Purdue engineers are taking building possibilities to new heights with the university’s role in the research and development of an innovative high-rise construction process. Rainier Square, a 58-story ...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced in Dubai that current codes of practice around the world are inadequate for the seismic design of tall buildings and has called for a more ...

Typically, when you want to build a high rise, you need iron, steel, cement, concrete; materials that are super strong and durable but also come with a high carbon footprint. Now, some builders are ...

As the number of challenges associated with high-rise buildings continue to increase, so too does the responsibility of the fire department to know as much as possible about these buildings’ design, ...

In parts of Kileleshwa, the jacaranda blossoms still fall onto clay-tiled roofs, bringing back memories of old Nairobi. Low-rise apartment blocks sit behind mature jacarandas, their design reminiscent ...

Skyscraper-filled cityscapes bring to mind the sleek look of steel and glass, but the use of mass timber in building is putting a softer spin on skylines. Besides being a sustainable material, wood ...