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7 steps to investigating curtain wall leaks

It is common for significant curtain wall leakage to involve multiple variables. Therefore, a comprehensive multi-faceted investigation is required to determine the origin of leakage, according to building enclosure consultants Richard Aeck and John A. Rudisill with Rimkus. 

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High-rise Construction | Mar 10, 2016

Bigger, taller, wider: London’s skyline is about to have a major growth spurt

More than 100 tall buildings have been added to the plans for the capital city since this time last year, and the overall number of tall buildings planned for London is now over 400.

High-rise Construction | Mar 8, 2016

Weston Williamson designs vertical neighborhood with ‘kissing towers’ in Hong Kong

The towers will connect between the 21st and 25th floors. The entire complex will sit above a high-speed rail line.

High-rise Construction | Mar 7, 2016

Russian architect Vasily Klyukin unveils design for Asian Cobra Tower

The skyscraper, which can change colors and would house a nightclub in its "mouth," is the latest idea from an unconventional thinker.

High-rise Construction | Mar 3, 2016

LA's U.S. Bank Tower to build exterior glass slide leading from 70th to 69th floors

The glass slide, part of a $50 million renovation project, will stretch 45 feet along the exterior of the building.

High-rise Construction | Mar 3, 2016

HOK’s Hertsmere House will be Western Europe’s tallest residential tower

Recently approved for development, the 67-story building will have more than 900 units.

High-rise Construction | Feb 29, 2016

China’s best new skyscrapers: Wangjing SOHO and Asia Pacific Tower are among CTBUH award winners

The award program’s first year honored projects, designers, and builders stretched across six distinct awards categories for high-rise construction.

High-rise Construction | Feb 25, 2016

Kohn Pedersen Fox wants to build a mile-high tower in Tokyo

The tower would be the centerpiece of Next Tokyo, a mini city in Tokyo Bay adapted to climate change and rising tides.

High-rise Construction | Feb 19, 2016

SHoP Architects designs supertall Brooklyn skyscraper

Developers plan to incorporate a landmark bank into the tower's footprint.

High-rise Construction | Feb 16, 2016

PLP Architecture re-imagines what it means to be a skyscraper

Coming in at just under ‘megatall’ status, the 595-meter Nexus Building forgoes the central core design typical of most skyscrapers.

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