Construction How One UK Company Is Taking on the Skilled-Labor Shortage in Construction by Elizabeth Rosselle To address the growing skilled-labor shortage in construction-related fields, one UK company is taking a “modernize or die” approach: Proactively change public perception to draw new talent.
Infrastructure Bogotá’s Metro Project Elevates the Ideals of Urban Transportation Planning by Zach Mortice Bogotá, Colombia’s metro project is a model of urban transportation planning, promising to serve 65,000 riders per hour—welcome relief in the traffic-choked metropolis of 8 million.
Architecture WeWork’s Nic Rader on Space-as-a-Service Business Models Reshaping Office Design by Jeff Link WeWork’s space-as-a-service business model tackles office design for companies of all sizes. Here, designer Nic Rader shares what data-driven future workplaces might look like—for all.
Architecture 5 Ways Innovative Engineering Shaped Russia’s Supertall Lakhta Center Tower by Cathy Chatfield-Taylor Supertall buildings can be tall orders to design. But building Russia’s Lakhta Center, Europe’s tallest skyscraper tower, meant innovating at a new level to overcome challenges of magnitude.
Sustainability 5 Ways to Get on Track for Net-Zero Buildings by 2030 by Blake Snow Net-zero buildings are at the top of many climate-change initiatives. Energy analysis experts share 5 ways to reach 2030 sustainability goals from to get firms—and buyers—on track.
Construction The History of Prefabrication, From Roman Forts to Modern Modular Housing by Redshift Video Learn the fascinating history of prefabrication, a building method that has been in use for centuries. Did you know this technique was used to build the Eiffel Tower?
Architecture 4 Tips for Building a Small-but-Mighty Team of BIM Experts by Rina Diane Caballar Small companies can make a big impact: Take Axoscape, a Houston firm helping AEC pros tackle BIM. Learn how it cultivates nimble, expert teams that thrive in their sense of greater purpose.
Construction Factory_OS Wants to Build Your Next Apartment in a Factory by Redshift Video By bringing the production of multifamily dwellings to the factory line, Factory_OS can produce housing faster and cheaper while providing hundreds of stable jobs.
Construction 3 Ways Smart Glasses Cleared a Path for Tunnel and Concourse Construction at LAX by Matt Alderton The future looks bright through the lens of AR smart glasses. See 3 ways one firm used this tech for construction of a $1.6 billion airport revamp—and learn how it might work for you, too.
