DeSimone explains The Greyson’s serrated facade engineering
The Jersey City tower required close coordination of structural supports, equipment openings and facade joints.
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ZIN wins the 2026/27 International High-Rise Award
The Brussels project combines retained structures with new mixed uses.
Villa Miami tops out with a complex exterior structural frame
The engineer reports topping-out while completion remains targeted for late 2027.
One Brickell Riverfront towers reach full height
DeSimone explains the expansion joint separating the two towers.
Wasl Tower earns new awards for concrete construction and tall-building design
The engineer links new recognition to its work developing a more buildable structural scheme.
Hyatt and Extell announce StandardX Times Square hotel
Hyatt targets a second-half 2028 opening for the Times Square project.
RCBC Plaza modernization covers 51 elevators and six escalators
The October announcement describes an ongoing modernization project in Makati.
Waterline contractor explains coordination across five building-service scopes
A new contractor account examines coordination across the Austin tower’s hotel, office and residential uses.
350 Park Avenue closes financing as construction gets underway
Financing closes for the planned 66-storey Manhattan tower.
STRABAG consortium wins Warsaw’s Roma Tower construction contract
STRABAG and TKT Engineering will deliver the planned Warsaw residential tower.
Thornton Tomasetti urges early testing of facade sunlight effects
An October 15 technical article explains why glazing, shading and building geometry need to be assessed together.
60 Wall Street contractor details renovation engineering
An October 14 contractor update explains how the tower renovation combines structural alterations with building-services upgrades.
KPF summit address examines towers as urban districts
A new KPF report highlights the relationship between towers, their ground floors and surrounding public space.
SOM discusses The Skywaters and high-density city design in Singapore
SOM’s Singapore event examined how tall buildings can combine workplaces, homes and green public spaces.
Multiplex reports One Leadenhall’s local spending and skills programme
The contractor reviews community outcomes from the London tower project.
Werner Sobek explains Wasl Tower’s inclined-column load path
The engineer’s new explanation connects Dubai’s sculpted tower geometry with forces in its floors and core.
KONE announces Burj Azizi elevator contract with 631.5-metre travel
The order includes a planned 631.5-metre single elevator journey and speeds up to 10 metres per second.
Swire starts construction on Mandarin Oriental towers in Miami
The development combines 66-storey and 33-storey towers above a shared amenity podium.
Multiplex starts work on Melbourne Square’s 67-storey AURA tower
The Southbank residential tower is the third stage of Melbourne Square, with completion targeted for early 2030.
Citi begins moving staff into its redeveloped London tower
The Canary Wharf tower has welcomed its first returning employees following a redevelopment that began in 2023.
KONE outlines an elevator modernization approach targeting one-week downtime
The approach retains major existing components while updating controls, wiring and passenger fixtures.
KPF reveals 310 Washington’s waterfront residential plans
The Jersey City proposal names its design and construction team, with first-phase work targeted for 2027.
CSCEC wins contract for Jumeirah residences and Dubai Holding headquarters
The AED5 billion award covers two residential towers and a new corporate headquarters.
ZHA announces construction plans for Beijing’s Z8 Tower
A 140-metre mixed-use tower pairs planted atria with a shaded glass facade in Beijing’s business district.
KONE reports strong global demand for elevator modernization
KONE’s half-year report highlights aging equipment and energy efficiency as drivers of modernization.
Foster + Partners reveals a twisting residential tower for Miami
The June design announcement for 619 Brickell describes 75 stories, continuous balconies and five residential clusters.
Jeddah Tower’s engineer shares May 2026 progress
Newer construction imagery on the structural engineer’s project page documents the tower’s continuing build.
Burj Azizi awards AED 1.1 billion steel contract
Eversendai receives the structural-steel construction package for the planned Dubai megatall.
8 Shenton Way reaches its 15th floor in SOM’s January update
SOM’s January site account reports a 15th-floor milestone for Singapore’s planned 305-metre tower.
SOM puts 400 Lake Shore’s first tower on its 2026 watchlist
SOM’s annual outlook highlights a planned topping-out milestone and a unitized reinterpretation of Chicago’s bay window.
KONE details Jeddah Tower’s vertical-mobility role
The supplier’s October 2025 announcement explains a planned journey exceeding 630 metres and the use of UltraRope.
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