Dodge Momentum Index rose in October, climbing 13.2% to 130.9 (2000=100) from the revised September reading of 115.6. The move higher in October nearly reversed the erosion of the past four months (including September’s 7.9% decline), with October posting healthy gains in both sectors.
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As part of the renovation, 550 Madison’s proposed public space will be nearly doubled in size and converted to an outdoor garden, providing a verdant landscape with water features and trees as a respite from the dense urban fabric of Manhattan. The existing mid-block passageway at the rear of the tower connecting 55th and 56th Street will be transformed into a serene public space.
Read MoreThe Center for Active Design (CfAD) and BRE America announced a crosswalk between the Fitwel Certification System and the BREEAM USA In-Use standard, developing a straightforward and cost-efficient process for projects pursuing both certifications. Under the agreement, the organizations have mutually identified specific documented credits that will be recognized by both organizations, saving project teams the time and costs associated with developing certification documentation twice.
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Landscape architecture firms experienced stable conditions for the third quarter of 2017, according to the latest American Society of Landscape Architects’ Business Quarterly survey. Billable hours held steady, although inquiries for new work dipped slightly. Plans to hire over the next quarter fell.
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Cellars at Pearl’s East and West Towers’ 122 apartments range from 650-square-foot floor plans with one bedroom and one bath to 2450-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath junior penthouses. The towers’ feeling and function is credited to the collaboration of Three: Living Architecture and Don B. McDonald, AIA. Described as a South Texas/Spanish “refined ranch” aesthetic, the towers incorporate native stone, mission tile, reclaimed brick, salvaged hardwood floors, high ceilings, expansive windows, and private terraces and balconies.
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World-leading biomedical and life science research and innovation will soon have a new home. Mortenson, Destination Medical Center (DMC), State of Minnesota, and local leaders November 2, broke ground on the first of several planned new facilities within the 16-city-block Discovery Square sub-district, a keystone of Rochester’s $5.6 billion DMC initiative.
Read MoreProposed acquisition of the assets of XL Brands, a leader in floor covering adhesives in the United States, that will allow Bostik to offer comprehensive solutions in this growing high added value market.
Read MoreUSG Corporation announced plans to expand and improve manufacturing capabilities at its Jacksonville, Fla. plant. The addition of the high-speed, automated production line in Jacksonville will allow USG to distribute Securock® ExoAir® 430 to more customers throughout the United States and Canada.
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Steven Holl Architects in collaboration with Rüssli Architekten has won the international design competition for the new Geneva Operational Center for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders. The Geneva Operational Center will provide work and social spaces for more than 250 MSF staff. Steven Holl Architects’ winning design utilizes colored photovoltaic glass that express the program’s flexibility while also providing shading and a large portion of the building’s energy.
Read MoreStormCon is the largest event dedicated exclusively to stormwater and surface-water professionals in North America. From August 12–16, 2018, the stormwater industry’s leading voices will gather at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center to exchange ideas and solutions for eliminating stormwater pollution. StormCon is seeking abstracts in six program tracks.
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