The Abnormal, the Social House and the All So Human
Just as the virus crisis "new normal" is Orwellian new speak for "abnormal," social distancing has been a 180-degree tongue swallowing for modern urban...
Children’s Harbor Opens New Welcome Center
Reprinted courtesy of DesignAlabama
The Welcome Center is the newest addition to the Children’s Harbor campus along Lake Martin near Alexander City. Designed by ArchitectureWorks,...
New Urbanism Project Breaks Ground in Huntsville
Capstone Communities, in partnership with OG Capital, has broken ground on The Cottages at Old Monrovia, a low-density multifamily development on 25 acres in...
Rural Studio Goes into Hammer and Nails Mode
Housing finance provider Fannie Mae has extended a research agreement with Auburn University’s Rural Studio program, providing an additional $450,000 for The Front Porch...
Foreclosures Down, at least for the Moment
In most of the country, the foreclosure rate on home mortgages is down to its lowest level in years — roughly a sixth of...
Robins & Morton Makes Deadline on Miami Project
Alabama’s own Robins & Morton finished its two-week odyssey April 20 in Miami, turning the Miami Beach Convention Center into a 450-bed field hospital...
Engineering Showcase Under Construction
Now rising at Auburn University is a laboratory that will boost Auburn’s competitiveness with the best engineering schools in the U.S. It’s also a spectacular new gateway to the campus.
Homebuying Goes Virtual
On the last day of March, history was made in Alabama with the first 100 percent remote lender closing on a home.
Homebuyers Eli Rollins...
Robins & Morton to Convert Miami Beach Convention Center into Field Hospital
Birmingham-based construction firm Robins & Morton is converting 250,000 square feet of the Miami Beach Convention Center into a 450-bed field hospital, including isolation...
80-Year-Old Hoar Construction Reaffirms Ever-Innovative Image
Now in its 80th year in business, Hoar Construction, recording $1 billion in revenue, is rolling out a rebranding campaign next month that emphasizes...
