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Hayward Baker worked on the construction of the world's first Guitar-Shaped Hotel
The iconic Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood is undergoing a $1.5 billion expansion, with a gleaming 36-storey, guitar-shaped hotel as its stunning centerpiece. Alongside the glass-fronted hotel on...
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Bridge painted to look like a LEGO structure
A bridge in Germany was painted to look like it's made out of huge LEGO bricks and the outcome is impressive. The structure is located in the city of Wuppertal, Western Germany. Today, it...
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Skyscraper that will conduct cryptocurrency mining
A new project, designed for the 2019 Evolo Skyscraper Award, involves the construction of a skyscraper that will contain a water theme park, hiding an enormous cryptocurrency mining facility inside....
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What is the maximum height a skyscraper can reach?
As global infrastructure consistently focuses on building taller and higher buildings, a question arises: What is the maximum height that a skyscraper can reach? Currently, the taller skyscraper wo...
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Virtual tour of Keller's remarkable geotechnical projects
14 remarkable structures that addressed geotechnical challenges along with the solutions provided by Keller and fellow companies are presented in their 2019 virtual calendar. Hayward Baker was occu...
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Designing a skyscraper completely made out of plastic
Architects Jaemin Seo and Sanghoon Park from the U.S. designed a fin-shaped skyscraper that is inspired by the Tower of Babel and is completely made out of plastic. The design won an honorable ment...
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Seaside Way Pedestrian Bridge in California received ENR's 'Best of the Best 2018' award
Hayaward Baker, Inc. (HBI) worked on the construction of the Seaside Way Pedestrian Bridge in Long Beach, California. The bridge connects the Long Beach Convention Center and Long Beach Performing Art...
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Opening of the longest pedestrian bridge in North America
A new suspension bridge in Tennessee, U.S., will become the longest pedestrian bridge in North America. The Gatlinburg SkyBridge will be about 215 meters long and rise at a 45-meter height. It is s...
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San Francisco to highly reduce buildings environmental impact
San Francisco is ready to make significant modifications in order to reduce its buildings environmental impact. Officials wish to oblige owners of large commercial buildings (bigger than 4600m2) to...
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Financial pressure for California hospitals: Seismic safety upgrades must be implemented
According to a new study, a large amount of money that will range between $34 billion and $143 billion will be invested to improve seismic response of hospital structures in California. The state l...
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