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A dual steel-plate composite shear-wall system, currently undergoing physical testing, has the potential to replace reinforced concrete cores in high-rise office buildings. 

Early indications are that code revisions after 1985 quake had a positive effect — when adhered to.

Manufacturers are demanding process efficiencies, lean construction, highly collaborative and flexible spaces, prefabrication and even more complex automation that makes for more difficult projects for their general contractors and construction managers.

Top contractors in the general-building sectors continue to see big bumps in revenue, especially those expanding their geographic reach.

Work to fully automate the kinetic oculus of the roof of Atlanta’s $1.5-billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which opened late last month, will continue through the fall, says developer-operator AMB Group LLC.

Earthquake-prone San Francisco’s 1,070-ft-tall standout, a decade in the making, outlives the Great Recession, a height reduction, foundation woes and construction delays

The magnitude-8.1 earthquake that hit Chiapas, Mexico, on Sept. 7 was felt by as many as 50 million people as far away as Guatemala.

With damage from the powerful hurricane still being assessed, crews rapidly are restoring power and services