“Mjøstårnet” will be more than 80 metres tall and stand 30 metres higher than what is today considered the world’s tallest timber building. “Mjøstårnet sets new standards for timber constructions. The building is the closest we come to a skyscraper…
Novel Approach to Concrete Protection Slows Deterioration in Harsh Conditions
Using crystallising admixture and wax-based curing agents significantly improves the performance of concrete in harsh conditions, a new study from Brunel…
Pyramid-Shaped NYC Building Named World’s Best New Skyscraper
The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)-designed Via 57 West has been declared the world's best new skyscraper by information specialist Emporis during its annual…
Daro Realty Launches Sustainability Initiatives For Its Nine Residential Buildings
WASHINGTON - Daro Realty LLC, one of DC's oldest and most revered residential brands with nine buildings and 700 rental apartments under management, announced today a suite of measures aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its operations while enhancing…
Punch Bowl Social Stapleton Construction Time-Lapse
Watch Work Zone Cam's time-lapse movie for Punch Bowl Social Stapleton in Denver, Colorado. The "eat-ertainment" destination is located in the iconic Stapleton Air Traffic Control Tower building and features 32,000 square feet of dining, bar, bowling alley,…
New NEMA HDPE Conduit Guideline Published
IRVING, Texas - The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published its new Guideline for the Selection and Installation of Smooth-wall Coilable High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Conduit, NEMA TCB 4-2016. Developed and written…
Commercial Real Estate Industry Continues to Make Progress in Reducing Energy Consumption, Carbon Emissions and Water Usage, Says New Analysis from Urban Land Institute’s Greenprint Center
WASHINGTON — A new report from the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance shows that several of the world’s leading commercial real estate owners and managers are making significant progress in reducing energy consumption,…
Renelle on the River Erects Chicago’s 60th Tower Crane of 2017
The Big 6-0 is on the board, as Chicago’s 60th tower crane takes to the skies at Renelle on the River, at 403 North Wabash in River North. If you want to count backwards, Home@ Suites, also in River North at 110 West Huron, was #59. The Van Buren, at 808…
Wall-Smart Collaborates With URC to Offer New Construction and Retrofit Mounts to Authorized URC Dealers in the United States
NEW YORK - Wall-Smart LTD. is pleased to announce a new partnership with URC, offering new construction and retrofit mounts available through URC sales channels. The New Construction Flush mounts for URC TKP-7600, TKP-5600 and TKP-100 integrate into any wall…
Louvre Abu Dhabi Time-Lapse 2009-2017
Witness an Architectural Masterpiece being constructed with EarthCam’s New 4K Time-Lapse for Louvre Abu Dhabi EarthCam’s award-winning editors reviewed the more than 70,000 hours of archived footage and condensed them into a 4K cinematic time-lapse movie,…
