As a result of the partially shutdown economy, businesses and organizations will continue to be hesitant to invest in modernized or new facilities, according to a mid-year update to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Consensus Construction Forecast. The trend ends an almost decade-long expansion in construction spending.
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Judges for the PCBC’s 2020 Annual Gold Nugget Awards have recognized KTGY Architecture + Planning at its annual competition in 13 different categories with 15 awards. The award program honors architectural design and planning excellence and draws entries from throughout the United States and internationally.
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Chris Beahan has been named the newest sales representative for Kalwall Corporation. Beahan’s territory will cover eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. He brings more than 20 years of manufacturing and architectural experience to the position and has a deep understanding of the region.
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AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for June was 40.0 compared to 32.0 in May. “While business conditions remained soft at firms across the country, those with a multifamily residential specialization saw the most positive signs,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA. “Unfortunately, conditions at firms with a commercial/industrial specialization are likely to remain weak for an extended period of time, until hospitality, office and retail facilities can fully reopen, and design demand for this space begins to increase.”
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Guardian Glass started full production on a technologically advanced new glass coater, July 6, at its second facility in Czestochowa, Poland. The company says the state-of-the-art coater uses advanced technology for turning standard float glass into high performance, value-added glass. It will enable the plant to expand production of low-emissivity (low-E), solar control glass products for residential (Guardian ClimaGuard®) and commercial (Guardian SunGuard®) applications.
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Sherwin-Williams last month announced the introduction of new Emerald® Rain Refresh™ Exterior Acrylic Latex with Self-Cleaning Technology™, a coating designed to be self-cleaning by shedding dirt upon contact with rain or water, and Emerald® Designer Edition Interior Latex™.
Read MoreArmstrong World Industries, Inc. today announced it has acquired Turf Design, Inc., a Chicago-based commercial interiors design house and maker of custom felt ceiling and wall solutions with annual revenues of approximately $25 million.
Read MoreDemonstrating its commitment to community for an array of design types, SVA Architects, Inc. announced last week that it has earned six 2020 Gold Nugget Awards of Merit and a Judge’s Special Award. Typically, the awards ceremony is part of the annual PCBC® conference and trade show (formerly known as the Pacific Coast Builders Conference), which was cancelled this year due to COVID. The Gold Nugget Awards will instead be a virtual event on July 24, with the awards presentation beginning at 5 p.m.
Read More“As a company, we must adapt and reshape to meet evolving market needs,” said Jose Berlingeri, President and CEO, Sto Americas. “This restructuring positions Sto to provide the support required in the field within a structure that allows us to grow strategically, while remaining nimble enough to act quickly to respond to new challenges and opportunities.”
Read MoreIn direct response to expressed industry need for building code requirements that address the unique aspects of post-tensioned concrete design, the American Concrete Institute and the Post-Tensioning Institute are pleased to announce a new, expanded partnership to increase efficiency for design of structural post-tensioned concrete structures.
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