The Next Normal: Flex—and Retrofit Too
Quiet, private space or collaborative work areas? Hotel rooms or Airbnb style rental units? Inside or outside? The prediction for buildings: there is no more “either, or.” The spaces of our future will be…
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Super Solutions: Constructing The Arenas of The Future
Though it can be hard to imagine, soon enough, we will head back to arenas and enjoy rooting for the home team. New arenas underway on both coasts are incorporating innovations to protect us—and the…
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Rising To The Occasion: The Buildings of the Future
How will the buildings we enter in our near future protect us—and the environment too? Next Up The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) convened virtually as 2020 ended and envisioned how the future of buildings…
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Scooting Along: $4 Billion Transit Effort Underway In Virginia
Scooting Along: $4 Billion Transit Effort Underway In Virginia Remember Amazon’s HQ2? After months of site speculation, demolition and building got underway last year in Arlington Virginia. Specifically, two 22 story office towers slated for…
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$900 Billion Headed To State DOTs
Transportation revenue has been hit hard during the pandemic—though goods and services must continue to flow. Federally has been apportioned to each state to help. Funding for Critical Work The $900 billion COVID-19 relief…
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Collaborative Effort Underway: $1.9 Billion New Jersey Bridge
Federal and state funds are coming together to replace a 110-year-old railroad bridge in New Jersey. The project is part of the estimated $24-$30 billion Gateway infrastructure initiative that is ultimately needed. Vital Connections The…
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Up and Coming: What Are You Bidding On?
Contractors in some metro areas are seeing plenty of projects popping up—and anticipating even more. Building Demand In Miami, Buffalo and Chicago Construction Dive reports that in Miami, Buffalo and Chicago, contractors are experiencing “pockets…
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Lift Off: Elevating Public Spaces
Across the country, state leaders are laying out plans and dollars for spaces that are functional and uplifting. Here is an example from New York City. More Park Space—and Infrastructure Solutions Too Since the High…
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Building Optimism: Anticipating a Dynamic 2021
Despite—and perhaps because of—bumps in the road, the construction industry anticipates a busy and productive year ahead. Reasons For Hope Amidst Challenges Turning the corner into 2021, the challenges of the pandemic and economy continue…
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