Video: UCR School of Medicine Education Building II
UCR School of Medicine Education Building II from CO Architects on Vimeo. The Regents of the University of California have given final approval for the construction of the School of Medicine’s new $84-million Education Building II at UC Riverside. The Regents confirmed the selection of Hensel Phelps + CO Architects as the design-build partner for the project. The team was selected by the School of Medicine Education II working group and the UCR Office of Planning, Design, and Constructio...
New School of Medicine Education Building Promotes Inclusive and Innovative Learning Environments
University of California Regents Approve Building at UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, CA – The Regents of the University of California have given final approval for the construction of the School of Medicine’s new $84-million Education Building II at UC Riverside. The Regents confirmed the selection of Hensel Phelps + CO Architects as the design-build partner for the project. The team was selected by the School of Medicine Education II working group and the UCR Office of Planning, Design, and...
Guidance on Building for Physical Security Provided in New ASCE Manual of Practice 142
Reston, Va. – Evolving threats from bombings, civil disturbances, biological attacks, and other malevolent events have raised the importance of physical security at buildings of all types, from traditional municipal buildings to “soft” targets like cultural venues and stadiums. ASCE’s new book, Structural Design for Physical Security, MOP 142, provides an overview of the typical design considerations encountered in new construction and renovation of facilities for physical security. Editors...
Skanska builds mixed-use building in Oslo, Norway, for NOK 415M, about SEK 410M
Skanska has signed a contract with Avantor to build Gullhaug Torg 2A, a mixed-use building in Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 415M, about SEK 410M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter 2021. Gullhaug Torg 2A is a mixed-use building with 18 floors comprising of 11,200 square meters, which will house a restaurant, office space and 41 apartments. The building has very high ambitions when it comes to sustainability and will utilize cutting edge inno...
View Smart Windows Selected for Renovation of 111 Wall Street, a Reimagined Office Tower in Manhattan’s Financial District
NEW YORK, New York and MILPITAS, Calif., June 21, 2021 - View, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIEW) (“View”), the market leader in smart glass, announced its smart windows will be installed at 111 Wall Street, a 25-story, 1.2 million-square-foot waterfront office tower in Manhattan’s Financial District, currently undergoing an extensive transformation by Nightingale Properties and Wafra Capital Partners. Nightingale Properties and Wafra Capital Partners are repositioning 111 Wall Street into a Class-A downt...
SSSBA Releases Short Span Steel Bridge Technical Video Series
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) has released a series of 12 short videos that address common technical questions related to the design and installation of short span steel bridges, classified as those with spans up to 140 feet. The series of videos was produced by SSSBA Bridge Technology Center team member Greg Michaelson, Ph.D., P.E., associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University. The series is available to view free of charge a...
Video: Official One Vanderbilt Construction Timelapse Movie
EarthCam has been working alongside SL Green Realty Corp. for over six years to showcase footage of another incredible addition to the NYC skyline. One Vanderbilt, Midtown's tallest commercial tower completed construction in late 2020. Eight webcams and almost 2 million images were used to deliver this timelapse movie. Watch this luxurious skyscraper earn its place as a 'shining beacon' on the New York City skyline! Credit: Courtesy of EarthCam
The Durst Organization repositions landmark Manhattan building by installing View Smart Windows
View’s smart windows increase natural light and views, mitigate climate change, and now, turn science fiction into reality by incorporating immersive transparent HD displays New York, NY and Milpitas, CA: The Durst Organization today announced it has installed smart windows from View, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIEW) (“View”) at 825 Third Avenue, its newly-renovated, 530,000-square-foot, 40-story office tower in New York City. 825 Third Avenue will be the first office building in New York City to use smar...
Hycrete Chosen for “Little Island” - Pier 55 Renovation Project
Fairfield, N.J., May 27, 2021 – Hycrete, Inc., a leader in waterproofing and corrosion protection technologies for concrete, is proud to announce that it was been chosen as the waterproofing and anti-corrosion admixture for the "Little Island" Pier 55 Project in New York. Hycrete was used in the deck slab and utility room structure at the recently opened Pier 55 park project, located on the Hudson River near 14th Street in downtown Manhattan. Due to the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Sa...
Daikin unveils the 4-step guide to decarbonizing our homes
Brussels – Daikin unveils the 4-step plan to transform residential heating and cooling for a greener Europe. The goal is to decrease CO2 emissions from residential buildings by raising the share of renewable heating and cooling systems to 40% by 2030. This is in line with the raised goal of cutting CO2 emissions from 40% to 55% by 2030, as signed in the European Climate Law on April 21. A key role for renewable heating systems The majority of residential housing is still heated with outd...