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A Visit to the Cairo Monorail

Civil + Structural Engineer

After reporting on the Cairo Monorail’s progress over the last several years, Civil+Structural Engineer Media recently had the opportunity to visit the project and experience firsthand the progress being made on this transformational transportation project. Largest span on the EoN line under construction.

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Further Global Awards for Kaynemaile

Civil + Structural Engineer

‘Mesh with the Best’ New York’s Architizer.com has awarded Kaynemaile ’s RE/8 architectural mesh an A+ Jury Award for ‘ Building Envelopes, Cladding, and Roofing ’ in its 12 th annual awards honoring the world’s best architecture and spaces. Kaynemaile was also the A+ Popular Choice Winner for ‘ Sustainable Design.’ Outside of the U.S.,

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$80.5M Queens Borough Hall Garage: NYC’s First Design-Build

CCR Magazine

The Queens Borough Hall Municipal Garage and Community Space won the Design-Build Institute of America’s 2024 National Award of Merit. The garage is New York City’s first ever municipal project contracted as a design-build construction undertaking, under the recently authorized NYC design-build legislation.

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It’s All About the Data

Civil + Structural Engineer

the handoff from project design and delivery to construction or construction to commissioning), we lose data. Perhaps the tools or systems being used in each phase do not talk to one another, or the data being generated in one phase is incompatible with the structure of the data in the next phase.

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Cairo & the Built Environment: Past, Present, and Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

This ambitious project–owned by the Egyptian National Authority of Tunnels (NAT)–is intended to create a direct connection between Cairo, the New Administrative Capital, and 6th of October City via a two-line rapid transit system. When completed, this will be the longest driverless monorail system in the world.

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BROMLEY COMPANIES COMPLETES 122 FIFTH AVENUE IN UNION SQUARE NEW YORK

Civil + Structural Engineer

The developer invested $100 million to thoughtfully reinvigorate the building from top to bottom from an outdated, landmarked tower into a modern loft office space complete with high-quality amenities and upgraded infrastructure. Bromley initially acquired 122 Fifth Avenue in 1979, marking the company’s first purchase in New York City.

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Building Industry decline in productivity – What can be done?

OmTrak

Productivity Decline in the Building Industry – What can be done? COVID lockdowns and restrictions have in turn reduced productivity across many industry sectors and there has been a marked Productivity Decline in the Building Industry. How can productivity in the building industry improve? percent in manufacturing.