Construction
Developer Unveils First Residential Towers in Dubai Design District
Dubai real estate developer Meraas unveiled Design Quarter at Dubai Design District (d3) the first residential development in d3 — three towers housing 558 residences of various sizes and an...
2000 University Avenue Tops Out in Downtown Berkeley
An eight-story apartment complex at 2000 University Avenue in Berkeley, California, has topped out, SF YIMBY reports. The development, named Studio 2000, will contain 82 new studio apartments and be...
Otis Recognized Among America’s Most Trustworthy Companies
For the first time, Otis has been named to Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies list, published on March 29. According to a press release from the company, Otis ranked 16th of...
Consensus: Lack of Proper PPE for Women Is Dangerous
Ill-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE), such as safety vests, gloves and fall harnesses, is putting women in trades at risk and adversely affecting morale, Construction Dive reports. The report was...
Construction Costs
Up from pre-pandemic levels but remaining stable by Ramesh Nair, Argenio Antao, Jatin Shah, Vimal Nadar, Vaishnavi Bala and Pallavi Kukdolkar As of November 2022, the cost of construction had...
New York YIMBY: 4Q Report Shows Taller, Larger Buildings
Overall figures from NYC’s construction filings from the 4th Quarter (4Q) 2022 — October through December — show the average filing has become roughly twice as large and increased from...
Elevator Fatality at India Construction Site
A 28-year-old service engineer trying to uninstall a temporary lift at a construction site in Sector 150 in Greater Noida, India, died after the elevator fell 25 floors to the...
Jardine Schindler Group Showcases Solutions in Hong Kong SAR
The Jardine Schindler Group brought the latest in vertical mobility solutions to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Hong Kong Chapter on December 9, the company announced...
Lora Named Partner at NYC-Based Ascend Consulting Group
Brooklyn, NYC-based Ascend Consulting Group on January 9 announced the addition of Haniel Lora, a vertical-transportation (VT) industry professional with more than 20 years' experience, as partner. His responsibilities include...
Save the Date: Chicago Build 2023
The dates for Chicago Build Expo 2023 have been released, and the event, which is held at McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America, will be held on...
