New ASCE Publication Provides an Outline for Incorporating Life-Cycle Concepts into Structures and Infrastructure Systems
Reston, Va. – Structural engineering is facing a profound change toward a life-cycle oriented design philosophy in order to address the continuously increasing societal, political, economic, and environmental demand for sustainable structural and infrastructural facilities that minimize risks arising from aging, deterioration, and natural and human-made hazards. ASCE’s new book, Life-Cycle Design, Assessment, and Maintenance of Structures and Infrastructure Systems is a state-of-the-art compr...
Canadian Scientists Invent Game-Changing Granular Cement which Contributes to Reduced Greenhouse Gases
INKAS® scientists have invented the first-of-its-kind granular cement – a major advancement in addressing the deficiencies of one of the world’s most widely used building materials. Until now, cement has only been manufactured in its conventional powdered form, despite industry-wide awareness of its shortcomings. Cement granulation is not a new concept, and has been regarded as an ambitious objective in materials science. Although various processes have been patented after physically achieving...
Video: Metsä Pavilion in Tokyo
Metsä Pavilion will be assembled in Tokyo to host Finland’s Olympic and Paralympic teams during the Summer Olympics of 2020. The Pavilion is made entirely of Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) elements, which made the construction process fast, light and green. The elements were designed to be made with industrial efficiency: “The starting point was to optimise the material loss as small as possible”, says Project Manager Lasse Hietanen from AINS Group. “The thickness and width of beams and...
Ribbon Cut on New Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Constructed by KAI Build/PARIC Corporation
St. Louis, MO - KAI Build and joint venture partner PARIC Corporation have completed construction on a new 260,000-square-foot Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri. A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the hospital’s grand opening was held on Oct. 29. The new $130 million hospital is located behind an existing 50-year-old hospital at 12634 Olive Blvd. that will be razed and replaced by green space and additional parking. The replacement hospital is designed as the “hos...
Video: Tallest Building in Malaysia Nearly Complete
Construction on Southeast Asia's tallest building, the Exchange 106 skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is in its final stages, and the first tenants are expected to move in as early as December 2019. Exchange 106 stands at a staggering 1,438 feet and boasts 106 floors, marking it the world’s 15th-tallest building. Miyamoto International is proud to have teamed with Mulia Property on this 4.9-million-square-foot project.
One Vanderbilt Tops Out in New York
AISC certified member fabricator Banker Steel Company recently announced the topping out and completion of the structural steel for One Vanderbilt in New York. One Vanderbilt now claims the title of tallest office tower in Midtown Manhattan. The tiered steel tower topped out at 1,401 ft. thanks to its 100-ft. architectural spire. Banker Steel subsidiary NYC Constructors erected the steel, which was fabricated at Banker's New Jersey and Virginia facilities. The skyscraper opens in 2020 in Manha...
Rockefeller Group Announces Topping Out of Rose Hill, The Historic Firm's First Residential Tower in Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY – Rockefeller Group, founded more than 90 years ago to develop Rockefeller Center and today a leading U.S. owner and developer of premier properties across various real estate asset types, celebrated the official topping out of Rose Hill – the firm’s first luxury residential tower in Manhattan. Located in the flourishing NoMad neighborhood at 30 East 29th Street, the 45-story full service condominium building launched sales for the 123 residences earlier this summer, with closings a...
USGBC Announces Vision for LEED Positive
ATLANTA – Today, during its annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo being held in Atlanta, Ga., the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced LEED Positive – a vision statement and LEED development roadmap that will lay the foundation for a future of LEED that is regenerative. “We must do all we can to leverage our tools and resources to scale up reductions in carbon emissions associated with buildings, communities and cities,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO, USGBC...
Urban Land Institute’s Greenprint Center Releases Report on Embodied Carbon
WASHINGTON – The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance has released a new report, Embodied Carbon in Buildings Materials for Real Estate, explaining how reducing embodied carbon in the construction process can save developers money and help mitigate the impacts of climate change. Greenprint is a worldwide alliance of leading real estate owners, investors, and strategic partners committed to improving the environmental performance of the global real estate indus...
Global Design Firm Populous' New York Office Finds its New Home in The Starrett-Lehigh Building
RXR Realty’s Starrett-Lehigh Building; image provided by RXR. NEW YORK – November 18, 2019 – Global designers Populous, the firm behind such iconic buildings as Yankee Stadium, Citi Field, Allianz Field, and Tottenham and Wembley Stadiums, signed a lease that will move its New York offices to The Starrett-Lehigh Building at 601 West 26th St. in the West Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. The 4,800 square foot lease represents the upward trajectory of the New York office and a significan...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
