Building Innovation: Mix and Match Your BI2024 Tracks
Women in construction today make up just 10.9 percent of the entire U.S. construction workforce, according to a 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, a monthly survey of households that provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, unemployment, earnings, as well as demographic and other labor force characteristics… more
The National Institute of Building Sciences has opened a call for abstracts for Building Innovation.
BI2023 will take place September 5-7, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC.
This year’s focus will be on key themes, including resilience, technology, workforce development, and building performance and sustainability.
NIBS seeks speakers… more
Anne M. Ellis, P.E., Hon.M.ACI, F.ASCE, NAC is a recognized structural engineer, industry trailblazer, and champion of innovation to improve our built environment. Her career extends over four decades, six continents, and numerous boundary-spanning corporate roles enabling dynamic growth and innovation in technology, business, and operations.
A… more
Last fall, the National Institute of Building Sciences developed an implementation and launch plan for the U.S. National BIM Program (NBP).
The 60-page Foundation for Digital Transformation of Capital Facilities and Infrastructure plan details a strategy toward achieving critical digital transformation of the construction industry.
“[NBP] will… more
The National Institute of Building Sciences takes social equity in the built environment very seriously.
This month, NIBS convened 30 building industry executives to discuss social equity and goals to steer the future of the U.S. built environment workforce.
The roundtable included participants being carried through exercises to develop an… more