When a developer locked in the service providers to design and build Via Sol, a new 217-unit sustainable apartment community in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, he took collaboration to a new level.

The IWSH team, with support from volunteers, constructed a laundry facility for the students living on campus at Bacone College, Oklahoma's oldest operating institution of higher learning, which has served American Indian students for 140 years.

Remodeling will sustain the kitchen and bath industry in 2023. 

Outdated infrastructure presents an opportunity to not only remodel for aesthetic benefits, but also enhance building performance.

Weakening market index ratings and more modest 2022 sales growth signal growing concerns.

The 2023 study shows that clients want larger, multi-functional spaces designed to fit their lifestyle with a focus on storage, wellness amenities and ‘functional’ technology.

Data from the recently released market forecast indicates standard activity levels as inflation spikes and households face reduced income growth.

Pressure losses in the shower can create unhappy tenants. And problems can occur even with proper planning and design.