Fifteen years ago, Frost Bank Tower was the tallest building in Austin at 33 stories. Today, it barely breaks into the top 15 of the tallest structures in the Austin skyline. In...
Industry Trends
3 Trends Driving Healthcare Construction Design and Planning
By Stephen Straub, Director of Healthcare Construction In a few weeks, masses of people who design, build, maintain, and operate hospitals will descend on Houston for the annual...
Tariffs, Pricing, and Pipeline – What Everyone will be talking about at the BUILT National Multi-housing Summit
Next week, I’ll be speaking on a panel at the 2025 BUILT National Multi-housing Summit. This is a great conference and one I’m always excited to attend. This year, I’m really...
The Right Way to Hire Locally for Rural Healthcare Construction
By Andrew Storer, Assistant Superintendent One of the reasons I love building in healthcare is that every project is deeply personal to our client and the entire community. In my...
What’s Old Is New Again: A Peek Inside Today’s Student Housing Trends
Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt.edu When you think about the way technology and amenities have become such an integral part of the multifamily housing world, it stands to reason...
Three Key Steps to Drive Success in Healthcare Construction
By Craig Glenn, Project Executive Who is impacted by healthcare? At some point in our lives, we all are. That’s the main reason I am so passionate about building in the...
Weathering Change in the Construction Industry
Over the past 25 years, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing profound shifts in the construction industry. From my early days as a student until now, I’ve not only navigated...
Three Things I Want to Talk about at the National Multifamily Housing Council Annual Meeting
The great migration to the Sunshine State isn’t slowing down. In this list of the fastest growing areas in the U.S., Florida cities hold 9 of the top 15 spots. The population...
Office to Apartment Conversions: Creating Value from Vacancies
Empty office space in the United States is at an all-time high. In fact, we last wrote about options for developers to turn abandoned office properties into profitable leasing...
Why Healthcare Systems are Focusing on Growing Outpatient Care
Healthcare trends we've tracked for years are now widespread growth strategies by healthcare systems, and development is taking off. For years, patient care has been evolving as...
Why Job Seekers Should Consider Construction
I made a career change when I joined the construction industry, so I know firsthand the kinds of growth opportunities that exist in this industry. But right now, the construction...
The Single Greatest Challenge Facing Our Industry
What is the single, greatest challenge facing the construction industry today? It’s the million-dollar question. The question every client looking to greenlight a project wants...