How inclusive design supports resilience and climate preparedness

Gail Napell, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, shares five tips and examples of inclusive design across a variety of building sectors.

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions.

World's largest 3D-printed building completed in Florida

Printed Farms, known for completing Florida’s first permitted 3D-printed house in Tallahassee, announces the completion of the world’s largest 3D-printed building: a luxury horse barn.

How to properly assess structural wind damage

Properly assessing wind damage can identify vulnerabilities in a building's design or construction, which could lead to future damage or loss, writes Matt Wagner, SE, Principal and Managing Director with Walter P Moore.

Taipei 101 is the world's toughest building

Seismic Design | Oct 22, 2015

Taipei 101 tower named 'world's toughest' building by Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics named the 10 structures that best withstand floods, winds, storms, and earthquakes.

Thousands of Los Angeles buildings with soft-first-stories need retrofits.

Seismic Design | Oct 16, 2015

L.A. City Council votes for seismic retrofits for older buildings

Thousands of wood, concrete apartments subject to costly renovations.

Codes and Standards | Jul 16, 2015

Oregon to spend $300 million for seismic updates on public buildings

A survey found that more than 1,000 Oregon school buildings face a high risk of collapse during earthquakes.

First earthquake warning system installed in North Portland

Seismic Design | Jun 9, 2015

First building-specific earthquake warning system installed in North Portland, Ore.

The ShakeAlarm system recognizes and quantifies the faster but lower-energy seismic P-wave, which is the precursor to the more damaging S-wave.

Codes and Standards | Apr 12, 2015

Virginia surpasses Florida for strictest hurricane building codes

Virginia has edged out Florida as the state with the most stringent hurricane building codes, according to the Institute for Business and Home Safety’s “2015 Rating the States” report.

Feb 20, 2014

5 myths about cross laminated timber

A CLT expert clears up several common misconceptions and myths surrounding the use of wood as a building material.

Feb 5, 2014

7 towers that define the 'skinny skyscraper' boom [slideshow]

Recent advancements in structural design, combined with the loosening of density and zoning requirements, has opened the door for the so-called "superslim skyscraper."

Kingdom Tower, set to become the worlds next-tallest building at 1,000 meters,

Jan 28, 2014

2014 predictions for skyscraper construction: More twisting towers, mega-tall projects, and 'superslim' designs

Experts from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat release their 2014 construction forecast for the worldwide high-rise industry.

At 1,166 feet, the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 2 was the tallest build

Jan 21, 2014

2013: The year of the super-tall skyscraper

Last year was the second-busiest ever in terms of 200-meter-plus building completions, with 73 towers, according to a report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.