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| CIB-UNSBCI meeting (TG 70) |
| 04 Nov 2008, Kuala Lumpur |
The first CIB-UNSBCI meeting (TG 70 ) will be held on 4th Nov 2007 in Kuala Lumpur, in conjunction with the United Nations Sustainable Building & Construction Initiatives Annual Meeting. |
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| SEF Fall Lecture: "Khan's Vision" |
| 13 Nov 2007, Chicago, USA |
 The Structural Engineers Foundation will host a lecture “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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| IFHS Tall Building Conference |
| 10-12 Dec 2007, Chicago, USA |
 The theme for the conference is: Innovations in Conquest of Vertical Space – Reaching for the Skies. Organised in association with The International Federation of High-Rise Structures (IFHS), it will be the 8th time that this conference has been held around the world, with the previous venues being Bangalore, Singapore, London, Kuala Lumpur, Madrid, Toronto and more recently Dubai....More |
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| Lehigh Khan Lecture Series |
| Bethlehem, USA |
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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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TOP NEWS |
| CTBUH 6TH ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER |
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CTBUH 8TH WORLD CONGRESS |
Chicago, IL
Oct 25, 2007
The 2007 CTBUH Sixth Annual Awards dinner was a great success, with over 200 people in attendance at the sold-out event. Honoured for lifetime achievement were Lord Norman Foster (Lynn S. Beedle Award) and Dr. Farzad Naeim (Fazlur R. Khan medal), whilst the two inaugural 'team awards' went to the Beetham Hilton Tower, Manchester, UK for 'Best Tall Building' and the Hearst Tower, New York for 'Best Sustainable Tall Building'. Also honored were new CTBUH Fellows Leslie E. Robertson and Chandra K. Jha. A full review of the awards dinner will be released on the awards section of the CTBUH web site soon |
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Dubai, UAE
Mar 3-5, 2007
Following last month's submission deadline and the massive over-
subscription of papers, the peer review process is now almost
complete. Chair of the Scientific Committee Antony Wood reports that
the quality of papers could hardly be higher. The speaker program
will be confirmed by the end of November. Additional sponsors since
last month include Gale International at Gold, Woods Bagot at Silver
and Turner at Silver + Exhibition . Meanwhile, the early bird
registration deadline of 30th November is fast approaching. Register
soon at www.ctbuh2008.com |
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INTERNATIONAL TALL BUILDING NEWS |
DALIAN TOWERS
You may not have heard of Dalian but a super tall high-rise has put it on the map. Construction of this 60+ story building began with excavation of the basements and foundation work is set to begin around Christmas, Cutting through the sides of the structure are atriums that house sky gardens that animate the facade......link |
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AJMAN "JEWEL IN THE CROWN"
The smallest state in the United Arab Emirates to host a regeneration of its marina via an HOK master plan. Distinctive towers are inspired by dancing forms of the region and express the structural system with a diagrid exterior that also reduces thermal gain.....link |
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LOUISVILLE LANDMARK HALLMARK
The Museum Plaza's unique design with exterior angles elevators that take you to a 25th floor lobby will receive a similarly unique groundbreaking ceremony. A 20-ft long, 400-lb shovel will be hung from a 200-ft crane and will be dropped to kick-off the construction of this Kentucky skyscraper......link |
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DUBAI REACHING FOR TALL & GREEN
The Lighthouse, a 66 storey beacon by Atkins, will be the largest attempt at green design in Dubai by cutting energy costs by 65% and water consumption by 40% Plans to accomplish this includes ideas such as four-thousand solar panels and three wind turbines. The two sides of the structure will also bring cool air from the top of the building to the circulate and reduce air-conditioning requirements.......link |
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ONE RINCON HILL BENCHMARK
Atop one of San Francisco's hill will sit the Rincon Hill condominium high-rise - labeled a pioneer in engineering and architectural design. Built within a high seismic area, the structure will utilize tuned mass dampers, buckling restrained braces and outriggers .....link |
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OTHER INDUSTRY NEWS |
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UN Partners with UBC to create online guide to healthy cities. more |
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DAMAC Set New Development Record. more |
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Ultramodern skyscraper to be built in Warsaw. more |
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Eurasia Rises In The East. more |
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Perkins + Will Debunks Antilia Myths. more |
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The Cayan Developed Infinity Tower wins “Best High Rise Architecture” title. more |
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Halvorson and Partners Celebrate Ground Breaking on Russia Tower in Moscow. more |
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Are high-rises green? more |
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The Tower
An Anachronism Awaiting Rebirth? more |
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Sears Tower may get sibling. more |
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Skyscraper Museum. more |
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Tsunami machine creates monster waves.more |
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Architect proposes Stockholm skyscraper. more |
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KPF Super Tall To Partner Empire State Building. more |
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Is it too late to counter Climate Change? more |
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How high and how safe? (editorial). more |
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New Moscow Skyscraper Uses DuPont Innovations to Enhance Energy Efficiency. more |
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Zaha Tower Flows Into Marseille. more |
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V Building gets the go-ahead. more |
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Foster + Partners to design a mixed-use district for Singapore. more |
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The Broadway Leaf In Detail.more |
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Skanska to Develop $498M London Skyscraper. more |
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ACEROs Dubai Tower Win. more |
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