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2023 BALA Winners: The Best of the Best

The Pro Builder

Low-maintenance materials, ideal for a coastal vacation retreat such as this, add to the durability and resilience of Island Breeze, which won Platinum in the One-of-a-Kind Custom Homes category. Adobe Upgrade PROJECT SPECS: Saguaro Serenity AWARD: Remodel of the Year, Entire Home over $750,000 LOCATION: Tucson, Ariz.

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2024 Construction Trends: 30+ Experts Share Insight

Autodesk Construction Cloud

But amidst these challenges, construction pros remained as resilient and innovative as ever. We adopted new technologies, embraced sustainable building practices, and were more vocal about the benefits of working in the AEC field. And things continue to look up: Data from Deloitte shows a 7.4%

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Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project First Freshwater Project to Achieve WEDG® (Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines) Verification

Civil + Structural Engineer

WEDG is a national rating system and set of guidelines that pushes the bar for creating resilient, ecological, and accessible waterfront design. The funding is made possible through the Governor’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan, the largest capital plan in state history. First Project to Meet Version 3.0

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Designing Resilient Stormwater Systems 

Civil + Structural Engineer

The core philosophy of LID is conscious site planning. Municipalities are incentivizing LID design through expedited permitting, tax breaks, and alternative favorable stormwater development requirements, making it innovative, cost-effective, and faster to build.

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Remember those 56,000 U.S. bridges that were classified as structurally unsound? They are about to be rebuilt 

Civil + Structural Engineer

State transportation departments are now promoting design/build approaches to rehabilitating and replacing bridges because of delivery speed. billion design/build improvement of an interstate bridge between the two states. The project will include prefabricating and building components off-site as the existing bridge is removed.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The start of December marks the beginning of the end for 2024 as we begin to wind down on what has been another momentous year in the AEC industry. An ode to the region, the terminal is an architectural depiction of everything that attracts tourists to Central Florida.

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Connecticut Has A New – And – Nearly $1 Billion Dollar- revitalization Mixed Use Construction Project On The Connecticut River. The Well Known Development Group Sets The Tentative Schedule For The Planning, Design, & Development As The Largest new Mixed Use Project In Nearly 50 Years Takes Shape

Bylt News

In addition, the town of East Hartford would had to approve a $45 million & tax incremental financing; agreement to build a 1,000-space parking garage that would be hidden behind a structure to buffer it from the river. Port Eastside LLC paid $4 million for a low-rise office building on 7.3