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MAY 15, 2024

Image © Pacha Mother / Adrian Hernandez In the quest to promote a more sustainable construction where the use of natural materials contributes to the transmission of local traditions and cultures , an increasing number of architecture projects are exploring different resources and techniques to address environmental, economic, or social concerns.

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MAY 14, 2024

increase in construction input prices. For the month, nonresidential construction input prices increased by 0.6%. Overall and nonresidential construction input prices are 2.3% Chart credit: Associated Builders and Contractors “Construction input prices jumped half a percentage point higher in April and have increased 3.5%

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MAY 28, 2024

The Hainan Science Museum - construction progress. Image Courtesy of MAD Architects The Hainan Science Museum, designed by Ma Yansong / MAD Architects , is progressing through its construction phases. The project began its design phase in 2020 , broke ground in November 2021, and completed its main structure in June 2023.

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MAY 2, 2024

Ten major companies in the construction equipment industry have formed a coalition to promote sustainability in the sector. The France-based organization, named the Community of Sustainable Equipment Players (CAMD), includes Bouygues Construction, Colas, Eiffage, Haulotte, JCB, Kiloutou, Manitou Group, NGE, Salti, and Volvo.

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MAY 1, 2024

Electric vehicle maker Rivian has pressed pause on the construction of a major manufacturing plant in Stanton Springs, Georgia. As we reported late last year , the company selected Clayco and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to deliver the 1,800-acre complex.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has shown an increase in the cost of construction input prices of 0.4% In the month, nonresidential construction input prices increased by 0.4%. Both overall and nonresidential construction input prices are 1.7%

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JANUARY 19, 2024

The latest data from Dodge Construction Network has shown an impressive 20% growth in new construction starts to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 For the full year ending in December, total construction starts were down 4% compared to the previous 12-month cycle.

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MAY 28, 2024

The total number of construction starts in America rose 6% to a seasonally adjusted rate of $1.13 trillion for April, according to the latest data in Dodge Construction Network’s monthly reporting. For the month, nonresidential building starts gained 17%. While risk remains in the sector for.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 8, 2024

Image © Aldo Lanzi In a constant search to find new ways to reduce costs and construction times, modular architecture emerges as an opportunity to implement various methods, technologies, and techniques to design livable spaces using separate repetitive elements such as modules. Read more »

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

© Hiroyuki Oki architects: i.House Architecture and Construction Location: Viet Tri city, Phu Tho Province, Vietnam Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Hiroyuki Oki Area: 292.0 m2 Read more »

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Courtesy of Thien Hung Design and Construction architects: Thien Hung Design and Construction Location: Đà Lạt, Lâm Đồng, Vietnam Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Courtesy of Thien Hung Design and Construction Area: 180.0 m2 Read more »

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ArchDaily

MAY 27, 2024

Whether in interior or exterior spaces, their use can align with concepts of circular economy , resource efficiency, sustainability , and more, with the goal of creating habitable spaces while also understanding their constructive advantages and disadvantages, their expressive and aesthetic qualities, and so on. Read more »

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MAY 28, 2024

Zaha Hadid Architects has posted a new construction update on its forthcoming XRL Topside Development at the Hong Kong High-Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus. The project, which adds 3.2 The project, which adds 3.2

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MAY 21, 2024

The New York City Department of Design and Construction has issued two new contracts for what will become the first two facilities in the city's progressive borough-based jails system. DeMatteis Construction Corp. DeMatteis Construction Corp. The bids from Leon D. for the $3.9 for the $3.9 in Mott Haven.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

© Nimkat Studio architects: AsNow Design & Construct Location: Sang Deh, Mazandaran Province, Iran Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Nimkat Studio Area: 510.0 m2 Read more »

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Courtesy of Thom Mayne | Constructing the Spontaneous The Pritzker-winning architect Thom Mayne is presenting his display “Constructing the Spontaneous” in the Paul Kyle Gallery in Vancouver , Canada.

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APRIL 1, 2024

KTLA is reporting that construction setbacks on the long-awaited Automated People Mover transit system at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) have delayed the project until at least the end of 2025. ” The news comes after five years of construction on the $5.5 billion first phase of upgrades. Once it is finished, the 1.2-million-square-foot

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APRIL 26, 2024

Construction starts for March have dropped by 1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.06 trillion, according to the latest figures released in Dodge Construction Network's new Construction Starts Index. On a year-to-date basis, the total number of all starts was up 13% compared to the same three-month period in 2023.

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MARCH 21, 2024

The total value of construction starts for February fell by 8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.07 trillion, according to the latest data from Dodge Construction Network. For the 12 months ending February 2024, total construction starts were up 2% from the 12 months ending February 2023.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Some doubts remain as to whether or not the construction timeline can stick to its scheduled completion by the end of that year, which will also see Barcelona’s turn as the UIA World Capital of Architecture. The four completed towers symbolize the Evangelist authors of the Bible’s canonical Gospels.

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APRIL 16, 2024

New updates have been shared recently by the Los Angeles Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), charting progress on the $750 million new David Geffen Galleries from Peter Zumthor that is expected to finish construction by the end of this year. A recent look inside the project with its contractor Clark Construction can be found here.)

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APRIL 30, 2024

He shares his passion for architecture and his entrepreneurial vision with his thousands of students and followers on social media, with content that seeks to promote an approach centered on the promotion of industrialized and modular construction.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The latest construction starts statistics revealed by Dodge Construction Network for January report that the total number of starts grew 1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.16 For the year ending in January 2024, total construction starts were down 1% from the previous 12 months.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Frank Gehry ’s biggest-ever contribution to the city in which he was born is now underway after construction began on the two-tower Forma condominium scheme in downtown Toronto.

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APRIL 22, 2024

One of the exhibitions this year, created by Swatchbox, conveys the “true cost” of traditional approaches to construction. The exhibit boldly confronts the issue of wastefulness inherent in traditional construction practices. Read more »

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APRIL 3, 2024

Spending on nonresidential construction declined 1.0% Private nonresidential spending fell 0.9%, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 1.2% Private nonresidential spending fell 0.9%, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 1.2% Census Bureau. in February. in February.

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MARCH 31, 2024

Image © Shutterstock Surface preparation is crucial in ensuring the longevity and effectiveness of coatings in construction. Poor surface preparation has a direct impact on the long-term performance and appearance of façade finishes.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Image Courtesy of EcoCocon For a long time, the construction industry has followed a linear process - extract raw materials, build structures, demolish them, and then dispose of the garbage in landfills. Straw-wall panels. This approach has serious negative effects on the environment and society and is inherently unsustainable.

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MAY 28, 2024

MAD Architects has posted a construction update for the Hainan Science and Technology Museum in China ahead of its anticipated 2025 opening.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Construction has begun on the largest clean energy infrastructure in U.S. The project is being delivered by Pattern Energy , which has secured $11 billion in financing to begin construction on the project. The joint SunZia Transmission and SunZia Wind projects will span New Mexico and Arizona , bringing power to 3 million people.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Pioneering advanced construction and large-scale 3D Printing , ICON was selected as ArchDaily’s Best New Practices of 2021 due to its boundary-breaking technology that is advancing capability in the built environment. The Texas -based startup has just unveiled various toolkits and products to modernize construction processes further.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Spending on nonresidential buildings will see a minor 4% increase in 2024 despite a 20% increase in 2023, according to the AIA’s latest Consensus Construction Forecast. Across key sectors, manufacturing construction will see a 10% increase in 2024, while institutional construction will see mid-single-digit gains over the next two years.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Construction has begun on the Torch Tower , set to be the new tallest building in Japan. The Torch Tower is one of four buildings to be constructed as part of a major redevelopment of Tokyo’s historic Tokiwabashi district.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Project Manager at Fluidity Design Consultants , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Construction Contract Administrator at EskewDumezRipple.

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