Friday5 - June 5, 2026 - MillerClapperton

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IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5™

While the commercial construction market is continuing to show resilience this year, the conditions shaping projects are becoming more complex as ongoing labor shortages, material escalation, tariffs and supply chain uncertainty put pressure on both budgets and schedules. In this article in Building Design + Construction, Thad Berkes, Chief Cost Estimator at Design Collaborative explains how the challenge is now planning strategically in a market where costs and competition remain unpredictable.

Location: Columbus, GA

Products: ALUCOBOND (MCM); Construction Specialties (Louvers)

General Contractor: Gilbane Building Co.

Architect: SLAM Collaborative

Rising in the heart of downtown Columbus, the new Columbus Judicial Center will serve as a modern hub for the city’s court system and related government services. The approximately 342,000-square-foot facility will consolidate multiple courts and judicial offices into a single state-of-the-art complex. Featuring 13 courtrooms, administrative offices, and space for future expansion, the Judicial Center represents a significant investment in the region’s civic infrastructure. MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing 13,800 square feet of Metal Composite Material (MCM) panels in Silver Metallic and 915 square feet of louvers for this project.

The 2026 AIA Conference on Architecture and Design starts June 10 in San Diego. Ahead of the conference, Architectural Record tapped local architects, landscape architects, academics and others to provide recommendations on what to check out beyond the convention floor. Take a look at the guide of attractions and architectural highlights by clicking the link below.

At a time when construction leaders are starting to rethink the way work gets done, connected worksites are emerging. The deliberate integration of digital capabilities across the jobsite through a system where equipment, tools, environments and people are continuously generating data at scale to improve real-time decision making. Check out this article to learn more about the four core digital lanes defining the connected worksite today.

Recommendation: Architectette podcast: 3 Friends Rewriting Architectural History
Hosted by: Caitlin Brady

This episode of the Architectette podcast highlights the She Builds Podcast, hosted by three friends who were looking to fill in the gaps of their education while creating a resource for others after they graduated architecture school together. Hosted by Jessica Rogers, NOMA is the Office Administrator and Marketing Coordinator at Peacock Architects; Elizabeth Raar (Lizi) is a licensed architect working for En Masse Architecture and Design in Chicago; and Norgerie Rivas-Villalongo is an architect from Puerto Rico who is currently a project manager at eStudio Architecture in Houston, they share the seldom-told stories of women who build. Click the link below to hear the discussion.

Friday5 – June 5, 2026

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