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Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We sat down with Mostafa Saber , BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers as he walked us through his career journey, the challenges he faces while modernising and his vision for the future of construction. Within five years, I exclusively used Autodesk’s Revit to deliver all my architectural designs.

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10 green building trends for 2014

BD+C

What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the U.S. As one of the world''s leading green building consultants, keynote speakers and authors, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers. He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more.

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EHR Infrastructure Designed into Historic Medical Campus

Civil + Structural Engineer

Boland VA Medical Center looks more collegiate than clinical, with 60 buildings spread over 105 leafy acres. “Now nearing completion of the design stage, our solutions address both priorities—campus-wide EHR upgrades and historic preservation.” Built in the 1920s, the Edward P. About Acela Architects + Engineers, P.C.:

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DOE releases stricter energy efficiency standards for new federal buildings taking effect in 2014

BD+C

The Energy Department released stricter energy efficiency standards this month for new federal buildings. The standards, which will take effect next July, are expected to result in source energy savings 18.2% above the current requirement for existing buildings. billion over 30 years." billion over 30 years."

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Profile – Project Director Joanne Kulbacki

Granger Construction

The success of Joanne’s first two projects with Granger captured the attention of 7×24 Exchange Magazine, a national publication that caters to those who design, build, operate and maintain information infrastructures and mission critical facilities.

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Protecting Your Investment from Vehicle-into-Building Crashes

Wolgast Corporation

Without proper obstruction, motorists accidentally drive their cars into buildings 60 times a day in the US, causing damage and loss to businesses and homeowners. The Storefront Safety Council is a group of volunteers that are “passionate about ending vehicle-into-building crashes.”

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New York design-build law renewal stalled by project labor agreement requirement

BD+C

The law allowing design-build to be used on New York State construction projects expired when the legislature did not renew it 2014. The law has strong support for renewal, but a newly added provision that would require major design-build projects to use project labor agreements has stalled the measure.