Archinect

APRIL 10, 2024

Autodesk has released a report on the state of digitization and technological adoption across creative industries. ” The report’s findings were derived from survey results of 5,400 industry companies and figures across architecture, engineering, construction, design, manufacturing, media, and entertainment.

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Archinect

MARCH 9, 2022

The once-thriving construction industry in Ukraine has ground to a near halt as the nation shifts into battling an invasion by Russia. 24, construction sites across the country were booming in many different sectors, according to Morgan Williams, president of the 200-member U.S.-Ukraine Before the incursion, which began Feb.

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SW Oregon Architect

JUNE 18, 2023

I figure we’re still some years away before general AI becomes a reality and truly useful in comprehensive design and construction applications. The problem with the coming AI revolution may be the elimination of many current jobs in the design and construction fields. I am by no means expert on the subject. SWAPP : Design to inspire.

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Archinect

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 trillion for the month of December, offering encouraging statistics for the industry in a turnaround from November’s ten-month low.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Construction workers died at a rate of 9.4 Worker death rate across all industries was 3.6 This comes after news that construction site staffing has returned to pre-pandemic levels. It isn’t,” Brian Turmail of the Associated General Contractors of America told Construction Dive bluntly.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

While the government has doled out grant money to research 3D printing capabilities in space, and several proof-of-concept projects from bridges to Army barracks have garnered headlines, the applied use of 3D printing in commercial construction remains nascent. Patti Harburg-Petrich, principal in the Los Angeles office of U.K.-based

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ArchDaily

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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Archinect

AUGUST 3, 2022

But the city's construction workforce has not kept pace, according to Boston city data. The data also shows a kind of caste system in construction. The higher up you go in a building under construction, the less likely you are to find workers of color.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 16, 2024

Image © Johannes Belz Ever since the Industrial Revolution and the introduction of mass production , the ownership and use of simple products and services like flush toilets with running water, electricity, heating , and cooling are seen as human rights in many areas of the world. The Home not Shelter! Image © PLUG-IN.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

© Cristóbal Valdes architects: Ignacio Rojas Hirigoyen Arquitectos architects: The Andes House Location: Casablanca, Valparaíso, Chile Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Cristóbal Valdes Photographs: Marcos Zegers Area: 85.0 m2 Read more »

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In this ever-evolving landscape of the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, technological advancements have sparked a radical shift in professionals' approach to conceptualizing, planning, and executing projects, expanding a wide array of opportunities and highlighting the transformative power of data as an essential resource.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 25, 2024

Image © Shutterstock As we confront the critical reality of climate change, the construction industry stands at a pivotal point. With the industry responsible for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions and substantial material waste, a shift towards sustainable practices is imperative.

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Archinect

JANUARY 17, 2023

The American Institute of Architects has published a forecast for nonresidential construction spending for 2023 and 2024, in which it projects positive though modest growth. The AIA Consensus Construction Forecast was computed as an average of nine separate forecasts for nonresidential construction made by industry groups.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The nationwide demand for labor is dulling, but construction still faces a shortage of workers. Construction counted 363,000 job openings at the end of July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a decrease of 23,000 jobs from June. The demand for construction workers , however, still remains high.

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Archinect

MARCH 2, 2024

New findings published in the journal Construction and Building Materials from a team of materials researchers working at the University of British Columbia Okanagan's School of Engineering have demonstrated the sustainable qualities of using wood fly ash by-products as alternatives to traditional concrete additives.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Basically, if builders choose gas appliances, they will need to make up the efficiency losses elsewhere in the construction. The state’s building and construction industry is one of many being targeted by lawmakers in an effort to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Construction starts for the month of September declined a total of 6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion, according to the latest Dodge Construction Network report. “Risks continue to mount for the construction sector,” Richard Branch, the chief economist for the Dodge Construction Network, said.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A new report driven by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Yale University 's newly-formed Yale Center for Ecosystems + Architecture (Yale CEA) has recommended drastic reductions in the industry’s use of certain construction materials as it faces the environmental headwinds of sector-wide change.

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Archinect

JULY 20, 2023

Spending on nonresidential building construction is expected to grow in late 2023 and beyond, according to the AIA’s latest Consensus Construction Forecast. “The forecast for nonresidential construction activity remains healthy through the second half of 2023 and into 2024,” says AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker.

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ArchDaily

MAY 29, 2023

Industry experts will delve into the latest trends, design requirements, and construction techniques for electrostatic discharge (ESD) flooring. Courtesy of Sika On June 13th, join the webinar Sika Pro Talks*: ESD Flooring Trends and Their Impacts. Read more »

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designboom

DECEMBER 20, 2021

the construction-inspired collection includes the beam stool and the scaffolding bench. The post construction materials inform beomseok chae’s industrial furniture collection appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The latest data from the Dodge Construction Network (DCN) has revealed a 19% decline in the total number of construction starts for September, marking the second consecutive month in which declines were recorded following a 48% increase in July. The new seasonally adjusted annual rate is now $1.02

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Archinect

JUNE 29, 2023

And as major players in the data industry strive to become greener in the next decade, the pressure is on. However, the huge scale of the operations of the data industry and its pervasiveness an. consultancy. But the search for land is not always easy. [.]

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Chief Economist Anirban Basu has struck an optimistic note about the near-term health of the construction industry. The assessment comes as ABC releases its latest Construction Backlog Indicator, which found that backlogs declined to 9.2 ” Construction Backlog Indicator.

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Archinect

JULY 5, 2023

Much has changed since workers building the 66-story, 850-foot-tall Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan posed for “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” in 1932, but it remains construction’s most iconic photograph. The photo also symbolizes the ongoing fight for continued worker protection. Latino workers als.

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Archinect

JULY 19, 2022

While most of these buildings are constructed out of more traditional materials like cement, brick, drywall, and plywood, forward-thinking architects and members of the construction industry have increasingly been turning to natural materials as an alternative for the future.

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Building and Interiors

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In addition, it is a liquid … Paints: A handbook for construction industry professionals Read More » The post Paints: A handbook for construction industry professionals appeared first on Building And Interiors. to prevent defects.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data has shown a slight decline in construction input prices of 1.2% Per ABC’s analysis, Construction input prices are 1.1% lower than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are recorded as being another 0.7% for the month of October. in October.

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designboom

MAY 17, 2023

the lightweight insulated construction elements bond together to reduce building materials, labor, and costs. The post ETH zurich recycles industrial waste for 3D-printed mineral foam construction elements appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

APRIL 6, 2023

A new report predicts that the global market for artificial intelligence in construction will experience significant growth in the next decade. The report cites data from OSHA that since 2020, “one in five worker deaths per year were recorded from the construction sector.”

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Archinect

JUNE 16, 2022

A major increase in hourly wages has not stopped a record number of unfilled positions in the construction industry, according to a new analysis by the Association of General Contractors of America (AGC). The unemployment rate in construction also fell from 6.7%

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Image © Helene Sandberg Seratech's technology , developed by Sam Draper and Barney Shanks, eliminates the CO₂ footprint of concrete and reduces carbon emissions in construction. Co-founders of Seratech Sam Draper and Barney Shanks. Read more »

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Archinect

JUNE 28, 2023

And for women, being vastly outnumbered on every construction site means more pressure to accept lower pay and mistreatment. That’s why, as more immigrant women don hard hats in New York City, advocates are training them to stand up against exploitation – and transform the construction industry itself.

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e-architect

JANUARY 25, 2023

But 2023 will be a tough year for some sectors of the industry as demand falls. BCIS predictions for the construction industry 2023 News What we’re expecting • A recession with GDP falling 1.2% (2023 on 2022) • The annual rate of general inflation, as measured by the RPI, to fall to 6.6%

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Archinect

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has announced the launch of the New York City Mass Timber Studio in an effort to join industry leaders who are elsewhere raising the bar for the use of sustainable materials in the built environment.

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The Architecture Designs

APRIL 5, 2023

Construction companies and similar businesses, such as sole trader builders, can benefit from self storage. Let’s take a closer look: What Is Self Storage For Construction? source: pinterest.com Self storage for the construction industry is the same as self storage for any industry and for domestic users.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Total construction starts took a turn in January, falling 27% to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of $865.6 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Compared to January 2022, total construction was 14% lower in January 2023. While some.

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