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Winners of 2021 Emporis Skyscraper Award Announced

Out of a pool of more than 600 eligible skyscrapers, Emporis, the Germany-based provider of building and construction data, has announced 10 honorees for its 22nd annual Emporis Skyscraper Award,...

31-Story CLT, Sustainable Hotel to Take Shape in Adelaide

Due to open in 2024, a 31-story cross-laminated timber (CLT) and steel sustainable hotel is planned by developer Thrive Construct at 187 Victoria Square in Adelaide, Australia, the Council on...

Schindler Lifts Australia Welcomes Third-Year Apprentices

Schindler Lifts Australia Pty. Ltd. welcomed 20 third-year apprentices to its training center in Sydney in April. The trainees began their apprenticeships in January 2020, just before the pandemic struck....

CTBUH Announces Renovation, Interior Design Award Winners

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced Award of Excellence winners in the renovation and interior design categories on May 3, following announcements of winners in various...

Loving the Lifts

Workers at 222 Exhibition Street in Australia have new, top-of-the-line gear to move up. Melbourne, Australia’s 222 Exhibition Street, a 29-story, 30-plus-year-old multi-use tower, was ready for an elevator makeover...

Four Seasons To Occupy Australia’s Future Tallest Tower

A Four Seasons hotel plans to occupy the top floors of a 273-m-tall tower that will be joined by a 365-m-tall tower — Australia's future tallest — forming the AUD2.7-billion...

Melbourne Tower Planned To Set Sustainability Benchmark

The office tower proposed for Melbourne’s CBD at 435 Bourke Street is aiming to set a new benchmark for sustainability with a “solar skin” that will generate 20% of its...

Construction Begins on AUD190-Million Melbourne Tower

Construction has begun on a 27-story tower at 130 Little Collins, Melbourne, Architecture AU reports. Designed by Cox Architecture, the AUD190-million (US$142-million) structure will include column-free office floorplates from the second to...

Work Completes On Australia 108 In Melbourne

Australia 108, a 100-story supertall apartment tower adjacent to Melbourne’s CBD in Southbank, has achieved final completion with the conclusion of interior construction, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported...