The Lantern

New, wooden high-rise to replace Bier Stube on High Street

Bier Stube, a longtime campus bar that closed in September 2024, will soon give way to Columbus’ first mass-timber high-rise building. Harbor Bay Ventures, an Illinois-based timber development company ...
Mansion Global

Wood Is Warming up High-Rise Architecture

Skyscraper-filled cityscapes bring to mind the sleek look of steel and glass, but the use of mass timber in building is putting a softer spin on skylines. Besides being a sustainable material, wood ...
90.5 WESA

Concrete is a big contributor to climate change. Penn researchers say they can shrink its footprint

Researchers around the world are working to find ways to make concrete greener, including at the University of Pennsylvania.
WMUR

Southeast New Hampshire Habitat for Humanity turns to concrete as costs of building materials rise

INCREASING, THEY’RE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SAVE. WHETHER IT’S COVID OR TARIFFS, CERTAINLY THE COST OF BUILDING SUPPLIES IS GOING UP AND I DON’T SEE IT COMING BACK DOWN. STARTING IN SEPTEMBER WHEN THEY ...
Bdcnetwork.com

Seismic design experts assess earthquake building codes for high-rise structures

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced in Dubai that current codes of practice around the world are inadequate for the seismic design of tall buildings and has called for a more ...