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High-Rise Cladding

How Many Other Structures Have Grenfell Tower-Type Cladding Panels?

Many panels are failing fire tests in the wake of the London apartment building tragedy

June 28, 2017

Following the deadly June 14 London Grenfell Tower fire that has killed at least 79 people, a nationwide investigation determined that dozens of U.K. high-rise buildings are potentially unsafe.

High-Level Engineering

How to Add 39 Tons of Steel to the Top of the Empire State Building

The goal was to increase the carrying capacity of the mast

Tom Sawyer

June 16, 2017

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When engineers made plans to reinforce and upgrade the carrying capacity of the Empire State Building’s mast and tower, they had to protect pedestrians below.

Illinois Could Halt State Projects by June 30 as Budget Deadline Looms

Lack of a budget may lead to a statewide shutdown, for the third year in a row.

Jeff Yoders

June 15, 2017

Lack of a state budget, for the third year in a row, may lead to a statewide shutdown.

Construction and Program Management

The Top 100 Professional Service Firms: See Where Your Company Ranks

Increasing complexity has owners increasingly turning to third-party professional service firms

Gary J. Tulacz

June 14, 2017

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As project delivery becomes increasingly complex, owners are more likely to rely on third-party managers to assist them

Building Safety

Flames Stripped Building Cladding in London High-Rise Fire

At least 17 people have died and dozens of others suffered injuries

Peter Reina

June 14, 2017

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The building exterior cladding had been renovated or replaced last July; death toll now at 17.

The Top 100 Construction Project Delivery Firms

Gary J. Tulacz

June 8, 2017

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The promise of greater teamwork and faster project delivery has owners looking more favorably on alternative project delivery

'DodecaKong' Is Driving Gigantic Piles in China

Aileen Cho

May 24, 2017

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Anew 12-hammer pile-driving device, called the DodecaKong, has begun driving 30-meter-dia steel-pipe piles for an artificial island that will host a new airport in Sanya, China.

Construction Management

A New Survey Charts the Unfulfilled Expectations of Prefabrication

Off-site fabrication doesn’t always provide results contractors seek

Jim Parsons

May 3, 2017

Many of us have experienced that proverbial “lightbulb moment,” a flash of insight when the complexities of a new or challenging concept finally make sense.