JKMM Architects Wins Global Competition to Design Finland’s Museum of Architecture and Design

The 18 month-long process of selecting an architect to design Finland’s new Museum of Architecture and Design in Helsinki has completed, with the announcement that JKMM Architects, a Helsinki-based architecture practice, has won the international, open and anonymous design competition for the project. JKMM Architects’ design, known during the competition as Kumma, will create a […]

Construction Faces Higher Costs, Weaker Jobs Amid PPI Downturn

Construction materials costs climbed again in August, defying a broader decline in U.S. producer prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Sept. 10 that its Producer Price Index for final demand edged down 0.1% for the month. Still, Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis showed overall construction input prices increased 0.2%, with nonresidential inputs up the […]

The 2025 Design-Build Conference & Expo Returns to Las Vegas

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) will host the 2025 Design-Build Conference & Expo, Nov. 5–7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, uniting the nation’s leading design-build innovators for three days of powerful programming, networking and celebration. This year’s event opens with Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat pilot, delivering a high-octane keynote on […]