By James Cottrell, INCE BD. CERT. Walk through any design expo, browse a workplace furniture catalog, or scroll through architectural inspiration boards, and you’ll quickly notice one material showing up everywhere: PET Acoustic Panels. PET acoustic panels are sound-absorbing wall and ceiling treatments made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic[...]
By Tim Waters, CTS, Vice President of the Technology and Acoustics group of NV5 For higher education leaders, integrating IT strategy with capital planning is no longer optional; it’s a strategic imperative. Amid an era of intense budget scrutiny, declining enrollments, fluctuating revenues, and mounting ROI pressure, institutions must modernize[...]
By Jason Russo, Associate Principal Design-build delivery continues to gain traction across higher education, healthcare, cultural, and commercial projects. Owners value the streamlined contracting model and the potential for faster delivery. Architects and contractors value earlier collaboration and clearer cost alignment. The traditional design-build delivery method integrates architecture and construction[...]
From Ground Patrols to Geospatial Intelligence: A New Approach to Distribution Vegetation Management For electric utilities, vegetation management has always required balancing risk, resources and the realities of the terrain. In heavily forested or difficult-to-access service territories, that challenge becomes even greater. Utilities need to inspect thousands of spans, identify[...]
