® WHERE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION COLLIDE GIANTS 400 REPORT AEC Giants Talk COVID-19, Technology, and the Future of the Built Environment 23 NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COMPLEX, BOSTON, MASS. Color Takes Flight The architect chose a lively arrangement of metal PAC-CLAD Precision Series Tiles from Petersen in a palette of four Kynar® finishes for the airport loading dock. The tiles’ cupped profile enables a unique play of light and shadow that creates a sense of movement across the façade. Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Loading Dock Contractor: Progressive Building Systems GC: Sheehy Construction Architect: Miller Dunwiddie Architecture Owner: Metropolitan Airports Commission Photo: bergphoto.com Precision Series Tiles Cupped Colors: Patina Green, Hemlock Green, Arcadia Green, Custom Aged Copper CASE STUDY @ PAC-CLAD.COM/MSP CIRCLE 751 IL: 800 PAC CLAD MD: 800 344 1400 TX: 800 441 8661 GA: 800 272 4482 MN: 877 571 2025 AZ: 833 750 1935 PAC-CLAD.COM | [email protected] | JULY/AUGUST 2020 | 28 32 40 44 FEATURES 50 GIANTS 400 REPORT Ranking the nation’s largest AEC fi rms across multiple building sectors and industry disciplines: 24 Architecture 28 Engineering DEPARTMENTS 32 Construction 58 36 University 07 EDITORIAL 40 Hotel/Hospitality 08 NEWS + TRENDS 12 THINK TANK 44 Retail/Restaurants 16 TRENDSETTING PROJECTS 50 Reconstruction 54 PRODUCT INNOVATIONS For more Giants 400 rankings and bonus categories, visit: BDCnetwork.com/Giants2020. 58 GREAT SOLUTIONS ON THE COVER: Arup and Suffolk Construction are part of the Building Team for Northeastern University’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering complex, whose second phase is currently in the works. A new pedestrian bridge spanning fi ve subway and rail lines 2014–2017, 2019-2020 provides a key link to the campus. PHOTO: TANGUY MARQUIS JESSE H. NEAL AWARD WINNER | | BDCuniversity.com BUILDING DESIGN+CONSTRUCTION 3 | E-CONTENTS | BDCnetwork.com The July 16 episode of BD+C’s “The Weekly” is available for viewing on demand. THE WEEKLY SHOW: design, big data, placemaking, WHAT 50K OFFICE WORKERS AEC superusers, and more. HAVE TO SAY ABOUT WFH BDCnetwork.com/accelerate-aec On the July 16th episode of GIANTS 400 BD+C’s “The Weekly,” Bryan Ber- BONUS RANKINGS thold, Managing Director of Work- Extended coverage of BD+C’s place Strategy & Change Manage- 2020 Giants 400 survey results ment with Cushman & Wakefi eld, will be released throughout Au- talked about the key fi ndings from gust, September, and October. 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CALLAN | PE, CEM, LEED AP, HBDP Senior Vice President, McGuire Engineers began, the BD+C editorial team has create protocols for maintaining safe and PATRICK E. DUKE | Senior Vice President authored or posted more than 135 healthy interior spaces, they are turning to CBRE Healthcare articles dedicated to COVID-19 and their AEC fi rm partners for guidance and | CAROLYN FERGUSON FSMPS, CPSM its impact on the AEC market and the support. President, WinMore Marketing Advisors built environment (BDCnetwork.com/ And much like the post-9/11 response JOSH FLOWERS | AIA, LEED AP I General Counsel, Hnedak Bobo Group coronavirus). We’ve curated well more from the AEC community, many of the best ARLEN SOLOCHEK | FAIA, Associate Vice than 250 research reports, on-demand practices and innovations being instituted Chancellor, Maricopa County CCD webinars, white papers, and articles from in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will PHILIP TOBEY | FAIA, FACHA Senior Vice President, SmithGroup third-party sources in our coronavirus news- become permanent fi xtures in the built envi- PETER WEINGARTEN | AIA, LEED AP feed (BDCnetwork.com/COVIDfeed). We’ve ronment (codifi ed, or otherwise). Director of the Architectural Practice, Gensler interviewed nearly two dozen AEC experts Take, for example, MEP design, especially BUSINESS STAFF about their team’s and clients’ coronavirus for commercial offi ce buildings. Forget the GROUP DIRECTOR — PRINCIPAL | Tony Mancini response on our new streaming video show, fi tness centers, food trucks, and spacious 484.412.8686, [email protected] The Weekly (BDCnetwork.com/horizontv). lobbies—the hottest offi ce building ameni- | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Judy Brociek Through all of this reporting, a single ties are indoor air quality and touchless de- 847.954.7943; [email protected] MARKETING DIRECTOR | Stephanie Miller common theme bubbled to the surface: sign. Technologies and design approaches [email protected] Buildings are part of the problem in that were on the fringe—bipolar ionization, DATA & AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT controlling a global health pandemic. Yet UV light disinfection, enhanced air fi ltra- [email protected] buildings—and the AEC professionals that tion—are being pushed to the forefront. For list rental information, contact Claude Marada at 402.836.6274; [email protected] design, engineer, and construct them—are Clients are investing in these systems in an or Bart Piccirillo at 402.836.6283; also a major part of the solution. effort to retain and attract tenants. These [email protected] From infection control strategies to 3D- design approaches have been added to the ASSISTANT DESIGN MANAGER | Dara Rubin printed PPE equipment to pop-up isolation “cost of doing business” list for commer- CORPORATE units and COVID-19 testing stations, AEC cial offi ce owners and developers. CHAIRMAN EMERITUS (1922-2003) | H.S. Gillette fi rms are delivering practical, innovative so- One side effect of the coming MEP CHAIRPERSON | K.A. Gillette lutions to complex problems during a time spending boom, says Andrew Horning, Vice | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER E.S. Gillette when their clients need it most. The axiom President with Bala Consulting Engineers, PRESIDENT | Rick Schwer “innovation loves a good crisis” is playing is higher energy bills for building owners. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | David Shreiner SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | Ann O’Neill out right in front of our eyes. He explains COVID-19’s impact on sustain- DIRECTOR OF CUSTOM MEDIA & STRATEGIC Not since 9/11 has a single event so ability and energy effi ciency in the July 23rd | PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT John Atwood severely rocked the foundation of the com- episode of The Weekly. Watch on demand SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES mercial building industry. As owners, devel- at: BDCnetwork.com/horizontv. Building Design+Construction P.O. Box 300 | Lincolnshire, IL 60069-0300 [email protected] Toll Free 877.501.7540 | Local 847.763.4933 Fax subscription changes to: 877.683.2064 ‘Not since 9/11 has a single event so severely rocked For advertising contacts, see page 59. the foundation of the commercial building industry.’ 3030 W. SALT CREEK LANE, SUITE 201 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005-5025 847.391.1000 • FAX: 847.390.0408 | | BDCuniversity.com BUILDING DESIGN+CONSTRUCTION 7 | NEWS+TRENDS | By John Caulfi eld, Senior Editor A NEW REPORT PREDICTS SIGNIFICANT DEMAND GROWTH FOR MASS TIMBER 17,500 The estimated amount of Last year, contractors a building product on the for mass timber products last construction jobs that were used mass timber to con- premise that the products year was between 20 million saved by the Paycheck struct an estimated 78 build- would deliver myriad benefi ts, and 25 million cubic feet. Protection Program, accord- ings in the U.S., representing vis-a-vis other materials, to The 450-500 million board ing to a report by Lendio, a 4 million sf of space.