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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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| CTBUH Steering Group Meeting |
| 25 Oct 2007, Chicago |
 First meeting of the re-organized CTBUH Steering Group, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. More. |
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| CTBUH 6th Annual Awards Dinner |
| 25 Oct 2007, Chicago |
 Center Core, S.R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. More. |
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| ISEE 2007 International Symposium |
| 02 Nov 2007 - 03 Nov 2007 |
"Elevator Evacuation during High-Rise Fires", Shanghai, China. To request additional information contact Dawn Helan Wang, ISEE Secretariat. Read more here |
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| SEF Fall Lecture: "Khan's Vision" |
| 13 Nov 2008, Chicago |
 The Structural Engineers Foundation will host a lecture on “Khan’s Vision” by Mr. Mark P. Sarkisian of SOM on that will explore Fazlur Khan’s creative vision of structural engineering through his work at SOM and the lasting impact that it has had on the profession. More |
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| CTBUH 8th World Congress |
| 03 Mar 2008 - 05 Mar 2008, Dubai |
 Dubai: "Tall & Green: Typology for a Sustainable Urban Future". Visit here to register or for program information and updated details |
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| IABSE Congress |
| 17 Sept 2008 - 19 Sept 2008, Chicago |
"Creating and Renewing Urban Structures - Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure", Chicago, Illinois. For more information visit here |
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NEW MEMBERS |
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C.S. Structural Engineering |
Broadway Malyan |
Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. |
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UPGRADED MEMBERS |
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Goettsch Partners, Inc. |
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TOP NEWS |
| CTBUH 6TH ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER |
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CTBUH 8TH WORLD CONGRESS |
Chicago, IL
Oct 25, 2007
We are pleased to announce the following table sponsors to date for the awards
dinner honoring Lord Norman Foster, Dr. Farzad Naiem, the Beetham
Hilton Tower, Manchester, UK, the Hearst Tower, New York and new CTBUH
Fellows Leslie E. Robertson and Chandra K. Jha:
Arup, Goettsch Partners, Halvorson and Partners, Illinois Institute of Technology, KONE, Schirmer Engineering, Thornton -Tomasetti Group, Tishman Speyer, Walsh Group, and WSP.
Seats / tables at this seminal event are booking rapidly. For
registration, contact gkery@ctbuh.org. For more information, click here |
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Dubai, UAE
Mar 3-5, 2007
We are delighted to announce confirmation of Emaar as the main
platinum sponsor of the Congress, and other sponsorship confirmations
at all levels; AECOM at Gold-Plus, the WSP Group at Gold and Atkins
Global at Silver. Exhibition stands are also being registered rapidly. Other keynote confirmations include Rem Koolhaas of OMA and Peter Wynne Rees of the City of London. The deadline for submission of papers (30th September) has now passed.
Registrations are also gathering pace, towards the early-bird
registration deadline of 30th November. For the latest information on
the Congress, on-line registration and sponsorship arrangements, see
www.ctbuh2008.com |
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INTERNATIONAL TALL BUILDING NEWS |
BURJ DUBAI SURPASSES CN TOWER
The Council congratulates the Burj Dubai team on becoming the Tallest Freestanding Structure in the World. Although the height is a closely guarded secret, the construction of what is to be the World's Tallest Building has broken each record set in front of it - the final to claim the prize of the Tallest from the current holder, Taipei 101, when it is completed in late 2008 / early 2009......link |
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SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER TOPS OUT
The 101-story World Financial Tower topping-out ceremony was held
earlier this month for what will become the world's second tallest
building upon completion in Spring 2008. The high-rise will also take
the crown from Jin Mao Tower as the tallest in China - although its
been over a decade in the making. Construction began in 1997, but an
Asian financial crisis halted the tower until 2004.....link |
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SILVERSTEIN WTC PLANS
Larry Silverstein announces 70 construction packages out to bid for the three high-rises at the World Trade Center site by November. Representatives from the architectural firms were also present to present the latest of the design schematics......link |
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KUWAIT INVESTMENT AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS
KEO International Consultants were officially notified that their design was awarded for KIA headquarters. The winning design is a iconic tower lifted above a 6 story podium that houses all public facilities. Wind turbines and photovoltaic panels have been incorporated to create an efficient building......link |
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ENR LISTS THE TOP GREEN CONTRACTORS
A market originally deemed a "pie-in-the-sky" has become more mainstream as seen in the membership in the USGBC (US Green Building Council and Green Building Initiative) which grew from 500 to 10,000 in the 5 years after 2001. ENR publishes its first ever survey of the Top Green Contractors to capture this growing trend of sustainability.....link |
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Pelli Clarke and Hines win Transbay project
The Transbay Authority Board of Directors has voted unanimously for the Pelli Clarke and Hines team for an office tower and new Transbay Terminal next door. They were competing with two other teams and San Francisco's city planning director believes they will get all the approvals required within 18 months - an "aggressive schedule" for the city ....link |
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OTHER INDUSTRY NEWS |
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Six years after 9/11, skyscrapers continue to rise in US cities. more |
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A 900-ft tower added the Transbay project in San Francisco. more |
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Empire World Towers in Miami would stand as a concrete giant. more |
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ENR blog post on the late Norman Kurtz and the birthday of Irwin Cantor. more |
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Architects work together to meet ambitious deadlines for WTC reconstruction. more |
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OMA Tower representing Mexican Independence from Spain. more |
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Construction of The Shard (London) delayed due to funding setbacks. more |
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Chicago's skyline changing into an new era and enticing overseas investors. more |
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The Big Boy Building uses its title instead of height to "make a name" for itself.more |
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Siberian 75-story skyscraper to be built in coal mining town of Kemerovo. more |
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Plans for a skinny skyscraper made of 9 slender tubes in Dubai. more |
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Israeli real estate firm plans to build Manhattan's tallest residential tower. more |
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Trump's new tower in Soho, New York is receiving public opposition. more |
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Ground work began on Miami's twin towers, Capital at Brickell. more |
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Canada hands over record but keeps pride over CN Tower. more |
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Following the death's of 2 firefighters, WTC Building must follow new rules.more |
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2012 Olympic Village plans revealed for Stratford, east London. more |
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