Office
Development Application Lodged for Australia Tower Hub
Wee Hur Holdings has lodged a development application for a four-tower transit-orientated hub in Brisbane, Australia’s inner south, Australian Property Journal reports. Designed by architects Woods Bagot, the precinct, called Park Central,...
Construction Begins on Tokyo Project
Construction on the Meiji Yasuda Seimei Shinjuku Building project in Tokyo began in early August, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The building, designed by Nikken Sekkei,...
Plans for “Biophilic” London Tower Submitted
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) has submitted plans for a 24-story office building in the City of London, which the architect said “tackled head-on” the challenge of meeting net zero, Building reported...
Council to Grant Planning Consent for Edge London Bridge Tower
The Southwark Council resolved to grant planning approval for the EDGE London Bridge tower, Pilbrow & Partners reported in July. Developed by Dutch-based EDGE and designed by Pilbrow & Partners, the building...
Plans Announced for New Office Towers In Downtown Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas-based developer Cielo Property Group is planning to build two high-rise office towers on a full city block near the Austin Convention Center downtown, Austin American-Statesman reported in July. The buildings...
The Use of Lifts in Offices in Social-Distancing Environments
An array of measures must be taken to guarantee personal safety. Keywords: COVID-19, social distancing, optimization, traffic handling, lobby capacity, waiting times Abstract: This paper addresses the potential remaining lift...
NYC Church To Become Office Tower
The existing Calvary Baptist Church and Salisbury Hotel at 125 West 57th Street in NYC will be demolished to make way for a new, 26-story building, including the church's new...
24-Story Tower Proposed for West Broadway In Vancouver
Yuanheng Holdings is proposing to redevelop 1395 West Broadway in Vancouver, Canada, into a 315-ft-tall, 24-story office tower, making it the tallest building on the Central Broadway Corridor, exceeding the...
Skanska Invests In Office Development Project In Houston
Skanska, a contracting company based in Stockholm, Sweden, has invested in a US$525-million office development project in downtown Houston, Construction Global reported in June. The building, called 1550 on the Green, will...
New Owner Plans Makeover of Louisville Tower
WDRB reported in May that PNC Plaza, a 30-story office tower at Firth and Jefferson streets in Louisville, Kentucky, has long served as a “poster child” for problems plaguing the market...
