Architecture
Charlotte faculty launch research hub to advance green building, planning in Asian Nations
Professor of Architecture Kyoung Hee Kim and Assistant Professor Weimin Wang in the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management have received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State to launch the “Green Buildings Innovation Program.”
This three-year...
Architecture
All New Scotland Homes Must Comply With Passivhaus Standards
World Construction Today - According to the Scottish government, subordinate legislation will be made within two years to establish new minimum environmental design guidelines for all new housing that will be built in Scotland that will be equivalent to...
Architecture
Skanska builds subsea tunnel in Rogaland County, Norway, for NOK 5 billion, about SEK 5.2 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with the Norwegian Road Authority to build a subsea tunnel in Rogaland County, Norway. The contract is worth approximately NOK 5 billion, about SEK 5.2 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order...
Architecture
Sheikh Mohammed Confirms Phase II of Dubai 2040-Urban Plan
The second phase of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan has received the approval of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The Enhancing Urban...
Architecture
GUtech Oman 3D prints three new buildings in just 8 days
GUtech, The German Technology University of Oman has impressed the world before when the organization back in December last year 3D printed the at that time largest 3D printed building of 190 m2 in real concrete with a cost...
Architecture
First 100% bio-based 3D-printed home unveiled at the University of Maine
Researchers from the US-based university have unveiled BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials.
The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) has created this first 3D-printed home, according to an official report.
The 600-square-foot prototype...
Architecture
Foster+Partners to Masterplan the Worlds Biggest Airport in Riyadh
The UK's Foster + Partners has won a competition to design the masterplan for the King Salman International Airport in Riyadh. The airport aims to boost Riyadh's position as a global hub for transport and logistics.
Planned as the world’s largest, the...
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