Analyst Briefings, News From Around the Network & Verified Member Contributor Posts
With news making headlines every day in the built world, Analyst Briefings, News From Network Members, and Expert Contributor Posts help keep member connected and up to date.
In addition to our own Analyst Briefings, our Verified Contributor Program empowers members to submit analysis in their fields of expertise, while our News from Around the Network pulls updates posted by member companies from their company pages to help keep the network connected.
3D-printing Dubai: First an office, now a lab
Boundless ambition. Already home to the world’s tallest tower, Dubai now
intends to become the global capital of 3D-printed construction. In June,
it 3D-printed an office building offsite. Now, it aims to create a new lab
on site. Who dares to doubt Dubai?
SF’s sinking tower poses myriad challenges
Earthshaking. Grabbing unwanted headlines, San Francisco’s plush, 58-story
Millennium Tower, the West’s largest reinforced concrete structure, is
sinking. Soil tests began this week and results may alter high-rise
engineering in seismic zones everywhere.
‘Well’ buildings: Beyond bricks and mortar
Well, well, well. Those headed to LA for Greenbuild 2016 would do ‘well’ to
review the 7 criteria offered by the new WELL Building Standard, which puts
health and wellness at the heart of commercial design. Here, one
sustainability director discusses what that means.
Smart Cities: AT&T pushes holistic approach
As Smart Cities Week takes center stage in Washington DC, AT&T Smart Cities
guru Michael Zeto here opines on the promise and progress of Big Data to
help municipalities develop comprehensive strategies for maintaining and
improving their infrastructure.
Greenlandia? ASCE dreams big in Portland
The sky is falling? No, let’s Dream Big. As the American Society of Civil
Engineers convenes in eco-friendly Portland OR later this week, the group
is shifting its tone from scaring the public about failing infrastructure
to inspiring us about future feats.
Zurich, Singapore top sustainability index
Americans love competition; everybody knows that. It’s in our DNA. Well,
then how do we feel about being shut out of the Top 25 on Dutch design
giant Arcadis’s Sustainable Cities Index 2016? Read on to see where the
sustainability is strongest around the globe.
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