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Growing Its U.S. footprint, Stantec adds VOA
One of Chicago’s AEC icons may soon vanish, at least in name. In a bid to
bolster its U.S. building practice, Canadian design giant Stantec has
announced plans to acquire architect VOA, a firm recently on a roll with
prominent local projects.
Crowdsourcing a New Presidential Center
On this Presidents Day, between the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington,
Builtworlds, Arcbazar, GreenApple Campus, Autodesk, and Forum8, are
launching a fun and educational initiative to help define the legacy of the
sitting President.
Project complexities driving owners to seek delivery options
In advance of next week’s #SmartWorlds special event, APD/P3 Infrastructure
, Aconex SVP Dexter Bachelder here reviews the many advantages offered by
alternative project delivery methods, including public-private partnerships
(3P).
Northwestern Students Aided by ‘Cor’ of 3D Printing Masters
What can 3D printing offer your business? A $2.75-billion industry in 2015,
the sector now seems beyond hype, but to what degree? For answers, BW has
developed a crash course on 3D printing in partnership with Northwestern
University.
Following Flint Lead, Milwaukee Acts Next
First it was Flint. Now it’s Milwaukee racing to fix pipes in the city that
tests found to be leaching lead into drinking water. As crews there now
mobilize, reports of similar woes are emerging throughout the South and
Rust Belt.
Taiwan earthquake damage rendered in 3D
While the toll of Saturday’s 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan is still
being calculated, the developers of the apartment complex at the heart of
the devastation were arrested today. Earlier, this extraordinary 3D video
of the scene was released.
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