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Most expensive places to build: Tokyo tops list in new report

July 26, 2021

Turner & Townsend released its 2021 International Construction Market Survey (ICMS), where Tokyo topped the list of most expensive places to build for the first time, followed by Hong Kong in second place.

This major data-led study of construction costs in 90 global markets found U.S. cities...

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RKTB reimagines New York’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood

July 26, 2021

New York’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn experiences revival with affordable housing from RKTB Architects, a storied firm focusing on residential and educational projects.

The New York design firm is working to create innovative solutions for new housing while preserving and celebrating the area’s character as its growth accelerates....

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Bettoja Hotels reopens renovated Hotel Mediterraneo

July 26, 2021

After 150 years of Italian hospitality in Rome, Bettoja Hotels reopens its iconic Hotel Mediterraneo with recent renovations and new additions.

Restorations have brought the historical heritage of the Hotel Mediterraneo to the forefront, highlighting the charm of its architectural feats and the value of its artistic elements....

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Ground breaks on $40M Texas recreation center

July 23, 2021
Adolfson & Peterson Construction and the City of Allen, Texas, break ground on the Stephen G. Terrell Recreation Center.
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AIA report shows growing demand for design services

July 22, 2021
According to a new American Institute of Architects (AIA) report, architecture billings continued its robust growth in June.
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Free e-book discusses ceiling panels

July 22, 2021
The Construction Specifier's series of sponsored e-books continues with a focus on specifying ceiling panels.
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Flooring specification covered in latest e-book

July 19, 2021
The Construction Specifier's series of sponsored e-books continues with a focus on flooring specification.
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Revealing plans for Foster + Partners-designed Beverly Hills urban resort

July 16, 2021
Foster + Partners and RIOS designs One Beverly Hills, California, as an environmentally sustainable, mixed-use urban resort built around botanical gardens.
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ICC releases three new fire prevention resources

July 15, 2021
The International Code Council (ICC) seeks to raise awareness around wildfire safety with three new fire prevention resources.
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BIG promotes seven new partners

July 15, 2021
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) promoted Andy Young, Lorenzo Boddi, Giulia Frittoli, Douglass Alligood, Daria Pahhota, João Albuquerque, and Lars Larsen to partner.
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