Purdue engineers are taking building possibilities to new heights with the university’s role in the research and development of an innovative high-rise construction process. Rainier Square, a 58-story ...

The building envelope, the barrier between the interior and exterior environments, plays a central role in enhancing energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and overall building performance. In both ...

More than half of the world’s 7.8 billion population live in cities and urban areas, and 2.5 billion more are expected to join them within the next 20-25 years. High-rise buildings, particularly ...

SACRAMENTO -- California building codes were updated in July to allow for the construction of mass timber buildings up to 18 stories tall. But what is mass timber, also known as cross laminated timber ...

A $450-million residential tower has been proposed on the eastern tip of Beverly Hills, where the developer behind the project intends it to be a striking presence at the entrance to the city on ...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced in Dubai that current codes of practice around the world are inadequate for the seismic design of tall buildings and has called for a more ...

In 2008, the Florida Legislature approved a strict and forward-looking inspection regime for the state’s aging stock of high-rise condos: To uncover defects or deterioration that might threaten their ...

The fate of so many of our region's high-rises remains uncertain, but there is still belief that they have a place in our ...

A shadow may soon be cast across Ohio State’s North Campus. Landmark Properties, a Georgia-based developer, submitted plans for a new 16-story high-rise building at 2160 N. High St. to the University ...

MYRTLE BEACH — Steve Bentz rises to his tiptoes and drops his heels on the floor of a concrete parking garage with its underground level blocked off. The ground shakes. It's a basic test engineers ...