Design-Build Growing, Study Finds


(06/24/2011)
WASHINGTON — A new study analyzing the design-build project delivery method in the United States shows it was used, on average, in more than 40 percent of non-residential construction projects in 2010.

Single Source Model Said to Eliminate Cost Overruns

By Lisa Kopochinski
(02/04/2011)
A property developer’s model for hospitals, colleges and other institutions is proving to be especially cost-effective — a welcome relief in these tough times.

Cancer Centers a Growth Area for Hospitals, Investors

By Helen Christophi
(02/04/2011)
The construction of Cancer Centers is a growth area for health care construction across the United States. It appeals not only to hospital administrators but to well-moneyed financiers.

5 Things the Best Children’s Hospitals Have in Common

By Tony Kelly
(02/04/2010)
Some children see a visit to the hospital as an adventure; for others it is terrifying. The best children’s hospital show their patients that their facility is a place where healing occurs, where people go to get better.

Q&A: Erin Rae Hoffer, Autodesk Manager

By Amy Perry
(11/12/2009)
BIM is at once a catalyst for tremendous change within the design/construction community.

Developers Can End Project ‘Freezes’

By Barry Weinbaum
(10/08/2009)
Capital constraints, a shortage of debt financing and the poor economy are creating difficult times for many. Hospitals officials are facing several factors outside of their control that could have the potential to severely inhibit continued growth.

Oncologists Gain Independence With Adaptive Reuse Project

By Matthew Crawford
(12/09/2005)
Physicians and administrators often have their differences. See how a difference of opinion turned into a new cancer center in St. Louis.