Archinect

APRIL 11, 2022

Construction is set to start later this year at 400 Lake Shore Drive after more than a decade as an empty plot. The site was originally reserved for the Chicago Spire , a 2,000-foot tall, twisted tower designed by Santiago Calatrava. Years later, all that's there is hole in the ground, at a prime spot by the river and the lake.

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Archinect

APRIL 4, 2024

The two-year expansion of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is moving towards completion for the end of this year, and Safdie Architects has shared photos of its construction progress via an Instagram post published Wednesday, April 3rd, from the site in Bentonville, Arkansas.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

The address is well known as the site where, in December 2019, architect Erica Tishman was struck by a piece of falling debris that her family claims directly resulted from negligence on the part of the property developer and the Department of Buildings. It is not clear at this time whether or not workers on the site were unionized or not.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Some doubts remain as to whether or not the construction timeline can stick to its scheduled completion by the end of that year, which will also see Barcelona’s turn as the UIA World Capital of Architecture. Scaffolding at the site is expected to be removed soon. The tallest tower, which represents Christ, will follow in 2026.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In 45 days, the construction team will be on site to begin site clearing and mobilization. Once underground work is done, crews will transition to vertical construction, including concrete pours, the building enclosure, and interiors. Crews will begin below-grade work, including caissons, sheeting, and the cofferdam.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The catastrophic events have devastated countless heritage structures, archaeological areas and religious sites, many still active places of worship, across an area so vast that it encompasses ten Turkish provinces and impacts more than 13 million people. The city centre of Antakya [.] has been almost completely flattened.

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Archinect

MARCH 23, 2023

Pennsylvania-based Advanced Construction Robotics (ACR) has unveiled its latest robot designed to handle rebar on construction sites. The company also claims the system can be mobilized on a construction site within 4 to 8 hours and can operate day or night.

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Archinect

JANUARY 31, 2024

Video courtesy California Science Center Since July, the construction team at Exposition Park has been busy at work on the “Soft mate” phase of the “Go for Stack” installation process for the space shuttle apparatus.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MARCH 6, 2023

The 16-story-tall structure—one of the tallest in Greektown, a vibrant historic neighborhood near downtown The post LIFTbuild’s novel floor-lifting technology turns construction sites into fabrication factories appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

MAY 29, 2023

What is the current relationship between humans, robotics, and construction? What is its future? This article is part of the Archinect In-Depth: Artificial Intelligence series.

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designboom

JANUARY 19, 2023

The post boston dynamics’ humanoid robot ‘atlas’ effortlessly helps on construction sites appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. boston dynamics is helping ‘atlas’ interact well with fixed, and at times weighty, objects and move its way over and around them.

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Brandon Donnelly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Thursday mornings have become my construction site time. I walk the site with the team. Here is photo of the downtown skyline from Junction House this morning (there was a bit of fog): I know this goes without saying, but I think it is crucial to walk one’s sites. I start off at Junction House.

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Young Architect

AUGUST 30, 2023

Young Architect Foundations of Success: Orion’s Journey from Construction Sites to Architectural Firms In this episode of The Young Architect Podcast, we dive deep into the journey highlighting the success of Orion Watkins, an Architect who has seen it all. Even in the throes of a recession, Orion displayed unmatched resilience.

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The Architecture Designs

JANUARY 20, 2023

Countless tools and machinery are needed for construction sites. But because so much is necessary, it can be tricky to figure out the best options to include on a site. Below is some machinery that is often needed for construction jobs and the tasks they’re suited for. Construction cranes come in a variety of types.

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Architecture Ideas

MAY 4, 2023

There’s a lot to know about choosing the right equipment for your construction site. Learn why it’s important to have the necessary equipment and what to consider when choosing the right equipment for your construction site. These are the most common types of heavy machinery required for construction sites.

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Deezen

MARCH 14, 2024

The extensive foundation work taking place at The Line site in northwestern Saudi Arabia has been released by Neom at property fair MIPIM. Shared by The Line chief operating officer Giles Pendleton on LinkedIn , the video – titled February progress report – shows construction continuing on the mega city.

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The Architecture Designs

JANUARY 19, 2023

Owning a business in the construction industry can be a profitable way to make money. Projects get finished on time when your construction business is more productive, and you will avoid cost overruns. It’s essential to have the proper equipment, and since construction equipment gets heavy use, it needs to be high quality.

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Archinect

JANUARY 5, 2023

The ongoing makeover of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has reached an important step as Urbanize LA is reporting that construction falsework is now in place for the $750 million new David Geffen Galleries by Peter Zumthor. The rest of the falsework should be installed by the end of January. Falsework is in place above.

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BD+C

MARCH 22, 2023

Onsite prefabrication for healthcare construction: It's more than a process, it's a partnership 0 dbarista Wed, 03/22/2023 - 10:32 Project + Process Innovation Prefabrication can help project teams navigate an uncertain market. One answer to consider is onsite prefabrication (or industrialized construction). AND WHY DO IT?

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Archinect

APRIL 26, 2024

The vast majority of the home was fabricated off-site at a modular manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania. On site, the local general contractor prepared the site and foundation for the arrival of six prefab modules. Cedar and cement board exterior cladding and ipe decks were then completed on-site.

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Deezen

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Henderson skyscraper by Zaha Hadid Architects is nearing completion The site at 2 Murray Road was reportedly the world's most expensive plot when it was purchased by developer Henderson Land in 2017, coming in at £764,000 per square metre.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Architecture firm Alterstudio has completed a tower-like house in Texas that rises up from a steep, wooded site that was long overlooked "as a possible home site". The site had long been overlooked as feasible for home construction. The opportunity came with challenges.

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Archinect

JULY 28, 2023

Zaha Hadid Architects has shared a new video detailing the construction progress of its pedestrian bridge project over the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, China. Concrete arches are now in place for the bridge, which is located not far from the site of the firm’s recently announced multivenue sports complex.

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Deezen

JANUARY 28, 2024

Northeast Pavilion is a permanent bamboo structure created by Mumbai studio AtArchitecture to showcase local craft and construction techniques from the northeast of India. Bamboo was also chosen as it is a traditional construction material in this region of India. This required 90 workers from around the region to travel to the site.

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Archinect

MARCH 21, 2022

Construction has begun on the largest cruise terminal in North America. Image courtesy of Arquitectonica The $350 million, 492,000-square-foot scheme adopts a long, thin footprint in response to site constraints, while a flowing form allows for embarking and debarking functions to be overlapped across four levels.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

On a secluded wooded site, the new structure grounds itself to the earth with its approach to material and form. The site offers unique access to the sky and light for this heavily wooded part of the Kitsap Peninsula. Cedar milled on site was used to create the entry door, entry benches, and east privacy fence. Post it here.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The share of women in construction has hit a record high, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Women surged into the industry starting around 2016, even as the number of men in construction lagged. What the heck changed? Florida, D.C.,

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Archinect

JUNE 15, 2022

Factory-produced homes can produce up to 45% less carbon than traditional methods of residential construction, according to new research by academics from the University of Cambridge and Edinburgh Napier University.

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The Architecture Designs

AUGUST 11, 2023

They’re even great at establishing a stable walk surface at a construction worksite. On construction sites, they’re often used to protect the ground from heavy machinery and equipment. On a construction site, these HDPE mats prevent issues like damage to the landscape from happening on your watch.

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Architecture Ideas

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Construction sites are filled with different types of potential dangers. Using these methods and safety measures, you can reduce site accidents and protect your employees while working. . Using these methods and safety measures, you can reduce site accidents and protect your employees while working. .

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Archute

APRIL 19, 2022

Keeping a construction site well organized can often be easier said than done. There’s already a lot of work that goes on daily on a construction site. The post A Quick Guide To Organizing A Construction Site appeared first on Archute. Additionally, the materials and equipment need organization.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2024

Construction is progressing on a mass-timber academic building with a stone facade designed by architecture firm Studio Gang for the University of Chicago campus in Paris. Construction has commenced on the University of Chicago centre in Paris. The centre will have a mass timber structure.

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Archinect

MARCH 19, 2024

Chinese state-owned construction contractor will build China’s largest soccer park in Guangzhou on the site where struggling Chinese property developer China Evergrande Group was supposed to build its soccer stadium. The site was originally meant for a 100,000-seat stadium designed by Gensler.

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Archinect

APRIL 25, 2024

Heatherwick Studio has offered a construction update on its design for the UCB Windlesham Surrey Science Research Hub in the United Kingdom. The CLT structure, described by Heatherwick Studio as “possibly one of the most complicated CLT structures in Europe,” took two years of design and eight months of construction to deliver.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 8, 2024

Image © Onnis Luque Modular homes are houses either partially or fully constructed in a factory. This process involves creating a series of three-dimensional 'modules' delivered to a site in a predetermined spatial pattern and assembled into a complete product. Rural House in Puebla.

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The Architecture Designs

AUGUST 31, 2022

Handling a construction site isn’t an easy task. A construction project manager must oversee all the construction works, whether building the foundation, putting up the scaffolding or taking it down, laying the structural components, etc. . Every site needs to follow these twelve tips for construction safety measures.

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Deezen

JUNE 15, 2023

It sits at the edge of a nature preserve on Punta Cometa, or Comet Point, a peninsula that juts into the Pacific Ocean and was once the site of an Aztec fort. Two stone towers juxtapose the site's horizontal elements The architects also needed to consider how the landscape evolves throughout the year.

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