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World's Tallest Skyscraper Resumes Construction After a 5-Year Hiatus in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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via Shutterstock | Leo Morgan After a five-year pause, construction on the Jeddah Tower has resumed. Set to become the world’s tallest skyscraper and beat the UAE’s Burj Khalifa, the tower was designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture and initially began construction in 2013. Read more »

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Kanye West relists Tadao Ando-designed Malibu home for $14 million less

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The 4,000-square-foot design from 2013 had been previously owned by Richard Sachs. Marmol Radziner served as the executive architect and general contractor for its original construction. million to purchase the home in September of 2021.

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World's tallest skyscraper restarts construction in Saudi Arabia

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Construction work has resumed on Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia , a skyscraper designed by Chicago-based studio Adrian Smith + Gill Gordon Architecture , which is expected to become the world's tallest building. The post World's tallest skyscraper restarts construction in Saudi Arabia appeared first on Dezeen.

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Construction spending for 2013 finishing 5% higher than 2012: Gilbane Construction Economics report

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??Construction growth is looking up, according to the Winter 2013 release of the periodic report Construction Economics, authored by Gilbane Building Company. Construction spending for 2013 will finish the year 5% higher than 2012.

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Report: Contractors invest $1.6 billion in workforce development annually

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Associated Builders and Contractors members invested $1.6 billion in 2013. The 45% increase in spending resulted in nearly twice as many course attendees—more than 980,000—receiving craft, leadership, and safety education training in commercial and industrial construction, according to an ABC report. .

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2013: The year of the super-tall skyscraper

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While 2013 didn''t see the completion of a mega tower like Burj Khalifa, it was a near-record-setting year in terms of the number of super-tall skyscrapers completed. Body Image: read more.

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BD+C's top 10 stories of 2013

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The world''s tallest twisting tower and the rise of augmented reality technology in construction were among the 10 most popular articles posted on Building Design+Construction ''s website, BDCnetwork.com, in 2013. Here''s a roundup of the top articles from the past 12 months. Happy New Year from the BD+C editorial team!