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Current head of Corps' civil works and emergency programs will succeed Semonite as agency's commander.

The New York City Dept. of Buildings has granted permission to use SpeedCore in New York City. The high-rise lateral-load resisting system of tied dual-plate wall modules field-filled with concrete has the potential to slash superstructure construction time compared to steel frames with reinforced concrete cores.

A collaboration, led by Medistar Corp. and researchers from the University of Houston and Texas A&M, has developed a heating ventilating and air conditioning system filter that can trap and instantly kill 99.8% of the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, says the team.

Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena aims to be the first International Living Future Institute Zero Carbon certified professional sports venue in the world.

Financier Goldman-Sachs clouds future of Helmut Jahn-designed structure with 90-day review, first major city project to pause construction over COVID-19 economic impacts.

Colorado-based Hensel Phelps will serve as design-builder for the expansion after delays due to an earlier bid-rigging scandal.

Conservationists are hailing the passage last week by the U.S. House of Representatives of the Bird-Safe Buildings Act.