Construction Methods
Construction Methods

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06/17/09 New Rig Allows Contractor To Dig Deep and Slipform Core

Builders of the U.K.’s tallest skyscraper, London’s Shard, will save valuable time by excavating its three-floor basement while slipforming the core.
05/15/09 Italian Quake Investigators: Reinforce Europe's Old Masonry

U.K. investigators studying the April 6 earthquake that rocked Italy west of Rome, killing some 300 people, found that traditional stone masonry buildings with even basic strengthening survived the temblor.
03/25/09 Crews Gear Up for Two High-Rise Jobs in Europe

Progress on two major European skyscrapers may not represent the green shoots of economic recovery, but they help lighten the gloom.
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03/11/09 Planned Community Calls for Intertwined Farmland, Homes
02/18/09 New Development Process Greeted with Mixed Feelings
02/18/09 New Green-Concrete Process Combines Seawater, Flue Gas
01/14/09 Innovative Adaptations Prop Up U.K. Viaduct Bearing Job
11/26/08 Building Team Views Technological Tools as Best Chance For Change
11/26/08 Strong Owner Leadership Can Optimize Project Collaboration
11/26/08 Building Information Modeling Snags Don't Dampen Spirits
11/26/08 Virtual Collaborative Charrettes Give Glimpse of Future
11/26/08 Forum Tackles Teamwork Issues
11/26/08 Lawyers Struggle with Contract Terms
11/26/08 Survey of Structural Engineers Says One-Third Are Using BIM
11/26/08 Constructors Grapple With Resistance to Change in Field
11/26/08 Subcontractors Take Their Time Adoption Follows Uneven Paths
11/19/08Boston Slurry Wall Cuts Off Groundwater and Vibration
10/20/08Workers Ready to Jack the Top of the World's Tallest Building Under Construction in Dubai
09/10/08 Maryland Proposes Tough Rules As New York Has Another Death
09/10/08 Cosmetic Remedies May Fix Las Vegas Hotel's Façade
09/05/08 Las Vegas Strip Resort Fire Fueled By Unapproved Resins
09/03/08 Las Vegas Hotel Fire Was Fueled By Use of Nonapproved Resins
09/03/08 Crew Erects Concrete Modular Home in Eight Hours
06/25/08 Italy To Export ‘Turning Towers’
06/18/08 A Pavilion at Spain's Expo Zaragoza Uses Water for Walls
05/28/08 Curvaceous Concrete Slabs Inspire Edgy Building Method
05/20/08 ASCE Assembling Team To Study China's Infrastructure 'Lifelines'
05/14/08 Massive Earthquake Devastates Central China
04/30/08 Chicago's Deadly Fire Dispute Is Settled for $100 Million
04/02/08 Osterberg Cell Transformed Testing
04/03/08 Crews Place Last Sections Of New Jersey Clock Tower
03/31/08 L.A. Mayor Moves to Speed Building Project Approvals
03/20/08 Clark County Overhauls Building Inspection Reviews
03/11/08 Cost Climb Sharply At Small Nevada Museum
02/20/08 Decorative Material Under Investigation
02/19/08 OSHA Proposes Fine Of $465,000 After Bank Fire
02/13/08 Courthouse Opens Late and $96.4 Million Over Budget
02/13/08 Strong Reaction To Pittsburgh Convention Center Failure Report
02/06/08 Multiple Errors Led To Beam Failure at Pittsburgh Convention Center
01/30/08 Isolators Move Up To Allow Bigger Addition to Building
01/25/08 Fire Extinguished on Top Floors of Las Vegas Casino Hotel
01/10/08 Cracked Windows at NY Times Tower Under Investigation
01/02/08 Plaza Sweet: Facelift Nearly Done on NYC Icon
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