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Click here for the Spring/Summer 2023 edition, including articles on the following:
- Constructing Climate Solutions
- Quantum Construction
- What's Happening?
Click here for the Autumn/Winter 2022 edition, including articles on the following:
- The Fed's Difficult Task
- The Supply Chain
- Interest Rates on the Up and Up
Click here for the Spring/Summer 2022 edition, including articles on the following:
- What's Next?
- Robots in Construction
- The Greening of Concrete
Click here for the Autumn/Winter 2021 edition, including articles on the following:
- Interesting Times
- Biotech Boom
- Universities in a Changing World
Click here for the Spring/Summer 2021 edition, including articles on the following:
- Climate Change Costs
- Construction & Climate Change
- Lighting the Way
Click here for the Autumn/Winter 2020 edition, including articles on the following:
- The New Abnormal
- Clearing the Air
- Healthy Home Working
Click here for the Spring/Summer 2020 edition, including articles on the following:
- Going All-Electric
- 5G in Construction
- Voldemort Strikes Back (Covid-19)
Click here for the Autumn/Winter 2019 edition, including articles on the following:
- IoT Security & SB327
- Assessing Solar
- Blame Brexit
Click here for the Spring/Summer 2019 edition, including articles on the following:
- Lean but not Mean
- Big Data in Construction
- Prediction Problems
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2018 edition, including articles on the following:
- Mass Timber Construction
- AI in Construction
- Tariffs & Escalation
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2018 edition, including articles on the following:
- Prefabrication
- Value Capture Financing
- Mixed Markets
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2018 edition, including articles on the following:
- Microgrids
- Bitcoin Tech in Construction
- Volatility Returns
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2018 edition, including articles on the following:
- Data Centers
- Pricing International Projects
- Construction Prospects in the US & Europe
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2017 edition, including articles on the following:
- Resilient Buildings
- Disaster Recovery
- Resilient Economy
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2017 edition, including articles on the following:
- Generations in Construction
- Construction PDF Coalition
- Intrigue & Increases
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2017 edition, including articles on the following:
- The Future is Sunny
- 3D Laser Scanning
- Optimism with Caution
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2017 edition, including articles on the following:
- BIM Changing the Construction Industry
- Jobs and the Future
- Interesting Year Ahead
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2016 edition, including articles on the following:
- Property Conditions Assessments
- Hyperconnectivity
- Island of Stability
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2016 edition, including articles on the following:
- IoT and Construction
- Net Zero and the Envelope
- When's the Next Recession
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2016 edition, including articles on the following:
- LEEDing the Social Conscience
- Cost vs. Technology Upgrades
- Rollercoaster
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2016 edition, including articles on the following:
- Net Zero Energy
- OSHA Confined Spaces
- Onward & Upward, Slowly
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2015 edition, including articles on the following:
- Drones
- Interesting Times
- Life Cycle Costing
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2015 edition, including articles on the following:
- Living Building Challenge
- Performance-Based Design
- Financial PTSD
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2015 edition, including articles on the following:
- Net Zero Water
- Greece is Back
- Windows 10 is Coming
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2015 edition, including articles on the following:
- Pluses and Minuses of BIM
- Market at 2015
- What is ZEB?
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2014 edition, including articles on the following:
- Condo Risk
- Home and Abroad
- California Schools Energy Boost
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2014 edition, including articles on the following:
- Wearable Computers & Construction
- Are We There Yet?
- California Tightens Energy Controls
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2014 edition, including articles on the following:
- LEED v4 – A Green Revolution
- Deconstruction
- Holding Pattern
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2014 edition, including articles on the following:
- Print Me a House
- Managing Change
- A Changing Economy
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2013 edition, including articles on the following:
- VA Healthcare System
- Nursing Homes
- Battle-Weary Market
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2013 edition, including articles on the following:
- Data Centers
- Keeping on Top of Data
- Market Data
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2013 edition, including articles on the following:
- Bay Area Market Report
- Design-Build - Pros & Cons
- Hotel Design Issues
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2013 edition, including articles on the following:
- What is a PMO?
- Budget Management
- Project Managing the Economy
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2012 edition, including articles on the following:
- High-Rise Housing
- LEED for Homes
- Recovery Heading Home?
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2012 edition, including articles on the following:
- The Steel Market
- Tablets at Work
- Beware - Cliffs Ahead
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2012 edition, including articles on the following:
- Windows 8 is Coming!
- PPP - Public-Private Partnerships
- When Blah is Best
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2012 edition, including articles on the following:
- Jobs and Education
- High Efficiency Schools
- Virtual Classrooms
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2011 edition, including articles on the following:
- Logic Need Not Apply
- LEEDing and Governing
- GSA and BIM
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2011 edition, including articles on the following:
- Market Soaring ... or Stalling
- The Greening of Aviation
- Terminal Developments
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2011 edition, including articles on the following:
- CAL goes Green
- Inflation & Bid Prices
- UniFormat 2010
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2011 edition, including articles on the following:
- QE2 in a Storm
- IPD Part 2
- Green and Civil
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2010 edition, including articles on the following:
- Integrated Project Delivery
- West's Grand Central
- The Growth/Debt Debate
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2010 edition, including articles on the following:
- Climbing a Greecey Slope
- Sustainable Sites Initiative
- Construction Execution Services
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2010 edition, including articles on the following:
- Construction Cost Trends
- What Influences the Steel Market?
- Office 2010 Arrives
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2010 edition, including articles on the following:
- A Bigger Dimension
- Sustainability Base
- How Green Is My Building?
- Recession - One Year On
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2009 edition, including articles on the following:
- Rainhill Trials' 180th
- Heavy & Light Rail
- California High Speed Rail
- Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2009 edition, including articles on the following:
- Market Update
- What will LEED
cost?
- GPM Negotiation, Part 2
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2009 edition, including articles on the following:
- 2009 Market Forecast
- Constructability
Reviews
- Vista Second Edition
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2009 edition, including articles on the following:
- Recession!
- Market & Escalation
- Recession & Bid Prices
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2008 edition, including articles on the following:
- Oiling Inflation
- GMP Negotiation,
Part 1
- Construction Scheduling 101
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2008 edition, including articles on the following:
- Market Conditions Update
- Preconstruction
Services, Part 2
- Green Concrete
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2008 edition, including articles on the following:
- Preconstruction Services, Part 1
- Market Forecast: Variable
- Photovoltaics
- Get a Second Life
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2008 edition, including articles on the following:
- Las Vegas Casinos
- Two-Tier
Markets
- The FIDIC Rainbow
- Surface Computing
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2007 edition, including articles on the following:
- Why Project Costs Vary
- Office
Design Issues
- Value Engineering
- IFCs - Industry Foundation Classes
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2007 edition, including articles on the following:
- Fly Me to the Moon (is a Spaceport
coming to an area near you?)
- Cost Estimating & Cost Management
- Escalation
Trends
- Embassies
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2007 edition, including articles on the following:
- Greed, Fear & Reality
- BIM -
Building Information Modeling
- Revit
- Lease-Leaseback
Click here for the 1st Quarter 2007 edition, including articles on the following:
- Cost Management
- Heavy and Light
Rail Systems
- TBD Bid Index
- Windows Vista is Here!
Click here for the 4th Quarter 2006 edition, including articles on the following:
- Strategic Planning
- Uniformat
II
- TBD Bid Index
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Microsoft Office
2007
Click here for the 3rd Quarter 2006 edition, including articles on the following:
- The TBD Bid Index
- Value Engineering
- Museums
- MasterFormat 2004
Click here for the 2nd Quarter 2006 edition (a Healthcare Special), including articles on the following:
- Healthcare
Facilities
- eMedicine
- SB1953 - Painful Medicine
- Hospital Costs
Click here for the first edition (1st Quarter 2006), including articles on the following:
- Bay Area
Market Report
- Facilities Management
- Project Management
- Industrial
Buildings
