First Portable Humanihut Base Camp Set for Deployment
Humanihut will deliver its first ‘Base Camp’ to South Australia’s State Emergency Service (SES) in the first half of 2018. The autonomous camp can be transported on trucks in six 20-foot shipping containers and can be assembled by five people and a forklift in four hours. The camp includes includes 32 dormitory huts that sleep up to eight people, two bathroom containers, a community room and a canopy shelter. Humanihut started in 2013 in the South Australian capital Adelaide with an...
Construction Underway on New Williams Village East Residence Hall Designed by KWK Architects for University of Colorado Boulder
(Webster Groves, MO) Construction is well underway on the 178,000-square-foot Williams Village East residence hall at the University of Colorado Boulder. KWK Architects is part of the design-build team, which also includes architect-of-record alm2s of Fort Collins, CO and Whiting-Turner Contracting Company of Denver, CO. The projected move-in date for the $96.7 million residence hall is August 2019. Construction on Williams Village East began in August 2017 on the south side of Baseline Road a...
Western Specialty Contractors Working with Renowned Team to Restore Iconic May Company Building in Los Angeles, CA
St. Louis, MO – Western Specialty Contractors branches in Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA are teaming up on a project to restore the historic May Company building in Los Angeles, CA - the future home of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Western crews are working alongside renowned historic preservation consultant John Fidler, New York Pritzker-Prize winning architect Renzo Piano, general contractor Matt Construction of Los Angeles, CA and owner's representative Paratus Group of New York, NY...
Video: Hudson Yards Vessel Time-Lapse
Thomas Heatherwick’s $150 million Vessel sculpture has topped out only eight months after beginning construction. The freestanding staircase is set to anchor phase one of the Hudson Yards megaproject when it opens in 2019, when the five-acre public plaza where Vessel sits, opens to the public.
For a Better Climate: Norway to Build World’s Tallest Timber Building
“Mjøstårnet” will be more than 80 metres tall and stand 30 metres higher than what is today considered the world’s tallest timber building. “Mjøstårnet sets new standards for timber constructions. The building is the closest we come to a skyscraper in timber,” says investor and contracting client, Arthur Buchardt. > > Read more about why “Mjøstårnet” is THE TALLEST TIMBER BUILDING IN THE WORLD. > > See the first of six films about "Mjøstårnet" > > See also the first of six films a...
Novel Approach to Concrete Protection Slows Deterioration in Harsh Conditions
Using crystallising admixture and wax-based curing agents significantly improves the performance of concrete in harsh conditions, a new study from Brunel University London suggests. Researchers discovered that concrete facing a harsh environment – for example heavy rainfall or high winds – deteriorates slower when a crystallising material is added to the fresh mixture, followed by a wax-based curing agent. The findings, published in the journal Construction and Building Materials, could he...
Pyramid-Shaped NYC Building Named World’s Best New Skyscraper
The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)-designed Via 57 West has been declared the world's best new skyscraper by information specialist Emporis during its annual Skyscraper Awards.
Daro Realty Launches Sustainability Initiatives For Its Nine Residential Buildings
WASHINGTON - Daro Realty LLC, one of DC's oldest and most revered residential brands with nine buildings and 700 rental apartments under management, announced today a suite of measures aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its operations while enhancing resident comfort. The efficiency upgrades were initiated as part of Daro's sustainability program and are designed to reduce the consumption of natural resources, minimize waste, and create healthier living environments. Earlier this...
Punch Bowl Social Stapleton Construction Time-Lapse
Watch Work Zone Cam's time-lapse movie for Punch Bowl Social Stapleton in Denver, Colorado. The "eat-ertainment" destination is located in the iconic Stapleton Air Traffic Control Tower building and features 32,000 square feet of dining, bar, bowling alley, arcade and more. See progress from June 2016 to November 2017 in just one minute!
New NEMA HDPE Conduit Guideline Published
IRVING, Texas - The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published its new Guideline for the Selection and Installation of Smooth-wall Coilable High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Conduit, NEMA TCB 4-2016. Developed and written with the participation of the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), it provides recommendations for the selection, handling and installation of underground HDPE conduit or raceway for power, lighting, signaling and communications applications. PPI is th...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
