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High-rise Construction
The world’s tallest buildings with dampers
As buildings grow taller and taller around the world, especially in seismically active and cyclone-…
University Buildings
Nebraska’s Midland University receives a new ‘kitchen table’ courtesy KWK Architects
The new Eikmeier Commons, the final stage of Midland University’s $1.5 million Olson Student Center…
Education Facilities
Encourage student wellness by incorporating active design into college campus architecture
How do you encourage your students to take the stairs instead of the elevator or to walk to class…
Products and Materials
Product innovations: Bathroom cubicles, digital glass partitions, and a self-cleaning toilet
1. Meet the new cubicle: Elegance meets privacy
Bobrick Washroom Equipment
Designed for high…
Codes and Standards
Resilience, sustainability emphasized in plans for new 23,000-acre city in the Philippines
Resilience to natural disasters and sustainability are guiding planning for a new 23,350-acre city…
Wood
The largest dowel laminated timber project in North America begins construction in Des Moines
111 East Grand, a 66,800-sf, four-story multi-use building, is currently under construction in Des…
sponsored Moisture Control/Building Envelope
Redundant waterproofing systems: a solution for zero lot line construction
Zero-lot-line (ZLL) below-grade construction is often necessary in urban settings where buildings…
Big Data
Data driven design: The benefits of building energy modeling
They say hindsight is 20/20. “If only we knew then what we know now, we would’ve done things…
Codes and Standards
Cities promote deconstruction of old homes with mixed results
A few U.S. cities have created laws and regulations to encourage deconstruction of old—and…
University Buildings
Skanska completes James Madison University’s new dining hall
A modernized three-story, 101,000-sf dining hall will replace the demolished Gibbons Hall on the…
Reconstruction & Renovation
Former shopping mall becomes mixed-use urban complex in Beijing
Vanke Times Center, a 47,000-sm urban complex created from the bones of an old shopping mall in…
Products and Materials
Products at work: 6 novel product applications
1. DensElement Barrier System
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum
Project: Block 20 Condominium Tower,…
Engineers
An electrical engineer’s take on designing successful pharmaceutical lab space
For an electrical engineer, the world of laboratory and pharmaceutical design can be a rewarding…
Market Data
July architecture firm billings remain positive despite growth slowing
Architecture firm billings growth slowed again in July but remained positive overall for the tenth…
Codes and Standards
Oregon is first state to change building code to allow tall mass timber buildings
Oregon recently became the first state to approve the use of science-based building code…
Building Team
Five habits that are keeping your digital strategy from working
Today, construction is seeing heavy investments in digital capabilities. From 2010 to 2017,…
Codes and Standards
First mass timber panel made from structural composite lumber gets APA certification
Freres Lumber Company says it has achieved Mass Plywood Panels (MPP) certification under the APA -…
Reconstruction & Renovation
The massive facelift of New York’s famed Waldorf Astoria moves into Phase Two
The nearly $2 billion reconstruction and renovation of the Waldorf Astoria New York is moving into…
Education Facilities
Meet the new vo-techs
Anyone looking for the latest trends that are driving K-12 education might turn their attention to…
Performing Arts Centers
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts receives $50 million expansion
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach Fla., is set to receive $50…
