Architecture began as a practice of design and construction. The word itself is derived from the Greek architektōn, or “chief carpenter.” During the Pax Romana, Vitruvius described an architect as a ...

With a shifting global landscape influenced by new policies, those involved in commercial construction are interested in one thing: How do we ensure a successful outcome in a rapidly changing ...

CINCINNATI, OH — Among contractors and engineers, there has been an ongoing debate about design-build vs. plan-spec work. They are, as an engineer pointed out, different routes to the same end.

A $105-million design-build contract to build a 72-mile, high-capacity water transmission pipeline to carry water from the Missouri River to southeastern South Dakota has been awarded to a joint ...

While physical structures like warehouses are usually built to be long-lasting, the uses and demands placed on the buildings will change over time. This means newly built and retrofitted warehouses ...

Although the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry has embraced innovation and technology over the years, some core processes—like splitting design and construction—have remained ...

Big design-build infrastructure projects often turn out to be money-losers for design-build contractors, preventing contractors from covering their overhead, much less earning a profit, according to a ...

Innovate from the ground up. The Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program is a scholar program at the University of Colorado Boulder that seeks to engage engineering students in meaningful conversations ...