A separate authority should be established to approve the structural design to ensure building safety, said Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry ...

The global construction industry stands at a crossroads. On one side lies the traditional way of building: resource-intensive, slow, and carbon-heavy. On the other hand, new technologies, smarter ...

Office-to-residential conversion seems like a simple solution to a problem. Nationwide, office vacancies stand at 17%, with some big cities—San Francisco, Houston, Austin—topping 30%, while the U.S.

Exciting and unique buildings increasingly dot the landscape of our urban environments and beautifully fill the pages of our design magazines. Conversely, over the past half century the construction ...

The most comprehensive reference on building with mass timber, extensively covering its sustainability, materials, building conceptualization, structural design and construction processes Mass Timber: ...

In today’s design-conscious world, structure is no longer hidden behind walls, it’s part of the story a home tells. The idea of “Home Structure Design with Depth” goes beyond engineering safety and ...

Engineering is an exciting field that is constantly evolving with new discoveries and advances in building technology and application. Along with the entire field evolving, each specialty, such as ...

Jerry Hajjar is the CDM Smith Professor, University Distinguished Professor, and Department Chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University. His research and ...