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The future of steel production and steel structure construction

This article will explore four technologies that are helping shape the future of steel construction. It is no overstatement to say that steel production and construction are primary shapers of our re...

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Saudi Arabia: the world’s tallest on-site 3D printed building completed

North America may lead the development in terms of the amount of new 3D printed buildings. However, Europe and The Middle East are clearly leading the way in the use of 3D construction printing techn...

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Greece: a new $8 billion mega-city by the sea

Athens will soon be home to a sustainable new mega-city billed as the largest urban regeneration project in European history. Located just 20 minutes from the ruins of the Acropolis on the site of th...

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The first building in Toronto, Canada to exceed 100 storeys.

Toronto is in the midst of a historic skyscraper race, as two developments duke it out for the title of Canada's tallest building in a battle for the skies that evokes the colossal Depression-era New...

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The world’s first carbon concrete building constructed by researchers in Germany

The first building made of carbon-reinforced concrete was inaugurated in September after two and a half years of construction, is called the “Cube” and is located on the Dresden University of Technol...

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Warsaw: the EU’s tallest building completed

Work has been completed on the exterior of the 310m-tall Varso Tower in Warsaw, the tallest building in the EU. The tower is designed by Foster + Partners and takes the crown from another of its crea...

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Michigan: world’s longest timber-towered suspension bridge is now open

The world’s longest timber-towered suspension bridge is now open to sightseers in northern Michigan. For those willing to ride a chairlift to the mountain top and pay a fee of around $25, the bridge...

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North America's tallest timber building in Toronto, Canada

Icon Architects unveiled the design of a 90 meters tall timber tower in Toronto, Canada, which would become, once completed, North America's tallest building made of wood. Named the "191-199 College...

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Seismic isolation: engineers launch a new building system to protect houses in an earthquake

A University of Canterbury team, led by Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Professor Tim Sullivan and postdoctoral fellow Tom Francis, tested a prototype of the system last year. The results w...

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Proposal for Oakland residential tower: it would be city’s tallest building

Plans have been submitted for an East Bay housing high rise that, if built, will become Oakland's tallest building. The proposal for the development, named Town Tower, was submitted by real estate...

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