Analyst Briefings, News From Around the Network & Verified Member Contributor Posts
With news making headlines every day in the built world, Analyst Briefings, News From Network Members, and Expert Contributor Posts help keep member connected and up to date.
In addition to our own Analyst Briefings, our Verified Contributor Program empowers members to submit analysis in their fields of expertise, while our News from Around the Network pulls updates posted by member companies from their company pages to help keep the network connected.
Flux awards Aim to Spur Urban Ideas
Flux Factory invited students from around the world to submit ideas for how
to sustainably house the inhabitants of our rapidly urbanizing world. This
month, the Google spin-off named the winners of its first Emerging
Architects Design Competition.
‘Floatovoltaics’ Make Splash with UK Solar Arrays
History says the sun eventually did set on the British Empire last century,
but the energy demands of a new millennium have pushed the U.K. back into a
leadership role. Today, it is home to the world’s largest floating array of
photovaltaic panels.
Hit or Miss: Bankruptcies Taking Toll on P3 Road Projects
Even as P3 proponents were massing in Texas last month, the team behind the
SH 130 toll road was filing for bankruptcy. Missed toll revenues there and
elsewhere continue to worry those who see P3 as the last, best hope for
rebuilding U.S. infrastructure.
Chasing Paperless, PlanGrid Tests New Windows App
April showers may bring May flowers, but PlanGrid is hoping that the beta
release of its new native app for Microsoft Windows will yield rich
feedback year-round. The move follows other recent releases from Windows
app partners like Facebook and Netflix.
ACE Mentors, Scouts Highlight Next-Gen Outreach
It’s never been easier to be cynical about life in these United States, but
two construction industry events last week in Chicago reminds us of how
promising and extraordinarily hopeful this day and age still is, both for
this industry and our planet.
Still Shopping, Stantec adds MWH Global
For Canada’s highly acquistive Stantec, perhaps the 115th time will be the
charm. Last week, just a month after announcing plans to acquire Chicago
architect VOA, the Edmonton, Alberta-based giant has made an even bigger
splash in the global water market.
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