Purdue Researchers Focus on Plane Impact - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
What happens when a passenger jet full of fuel hits a building? The issue is still being studied, including what happens when a large volume of fluid strikes the structure.
Publication Date: 06 July , 2007
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High-Rise Form Collpase Injures 14 in Denver - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Fourteen concrete workers were injured at around 9:30 a.m. July 5 when a 30-ft by 30-ft table form collapsed during a concrete pour at a high-rise building in Greenwood Village, a Denver suburb.
Publication Date: 05 July , 2007
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San Diego Orders Demolition at the Top of a New Tower Near Airport - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The city of San Diego ordered a developer to remove the top 20 feet of structure from a topped-off, 12-story building that federal officials say is a hazard to air navigation at a nearby airport.
Publication Date: 05 July , 2007
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U.S. Cities Take Action to Stem Global Warming, Says Survey of 430 Mayors - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Mayors across the United States are adopting policies to encourage sustainable construction and more energy efficiency in municipal buildings without significant state or federal support, says a new survey
Publication Date: 05 July , 2007
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Muhlenburg Goes Modular For Quick Summer Expansion- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Though on-site construction did not begin until May 15, five six-unit dormitories at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa., will rise in time for September occupancy. The Village’s permanent steel-and-c
Publication Date: 03 July , 2007
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Stardust Memories in Vegas: Tishman Starts Mega-Resort - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 21 June , 2007
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Cantilever over Subway Key to Low-Income Housing Job - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A $10-million foundation under construction in Brooklyn, N.Y., will allow the 11-story tower of a $40-million apartment building to cantilever up to 47 ft over two subway tunnels underfoot. Keeping loads o
Publication Date: 20 June , 2007
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Shanghai World Financial Center Surpasses China's Tallest- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Shanghai’s 420.5-meter-tall Jinmao Tower is no longer the tallest structure in China. Its neighbor, the Shanghai World Financial Center (at right, in photo), on its way to a height of 492 m, squeaked
Publication Date: 06 June , 2007
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Energy-Efficiency Guidelines Would Be National Model- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A proposed green building standard that would establish significant new energy efficiency guidelines for commercial buildings and major renovation projects could be a year away from adoption, pending publi
Publication Date: 30 May , 2007
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Third Exit Stair Could Make Highrises Too Costly To Build- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Building owners and designers are up in arms against a new model code requirement for a third exit stairway in buildings taller than 420 ft, which sources say may ruin the economic viability of the taller
Publication Date: 30 May , 2007
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The N.Y. Times Building Through the Leibovitz Lens - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
It’s adventurous to build a skyscraper. Sometimes in the thick of tower cranes in Manhattan, that’s easy to forget.
Publication Date: 25 May , 2007
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Building Officials Vote Against Progressive Collapse Resistance - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
At a meeting of the International Code Council in Rochester, N.Y., on May 23, members turned thumbs down on May 23 to the proposed code provision for progressive collapse resistance. ICC's ad hoc committee
Publication Date: 24 May , 2007
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Structural Engineering Transition to 3D Digital Design Is Toughest for Small Firms - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
For larger structural engineers, the transition to digital, three-dimensional building information modeling is perplexing, awkward and demanding. For smaller firms with fewer resources, the switch is downr
Publication Date: 23 May , 2007
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Structural engineering Transition to 3D Digital Design Is Toughest for Small Firms - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
For larger structural engineers, the transition to digital, three-dimensional building information modeling is perplexing, awkward and demanding. For smaller firms with fewer resources, the switch is downr
Publication Date: 23 May , 2007
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Structural engineering Transition to 3D Digital Design Is Toughest for Small Firms - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
For larger structural engineers, the transition to digital, three-dimensional building information modeling is perplexing, awkward and demanding. For smaller firms with fewer resources, the switch is downr
Publication Date: 23 May , 2007
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Structural engineering Transition to 3D Digital Design Is Toughest for Small Firms - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
For larger structural engineers, the transition to digital, three-dimensional building information modeling is perplexing, awkward and demanding. For smaller firms with fewer resources, the switch is downr
Publication Date: 23 May , 2007
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Season of Change in San Francisco - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
It is a time of change for San Francisco’s Dept. of Building Inspection. On March 19, Isam Hasenin became director. On May 7, he rolled out a plan to streamline the city’s building permit and review process. And next month, DBI expec
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Publication Date: 16 May , 2007
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Bellevue Crane's Installation And Design Dealt Fatal Blow- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A flawed design and lack of inspection of a tower crane’s base caused last November’s fatal accident in Bellevue, Wash., according to a state probe. But questions over design and installation s
Publication Date: 16 May , 2007
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Good News for Tall, Concrete Cores - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Surprisingly positive results of performance tests on simplified, reinforced concrete link beams—the most congested part of a shear wall core—have opened the door to more-constructible towers i
Publication Date: 16 May , 2007
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Model Contracts To Aid 'E-Building'- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Nearly buried in the “growing beyond green” hoopla at the American Institute of Architects Convention 2007 in San Antonio was the release of two model digital-practice documents. The forms coul
Publication Date: 09 May , 2007
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New York City's New Code Is Unveiled for Council OK- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
After four years of preparation by over 400 representatives from the construction industry, the New York Dept. of Buildings has a comprehensive redesign of its 49-year-old building code. The new code adapt
Publication Date: 09 May , 2007
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New York City Unveils New Building Code - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
New York City has unveiled a comprehensive redesign of its decades-old building code, adapting it to national and international standards for the first time, boosting building safety, and simplifying proce
Publication Date: 04 May , 2007
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American Institute of Architects Releases 'Digital Practice' Model Contract Documents - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The long-awaited "digital practice" documents from the American Institute of Architects are finally out. The two model documents should help designers transmit electronic data and maintain control over its
Publication Date: 03 May , 2007
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Green-Roof Study Results Offer Positive Surprises - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A green roof has the potential to lower stormwater runoff from 65 to 94%. In cities with combined sewer systems, that translates to a significant reduction in the demand placed on wastewater treatment plan
Publication Date: 16 April , 2007
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Panel Calls for Expediting Walter Reed Hospital Replacement - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A panel commissioned by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has agreed with the 2005 base closure commission that the Army's Walter Reed hospital in Washington, D.C., should be closed, but says construction
Publication Date: 12 April , 2007
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High-Profile Manhattan Tower is Veteran Builder's Last Hurrah - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The New York Times Co. has made it as clear as the ultra- transparent glass on Renzo Piano’s 52-story office tower for the media giant’s midtown Manhattan headquarters: An educated “consu
Publication Date: 26 March , 2007
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Calatrava's Supertall Spire Gets Swirls of Concrete, Steel - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Garrett Kelleher, the Irish developer leading the team proposing what could be the tallest building in North America, is setting up shop in the States, and the former painting contractor is eager to pass h
Publication Date: 26 March , 2007
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New York Times Expects Design to Boost Worker Productivity - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Times says its overarching goal for its space from the lobby to the 28th floor of its 52-story headquarters nearing completion was to create a better work environment for its employees. Toward that end
Publication Date: 26 March , 2007
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San Francisco Plans Green Community on Naval Base - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
San Francisco is closer to making a futuristic sustainable community on a boarded-up Naval base a reality. The city’s Board of Supervisors recently approved the developer’s master plan to creat
Publication Date: 26 March , 2007
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Vegas Hotel-Casino Makes Way for $4.4-Billion Development - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Stardust Casino and Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip hit the dust in 10 seconds at 2:30 a.m., March 13, making it the fourth-tallest building ever imploded, say sources. The 315-ft-tall tower and adjacent
Publication Date: 19 March , 2007
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Frisco Plan: From Brownfield to Green Island Community - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Treasure Island, a 406-acre constructed island about one mile east of downtown in San Francisco Bay, presents “a huge opportunity” to build a model of environmentally sustainable living. The pr
Publication Date: 16 March , 2007
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Chicago Developer's Eco-Mall Attracts 'Green' Capital - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Designers may soon have a place to go where they can talk to manufacturers of solar roof panels, sample swatches of low-odor paints, sip organic coffee and shop for a bicycle—all under one big &ldquo
Publication Date: 12 March , 2007
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Contract Award Contested for South African Project - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
More than six weeks after starting construction, a three-firm local joint venture signed its contract for Durban’s iconic and controversial soccer stadium for South Africa’s 2010 World Cup. Wit
Publication Date: 12 March , 2007
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Engineers Slam Failed Joint Detail - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
In the realm of structural failures, the Feb. 5 collapse of a steel beam at the four-year-old David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh ranks among the most benign. No one was hurt, the damage was
Publication Date: 05 March , 2007
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Code-Compliance Tool Ready for Test - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The International Code Council is about to complete a significant piece in the interoperability puzzle. ICC will release a beta version of its SMARTcodes system for industry review this spring. The system
Publication Date: 26 February , 2007
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Gurus Seek a Building Rating System with Even Greener Pastures- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Veteran “green” architect Russell Perry has long imagined a greater potential for the environmental performance of buildings than he thinks is possible with the increasingly popular LEED green-
Publication Date: 26 February , 2007
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Three questions about LEED for: Russell Perry - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Russell Perry, a Washington, D.C.-based vice president of designer SmithGroup, has been active in the U.S. Green Building Council since 1994. He led the effort, with Jerry Lea of developer Hines, to form t
Publication Date: 26 February , 2007
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Frank Gehry Breaks Ground On Vegas Research Center - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Publication Date: 16 February , 2007
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Human Role in Climate Change Is 90% Certain - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A new U.N.-backed report by over 600 scientists from 40 countries says there now is at least 90% certainty that human activity is contributing to climate change.
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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An Agitated Port Official Pushes for Collaboration - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Burr Stewart, the Port of Seattle’s strategic planning manager, says that Y2K and 9/11 served as “fire drills” for what transportation officials need to do regarding global warming. “We should be agitated,” he admon
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Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Big Zero-Carbon Project Planned in U.K. - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Having completed in 2002 a carbon-neutral mixed-use development at Wallington, near London, BioRegional Development Group is planning one 25 times bigger with 2,000 homes called Z-Squared.
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Climate Shifts Have Engineers Rethinking the Baseline of Planning - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The particulars of climate change and sea-level rise will bedevil planners and engineers for decades to come. How much, how fast and where the impacts will fall are uncertainties that have the potential to
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Companies Embracing Sustainability Often Do It To Reap Financial Rewards - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Industrial owners worldwide have led the fight against limits on carbon-dioxide emissions. Now, having been dragged to the table, many are finding that the green diet tastes more of filet than crow. Even U
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Designers Begin To Look to Nature To Render Buildings in Harmony With the Planet - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
For counterculture architect Eugene Tsui, biomimicry in design, considered the vanguard by some and still unknown to many, is old hat. Tsui has been living, eating, wearing and pushing biomimicry, where hu
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Dire Global Warnings Inspire Promising Antidotes to 'Civilization' - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Green visionaries, absent a crystal globe to predict with certainty how much greening the construction industry should do to redress past crimes against the planet and to prevent more, are a bit blindfolde
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Eco-Friendly Engine Pioneers Are Searching for New Sources of Clean, Green Power - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Tom Kasmer believes he can save the Earth with the power of hydraulics. The Binghamton, N.Y.-based inventor wants to use his patented “hydristor” powertrain to clean up the millions of cars and
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Educators Issue a Call for More Programs That Coordinate With Many Disciplines- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
“Sustainability” may be the latest buzzword at engineering, architecture and construction management schools across the country. But talk is cheap. Though the numbers are growing, not many univ
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Officials Begin To Ask Themselves Just How Green Could My Highway Be? - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Denise Rigney and Dominique Lueckenhoff convened a meeting in 2002 with officials from the Federal Highway Administration, state transportation departm
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Politicians and Builder Groups are Jumping on The Green Building Bandwagon - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
By signing the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions 7% from 1990 levels by 2012, more than 300 mayors have pledged to meet Kyoto Protocol goals, even th
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Report Lights Fires Around the World On Need To Slow Climate Change - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Global warming, already a hot topic, will likely heat up more following this month’s assessment by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The Feb. 2 report cites, with more tha
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Template for Green Cities Nears in Asia - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A potential template for green cities, on part of the 1,230-sq-kilometer Chongming Island in the Yangtze River, north of Shanghai, could start construction later this year. The start-up phase for Dongtan,
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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With Carbon Constraints Expected Generation Plants Must Clean Up or Pack Up - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Midcentury electricity generation will not look radically different from what we have today. Carbon-rich fossil fuels—coal, natural gas and oil—still will drive most powerplants in the U.S., bu
Publication Date: 12 February , 2007
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Housing Promoters Collaborate on Green Communities - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Housing promoters are collaborating on green communities, green affordable housing and prefabricated green houses.
Publication Date: 10 February , 2007
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Skanska Wins Jets-Giants Design-Build Contract- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Skanska USA has won a $998-million design-build contract to build a new football stadium for the New York Giants and Jets at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, N.J.
Publication Date: 05 February , 2007
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California Reviews Seismic Rating of 1,100 Hospitals - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
California's hospitals are getting a seismic check-up.
Publication Date: 05 February , 2007
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California Reviews Seismic Rating of 1,100 Hospitals - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
California's hospitals are getting a seismic check-up.
Publication Date: 25 January , 2007
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SMU Frontrunner In G.W. Bush Library Bidding - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Despite a chorus of complaints from concerned faculty members, Southern Methodist University is primed to become home to the proposed George W. Bush presidential library and public policy institute. SMU, t
Publication Date: 25 January , 2007
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Going for the Green in the Nation's Capital - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Commercial developers who want to build in the nation’s capital will soon have to go green. Thanks to an act signed by outgoing Mayor Anthony Williams (D) last month, the District of Columbia is on t
Publication Date: 22 January , 2007
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Pharmaceutical Firm Halts Half-Built, $400-Million Plant - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. has stopped construction on a half-built 300,000-sq-ft manufacturing plant in suburban Virginia as part of its effort to transform its operations to compete more effe
Publication Date: 22 January , 2007
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Bahrain's Wind Turbine Trio Sets Record for a Skyscraper - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
In a region where remarkable buildings jostle for attention, the quest for a skyscraper icon led the developer of Bahrain’s World Trade Centre to build 29-meter-dia wind turbines into its twin towers
Publication Date: 15 January , 2007
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