As Hurricane Harvey floodwaters linger in portions of Texas, assessments and some rebuilding have begun as residents and officials alike try to figure out how and whether to rebuild.
The deadly June Grenfell Tower fire in London and other high-profile blazes involving building facades have spurred the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat to research the link between fire spread and facades.
The writers of an upcoming e-book aimed at demystifying the reuse of on-site nonpotable water have some advice for architects: Don’t go to building-permit officials with a confrontational attitude.
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn on July 26 said it plans to build a flat-panel LCD-monitor production facility as large as 20 million sq ft at an unspecified southeastern Wisconsin location.
The developer of the $1.5-billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium announced late last month that the operable portion of the 14.5-acre roof will be in the closed position for the opening events, beginning on Aug. 26.