2020 has been a test by fire for the retail industry. It was thrown into a storm where there was an equal chance of survival as well as a fatal end. Retailers that made the right decisions, rewired their processes, and created new digital experiences were able to...
The pace of technological development continues to astound even the most ardent innovation champions. The BD+C editorial team is on a mission to track and evaluate the latest tech tools and trends that show promise for widespread AEC adoption. Here are three...
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 4.7 percent in January to 157.7 (2000=100) from the revised December reading of 150.6. The momentum index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in...
North Carolina’s 2018 State Building Code that went into effect Jan. 1, 2019, includes several provisions related to lighting controls. Commercial buildings must comply with automatic shut off requirements, regardless of size. Buildings under 5,000 sf had been...
From ancient times, transportation has shaped urban areas. One of the common locations for a city is where a river meets the ocean or the most-inland navigable point on a major river. Or think of the car-centric suburbs that flourished after World War II. The next...
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published the first global Building Information Modeling (BIM) standards. The new standards are "Part 1: Concepts and principles," and "Part 2: Delivery phase of the assets" of ISO 19650 — "Organization and...
Urban Power, an architecture firm based in Denmark, has recently unveiled a plan to build nine islands that will be used for fossil-free energy production, act as a flood barrier, and add a publicly accessible nature area. The land reclamation project, dubbed Holmene,...
Retail will get faster and smarter this year — particularly physical retail. That’s according to a new study from Coresight Research, which outlines 10 ways retailers will leverage cutting-edge technology to reinvent themselves in changing times. The report, “10...
A concept that combines cutting-edge virtual and augmented reality technologies with the physical world is looking to enter the U.S. market. Retail leasing specialist R.J. Brunelli & Co. announced that it has been selected by D. Legends Holdings Pte Ltd., the...
Some economists predict that the U.S. economy is not going to plunge into a deep downturnthis year but global markets are expected to slow down some, leaving consumer mindsets in a state of trepidation. Watching the news doesn’t help: Trade wars with China; Brexit as...
Retailers want in on experiential retail. With an eye on delivering more immersive experiences at store-level, brands are increasingly adding elements that can attract shoppers and engage their senses. However, the most successful efforts are those that can personally...
In December 2018, Amazon made its long-awaited announcement of where its second headquarters location would be. Much to the competing cities' surprise, the e-commerce giant chose to split "HQ2" between Long Island City, New York and Arlington, Virginia. Since the...
The American Society of Safety Professionals Foundation has released the results of a three-year study on worker fatigue that indicates that wearable technology could play a role in both better defining the problem of overtired workers and increasing safety on the...
Bendable concrete resists cracks First conceptualized in the 1990s, Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC), or bendable concrete, is almost ready for market, according to researchers at Louisiana State University’s College of Engineering. After testing a range of...
The brick-and-mortar store is not dead, but the traditional physical shopping experience is largely on its way out. A seamless physical shopping environment that retains the best aspects of brick-and-mortar (product immediacy, customer intimacy) while integrating the...
December is a time to reflect over the past year and look forward to what 2019 has in store for our industry. 2018 was a year of continued strong growth for the CRE sector, and we anticipate the same upward trajectory in 2019. Yet, challenges may lie ahead for the...
Construction technology is advancing every day, presenting contractors with more tools to meet their long-term growth and efficiency goals. Even if the labor shortage isn’t letting up, AI analytics, drone hardware-software combinations, independently operated robots...
The world around us continues to evolve as new technologies are developed, and contractors are under increasing pressure to digitize and modernize their own operations to keep pace with client demands. Cloud computing, mobile devices and apps, sophisticated and...
Communities are beginning to build and rebuild with an eye toward a changing climate. But creating more resilient infrastructure, also called climate adaptation, is not occurring at the scale needed to prevent billions of dollars in damage to infrastructure, buildings...
Last Spring, construction began on a 16-story, 151-room tower at 139 East 56th Street in New York, which when completed in early 2020 will be Midtown Manhattan’s first purpose-built assisted living and memory care community. The building—designed by SLCE and...
Brooks Brothers is adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to make sure that it stays relevant among its loyal customers. Through a partnership with enterprise software provider ORS Group, the specialty retailer launched an end-to-end AI-powered retail platform, called...
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