Building Types
Building Types

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2008 Headlines
12/10/08 High-Rise Fever Hits Moscow

International firms helping to fill the gap in high-rise expertise face uncertainty as global economic crisis hits city.
12/10/08 Europe's Height-Record Buster Is on Russia’s Cutting Edge

As one of Russia's first modern skyscrapers, the two-building Federation Tower development leans heavily on western expertise in design, management and materials.
11/19/08 Hazard-Mitigation Work Turns Niche Into Enterprise

Neither Bob Sternhell nor Bill Petty were interested in residential construction until the slow pace of re­building after Hurricane Katrina found them joining forces to elevate more homes around New Orleans than all other contractors combined.
More News
11/12/08 Russian Spire Design Continues Despite Project-Finance Woes
10/15/08 Saudis Unveil Plan for 1-Kilometer-Plus Tower in Jeddah
10/08/08 Is Planned 1-Kilometer Tower A Stretch of the Imagination?
10/01/08 South Korea Enters Race With Start of 567-Meter Tower
10/01/08 Caribbean Supermarket Survives Storms, Serves as Shelter
09/24/08 Extra Stairwell for High-Rises Required in 2009 Model Code
09/24/08 Changes Likely to 2002 Fire Report
09/24/08 $488-million California Academy of Sciences Opens
08/20/08 Architect Unveils Plan for Largest High-Rise Village
08/11/08 Las Vegas Losing Streak Continues As Slowdown Hits Another Project
08/04/08 Vegas $4.8B Mega Resort Project Halted Amid Market Decline
07/16/08 College Campus Gives Toronto's Lake Side Development a Boost
07/09/08 Dynamics Duo Gives Forward Push to Giant Kinetic Structures
07/09/08 Record-Topping Football Venue is About Outpacing The Joneses
07/09/08 Five-Rail Rolling Roof Is Extra Tough to Align
07/07/08 Push Begins for New Hospital To Care for Wounded Warriors
06/30/08 Official: Major Delays, Cost Overruns Hit World Trade Center Projects
06/25/08 New Jersey Case Moves to Court
06/05/08 House Approves School Bill, But Obstacles Persist
05/06/08 Major Contract Pushes $2-Bil. San Antonio BRAC Forward
05/05/08 United Nations Breaks Ground On New Headquarters in NYC
04/16/08 Press Museum Opens Late, Soon After On-Time Ballpark
04/02/08 No Fines Over Las Vegas Fire Despite Safety Questions
03/26/08 Norwegian Apartment Building Collapses Under Avalanche
03/19/08 Tall Buildings Performance Guide Coming
03/13/08 Two More Towers Start to Rise From Ground Zero's Footprint
03/12/08 World's Tallest Tower's Opening Pushed Back
03/12/08 Abu Dhabi Plans To Surpass Dubai in Mega-Developments
03/12/08 DOD and Industry's Big Mission Ahead: Advancing Operation Buildup
03/12/08 Skyscraper Group Regains Stature
03/05/08 $1 Billion of Military Jobs Awarded
02/27/08 3.75-Kilometer Terminal In Beijing Is Nearly Open
02/13/08 Tornado Halts Production at 180,000-sq-ft Hose-coupling Facility
02/13/08 Building Sector Needs Reeducation
02/13/08 Building Pace Heats Up Alaska's Bases
01/23/08 Mideast Money Secures Funding For Europe's Tallest Tower
01/16/08 Moscow Gives Nod to Early Plan For a Glassed-Tower Minicity
01/16/08 San Francisco's 590-ft Skyscraper Lifts Seismic Design's Stature
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