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Despite occasional rain and stormy clouds hovering above, construction crews this week completed the final floor of The Novus, the high-rise development at 400 W. Main St. in the Five Points ...
Tube structures cut down costs, at the same time allow buildings to reach greater heights. Tube-frame construction was first used in the DeWitt-Chestnut Apartment Building, designed by Khan and completed in Chicago in 1963. [5] It was used soon after for the John Hancock Center and in the construction of the World Trade Center.
Early skyscrapers emerged in the United States as a result of economic growth, the financial organization of American businesses, and the intensive use of land. [9] New York City was one of the centers of early skyscraper construction and had a history as a key seaport located on the small island of Manhattan, on the east coast of the U.S. [10] As a consequence of its colonial history and city ...
Fort Worth’s skyline hasn’t changed much in 40 years. But some developers and real estate experts think the city is on the verge of a new high-rise building boom, like Austin and Nashville.
Professional construction managers may be hired for large-scaled, high budget undertakings (commercial real estate, transportation infrastructure, industrial facilities, and military infrastructure), called capital projects. Construction managers use their knowledge of project delivery methods to deliver the project optimally.
Here’s a look at some of the city’s biggest construction projects now underway or in the pipeline. A skyscraper, high-rise condos and more: 6 developments changing the face of Durham Skip to ...
Gilbane was involved with the construction of the 1964 New York World's Fair, mainly the IBM Corporation Pavilion, the India Pavilion, the Hawaii Pavilion and the New England States Pavilion. [8] [9] In 1970, Gilbane formed Gilbane Development Company, a sister company for real estate development, financing, construction, operations and management.
Santa Cruz leaders say downtown high-rises would ease housing costs. Activists call the plan 'out of character' for the laid-back beach town and are fighting new construction.