Friday5 - January 7, 2022 - MillerClapperton

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The World Design Rankings (WRD) is sponsored by the A’ Design Award and Competition and ranks countries for their aggregate design skills, and within countries, ranks leading designers for their individual design skills. By highlighting good design around the world, WDR aims to contribute to the global design culture and provides relevant data to leading economists and journalists of the design industry. In the current ranking, China ranks first among 108 countries represented in 2020-2021, followed by the United States, and Japan. Click below to see previously awarded projects and learn how you can enter for a chance to represent your country.

Location: Gainesville, FL
Product: ALUCOBOND PLUS
General Contractor: BL Harbert International
Architect: Goodwyn Mills Cawood

The North Florida/South Georgia Veteran’s Health System continues to grow to meet the healthcare needs of America’s Veterans with the addition of a Primary Care Clinic located in Gainesville, FL. The 70,849-square-foot facility will offer primary care, telehealth, mental health, specimen collection, prosthetics, radiology, women’s health, CT Scans, and MRIs. MillerClapperton will be fabricating and installing 10,400 square feet of Metal Composite Material for the project, which is scheduled to open this summer.

“The construction industry continues to grapple with labor shortages and materials price volatility, but experts are hopeful supply will catch up with demand in the coming year, bringing down high prices. The fourth quarterly cost report takes a deeper look into these matters, along with the general economic outlook, an overview of what’s happening in the global economy and the ENR confidence index, which shows that executives’ confidence in the market is beginning to decline despite the recent passage of the Infastructure Investment and Jobs Act.” You can read more from the report and ENR’s cost forecast for 2022 below.

Another year has come to an end and while 2021 felt different than the rest for many reasons, there was still plenty to celebrate – including great projects and photos that were shared on social media. ArchDaily has rounded up the photos that received the most interactions (likes, comments, shares, and saves) on their Instagram account. “From projects that explore distinct scales and materials built in Mexico and Japan, to the incredible rammed earth walls of Ghana” or a contemporary art museum in China, click below to see the list of content with the highest engagement from their community on Instagram.

Recommendation: 2021 In Review: Buildings, books, video games, exhibitions, and more
Compiled By: The Architect’s Newspaper

If you missed a thing or two in 2021, we can’t blame you. There was a lot happening in the world at the macro level, and just as many twists in turns for the AEC industry at the micro level. It was easy to overlook a good piece of news with so many distractions, so to make sure we don’t miss a beat, The Architect’s Newspaper is sharing their year-end round-up of their most popular reviews including newly opened exhibitions and marquee building projects, as well as books, videos, games, and more.

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