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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Names Quay Quarter Tower 2023’s Best Tall Building Worldwide

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New Sydney icon wins unprecedented seven awards, demonstrates importance of structure renewal to mitigate climate change Chicago (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the winner of its annual award for best tall building worldwide: Quay Quarter Tower , in Sydney.

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Plantd Finds First Farmer for Perennial Grass

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Plantd Finds First Farmer for Perennial Grass qpurcell Tue, 11/07/2023 - 12:25 Plantd , a manufacturer of carbon-capturing building materials, has partnered with a North Carolina farmer to plant 101 acres of perennial grass. Horton , is collaborating with Plantd to install 250,000 carbon-negative structural panels in over 1,000 homes.

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Styrofoam’s Promise for Hurricane-Proof Homes

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Styrofoam’s Promise for Hurricane-Proof Homes qpurcell Fri, 06/02/2023 - 12:29 Styrofoam. Vero Building Systems , a building materials manufacturing company, has begun production of its lightweight structural concrete insulated panels (SCIP). But it doesn’t end there.

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ADOT’s US 60 Pinto Creek Bridge replacement wins regional honor

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The 2023 America’s Transportation Awards named the effort Best Use of Technology and Innovation, Medium Project, for the Western region. To create retaining wall structures up to 30 feet high, ADOT engineers developed design standards and specifications for a micro-pile foundation system using high-strength, small-diameter steel rods.

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PERI Delivers Formwork & Scaffolding Solutions for Boston’s Seaport Square

Civil + Structural Engineer

The 525,000-square foot, 17-story building features two floors of restaurant and retail space and 15 stories of office space, occupied by Amazon’s Boston Tech Hub. The new structure also includes two levels of below-grade parking and outdoor terraces. The early striking with the drophead system reduces on-site material requirements.

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MBCEA Announces 2024 Building of the Year Winners

Civil + Structural Engineer

was the metal building systems provider. was the metal building systems provider. American Buildings, a Nucor Brand located in Terrill, TX, was the metal building system manufacturer. Commercial – Award of Merit : Floors & Doors 2.0 Nucor Building Systems manufactured the metal building system.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Housing/Residential

Civil + Structural Engineer

Instead of demolishing it and building new, repurposing the original structure provided environmental benefits to the local community including less pollution and disturbance of the site. Site improvements included underground utilities, below-grade Chambermaxx® systems, a swimming pool, jointed plain concrete pavement, and pervious concrete.