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Obamas choose NYC husband-wife design team
Two weeks to the day after our own crowdsourced competition chose
alternative designs for the upcoming Obama Presidential Center, the real
winners were named. And they were not the names everyone had been
expecting. For details, read on.
Blame it on Rio? Olympics builders in frantic race
Barring a miracle, the first Olympic Games ever to be hosted in South
America appear fated to be a disaster on multiple fronts. Thirty days out,
contractors in Rio de Janeiro now are still woefully behind on their
schedules for fully completing many venues.
Watch Fluor’s $4B fab feat span the Hudson
Regardless of project type, pre-fab and modularization are making our
industry safer, more efficient and even more profitable. The latest example
is the massive New NY Bridge rising parallel to the iconic Tappan Zee
Bridge. View the latest project updates here.
How Many Engineers Does It Take To Print A Drawing?
To find more time for engineering, collaboration and client service, ESD’s
Mark Andersen sought ways to reduce administrative burdens. An architect
turned technologist, he found answers in Newforma’s software for project
information management.
A Powerful and Flexible Battery Unveiled
DEWALT built up anticipation for the June 21 unveiling of a
“#worldsfirst” with a teaser video of the mysterious product. BuiltWorlds
attended the live event and found out what the power-tool maker introduced
to the industry.
Tower’s tuning fork design conquers tight site
For 50 years, one of America’s choicest urban parcels, right in the heart
of ‘The City That Works’, could not find a workable development plan to
overcome the site’s daunting engineering challenges. Today, an all-star AEC
team is solving the problem.
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