AIA Innovation Awards Honor Sustainable Design
The Epic Deep Space Auditorium in Verona, Wisconsin | Photo by Cunningham Group Architecture, Inc. Curbed.com recently highlighted the American Institute of Architecture's annual Innovation Awards. The AIA works to award design that is both sustainable and cutting...
How Disruption & Experience Are Shaping the Future of Grocery Shopping – Highlights from the 2016 FMI Conference
Did you know that 30% of Millennials order groceries for home delivery from their mobile device? And another 17% order online and pick up inside the store? And in 2015, 78% of smartphone owners have downloaded a shopping app for groceries.* At this year's Food...
Arkansas Ranks 27th on 2016 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) just released the annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. The state of Arkansas was ranked 27th, tying Texas, while California and Massachusetts tied for first place. "Arkansas committed to extend its...
Don’t Stress. Create Opportunities Instead.
From one of our Program Managers, Scott Forbes: Stress - we all deal with it. The construction industry is certainly no exception. What we used to be allowed months to do is now completed in weeks, and that can lead to stress. As consulting engineers, one of the...
Interior Design Duo Attend NeoCon
By Architectural Program Director Amy Gilliam They packed their bags and headed to Chicago! Two of our interior designers, Kate Reilly-Phillips and Casey Clippinger, recently attended the NeoCon Interior Design Conference. They joined nearly 50,000 other design...
Team Stays Ahead of the Learning Curve
By Engineering Program Director Jason Adams Software changes. Code updates. New design practices. Being an engineer or designer in today's workplace means you are in a constant state of learning and keeping up with trends and changes in the industry, all the while...
Engineering Specialty Team Thrives in Diverse Mix of Projects
A brewery, bleach, and a church. What do these things have in common, you may ask? They are all recent projects from our Engineering Specialty team! The brewery: JBGB (JJ's Beer Garden & Brewing Company), located in Fayetteville, AR, is a 12,000-square-foot...
Team Spotlight: Kate Reilly-Phillips Named As One of the Forty Under 40
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal named one of Benchmark Group's team members, Kate Reilly-Phillips, as one of their "Forty Under 40." This year marks the 20th anniversary of the elite list of Northwest Arkansans, and we are proud that one of our own made the...
Team Spotlight: Jim Lastovica
Meet one of our Program Managers and Board Member, Jim Lastovica. Jim leads our Architectural Remodels team. Q: How many years have you been working with Benchmark Group? A: Over 20 Years now. Q: Tell us about your role with BG. A: Program Manager for Sam’s...
2016 Construction Trends
As we enter the 2nd quarter, let's look back at the construction trends predicted for 2016. One of the trends predicted is that homebuyers will seek out simple, walkable communities. Northwest Arkansas, Benchmark Group's home, is the perfect example of this trend....