Friday5 – October 9, 2026

Harpeth Hall officially opened the new Warner Science Building in August.​The first phase of the Dettwiller STEM Center project, the new science wing has seven labs for biology/life sciences, chemistry and physics.​ 

The entire Dettwiller STEM Center is expected to open in early 2027 following renovations to the Massey Mathematics Building, which includes eight math, engineering and computer science classrooms. The new 40,600-square-foot STEM Center will more than double the size of the school’s current math and science building, and will have advanced labs, collaborative workspaces and teacher expertise to prepare girls to push boundaries, ask bold questions and pursue a wide range of opportunities.

For this project, MillerClapperton fabricated 2,600 square feet of ALUCOBOND Metal Composite Material panels.

My youngest reminded me of Parkinson’s Law this week.

He had homework he knew needed to get done, but he hadn’t gotten around to it. By the time he remembered, he also had a baseball game that night.

The homework still had to get done. Now it was just going to happen after the game, which meant staying up later and probably being tired the next day.

As a reminder, Parkinson’s Law says that “work expands to fill the time available for its completion.”

I tried to explain to him that the homework wasn’t really the problem. He was going to have to do it either way.

The problem was the trade-off he had created by waiting.

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released its years By the Numbers report detailing the impact of the AIA 2030 Commitment on the built environment. Based on 2025 performance data, the report found that 67% of whole-building projects submitted through the program were energy modeled, which indicates continued adoption of building performance analysis among participating firms. However, the report also showed reductions in energy use compared with previous results. Check out the full report by clicking the link below.

Jill Hudkins, chief executive of AECOM Advisory, the company’s infrastructure consulting arm, talks with Sebastian Obando, senior reporter at ConstructionDive about how construction meetings have changed over the years. Thirty years ago, when Hudkins began her construction career, she was often the only woman at a jobsite or meeting. Today, she says she seems more women involved with leading major projects and business strategy. Check out this article to learn more.