Unlocking Multiple Benefits with One BIM Model: A Civil Contractor’s Story
Customer profile: Duna Aszfalt Zrt is one of Hungary’s largest local contractors, having about 1600 employees. The company is involved in infrastructure construction, including road and highway development, green projects, bridges,…
Building Britain’s newest nuclear station
Profile of the Project: Valued at over PS20 billion. The project will require around ten years to finish, with up to 5,000 people expected to be at any moment. When complete, Hinkley…
Best Construction Podcasts to Listen to in 2023
Construction Podcasts Every Architect, Engineer, Contractor, and Construction Professional Needs to Listen to in 2023 1. The World’s Best Construction Podcast It’s not like we could begin our list with…
Reinforced concrete walls and fins stiffen and shade the National Bank of Kuwait skyscraper
In the time that the National Bank of Kuwait first came up with its current headquarters over 10 years ago, it was determined to make a statement regarding passive design by building…
New information science building will foster dynamic exchange of ideas and quiet
Construction began recently on Cornell University’s new 135,000 square feet building that will house Cornell’s Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science (Cornell Bowers CIS). The design was…
Solutions to acoustic issues in mass timber buildings
Within the U.S., mass timber is rapidly gaining popularity as a building material, and for the right reasons. Mass timber has numerous benefits, but the most notable is its environmental impact. An…
Creating a nurturing environment: The value of a mother’s room in the workplace
A workplace design comprises a range of facilities as employers try to retain and attract employees. On this list is a mother’s bedroom (or a nursing space or an area for lactation).…
Anatomy of a model apartment
Model apartments function as scenes that provide a moment in time for visitors to demonstrate a high standard of living and convey a story that motivates people to live a…
Building a better academic workplace
After enduring since the Middle Ages, the traditional academic environment could have reached its limit. The changing nature of collaboration, financials, and work habits of individuals are rendering traditional workplace…
Top markets for hotel construction
In the US trend report on the construction pipeline of Hotel Econometrics (LE) to the quarter ending February 2023, five areas with the highest hotel construction pipelines comprise Dallas with record-breaking 184 projects/21,501 rooms.…