Smart technologies can reduce a building's energy use by nearly a fifth and yield additional benefits, such as increased worker productivity, according to our new report, Smart Buildings: a Deeper Dive into Market Segments. This report documents how many…
First Portable Humanihut Base Camp Set for Deployment
Humanihut will deliver its first ‘Base Camp’ to South Australia’s State Emergency Service (SES) in the first half of 2018. The autonomous camp can…
Construction Underway on New Williams Village East Residence Hall Designed by KWK Architects for University of Colorado Boulder
(Webster Groves, MO) Construction is well underway on the 178,000-square-foot Williams Village East residence hall at the University of Colorado Boulder.…
Western Specialty Contractors Working with Renowned Team to Restore Iconic May Company Building in Los Angeles, CA
St. Louis, MO – Western Specialty Contractors branches in Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA are teaming up on a project to restore the historic May Company building in Los Angeles, CA - the future home of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Western crews…
Video: Hudson Yards Vessel Time-Lapse
Thomas Heatherwick’s $150 million Vessel sculpture has topped out only eight months after beginning construction. The freestanding staircase is set to anchor phase one of the Hudson Yards megaproject when it opens in 2019, when the five-acre…
For a Better Climate: Norway to Build World’s Tallest Timber Building
“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 University London suggests. Researchers discovered that concrete facing a harsh environment – for example…
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 Skyscraper Awards.
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,…
