How modular design and construction benefits health organizations
Americans made 883.7 million physician office visits and had 35.7 million hospit.....»»
The benefits of design-build and why your construction project needs an executive producer
As the number of cranes on our skyline continue to increase each week, we look optimistically toward the future. The surge of growth in the Tampa Bay region has brought in innovative ideas and talent across a wide range of industries. This growth ha.....»»
Boldt, HGA raced the clock to develop modular health care centers for COVID-19 patients
The call came on March 15, three days into Wisconsin’s public health emergency, and the mission was to design and start making modular hospital facilities for people suffering from COVID-19 within three weeks......»»
The benefits of building taller with wood
The construction and design sector is making steady progress when it comes to mass timber and taller wood buildings. Rigorous fire, seismic, and load bearing tests have led to changes in building codes that will soon go into effect in both Canad.....»»
Take two: Latest bid process for $750 million state lab project in Albany attracts fewer teams
Two design-build teams responded to the state's call for qualifications to build a $750 million public health lab in Albany. Gilbane Building Co. and Turner Construction make up one team; Tutor Perini Corp. and O&G Industries are the other. The .....»»
Modular construction helps tackle affordable housing crisis in Seattle
Cubix North Park in Seattle, Washington defies the misconceptions of modular construction. The project passed the rigorous Seattle Design Review board with its modulated façade and playful expression of the modular components......»»
Skender, Z Modular reach agreement to fabricate multifamily housing components
Skender and Z Modular have signed an agreement to manufacture multifamily housing components in a factory on the southwest side of Chicago. Skender, a design, construction, and manufacturing firm, will use Z .....»»
Coolest Office Spaces: Suffolk brings its "build smart" promise to life in downtown Tampa"s Channel district
Suffolk is a construction management company that provides pre-construction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to clients in many sectors, including health care, education, science and technology, government and co.....»»
Minnesota"s Blue Cross and Blue Shield outsources work to Independence unit
A unit of the insurer that administers health benefits on behalf of employers and tribal organizations has shifted work to AmeriHealth......»»
Accelerate Live! talk: An AEC giant’s roadmap for integrating design, manufacturing, and construction
 SUMMARY For more than two decades, BD+C editors have written about innovations and advances in the use of factory-built assemblies and modular buildings on commercial.....»»
The future of health care: Increased cooperation benefits all
Executives of four prominent health care organizations in Buffalo see a lot more togetherness when they look down the road to 2023. That five-year prediction is significant given that Buffalo Medical Group, Erie County Medical Center, G-Health Enterpri.....»»
3 ways employers are taking charge of healthcare costs
For the sixth consecutive year, the cost of providing medical and pharmacy benefits continues to skyrocket, according to the nonprofit National Business Group on Health (NBGH) survey 2019 Large Employers' Health Care Strategy and Plan Design. Resul.....»»
Open Houses: $2.3M Andover home is new design from Craig Sharp Homes
It's a new design from Craig Sharp Homes, with construction wrapping earlier this year......»»
A freelancer who used Fiverr to leave a bad office job explains how she knew it was time and the pros and cons of the lifestyle
Rose Almond shared the benefits and negatives of being a self-employed freelancer, and how she prepared for this career move. Rose Almond is a product design engineer.Courtesy of Rose AlmondRose Almond is a fully self-employe.....»»
Aetna awards health grants across Georgia
Aetna Medicaid awarded grants to 17 community-based organizations......»»
Bridges Health Partners files suit against Aetna over contract
The two organizations began working together in 2019......»»
How CoverMyMeds is approaching its "return" to a brand-new office
CoverMyMeds didn't need to change the design of its new headquarters that was halfway complete when the coronavirus pandemic struck, because the workplace setup already is conducive to protecting employee health......»»
Why we should all be talking about mental health in the workplace
Op-ed: Construction safety means not only physical safety, but also having access to offsite resources that prevent and treat mental-health concerns such as depression, addiction and anxiety, which go beyond what the eye can see......»»
Oregon Senate passes measure to hold health care organizations accountable for cutting costs
House Bill 2081 passed with bipartisan support......»»
5 economic and environmental benefits to recycling construction and demolition material
The economic impact of the recycling and reuse industry within Austin created more than 6,300 jobs and $1.1 billion in overall activity in 2018......»»
FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
The U.S. FDA has agreed to seek a ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes and flavored cigars at the request of more than a dozen public health and civil rights organizations......»»