The #1 visual guide to building construction principles, updated with the latest materials, methods, and systems For over four decades, Building Construction Illustrated has been the leading ...

Today, the world's tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Measuring 2,716.5 feet tall, the Burj Khalifa — completed in 2009 after five years of construction — is almost triple the ...

Hensel Phelps, Turner Construction, Clark Group, BL Harbert International, and JE Dunn Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest government building sector ...

A long life is also important. The construction industry is responsible for a sizable chunk of the world's carbon emissions, so once a building is up and out in the world, the best thing is to make ...

In April 2021, the city council approved $120 million for construction of the building, with $90 million reserved for the building itself, $10 million for furniture and equipment, $10 million for ...

From rows upon rows of workers throwing up new housing developments to new high-rise buildings climbing their way upward slowly over months, construction as an industry and an occupation is a ...

Sustainable building practices and green construction are increasingly important in addressing environmental challenges and promoting energy efficiency. These practices focus on minimizing the ...

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Industrials ETFs category of the market, the Invesco Building & Construction ETF (PKB) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 10/26/2005.

In the first phase of the scheme, approval has been given for building construction in 274 schools. Out of these, construction of 22 school buildings is nearing completion. In the second phase of ...

The construction supervisor told HFD that people were potentially trapped due to the collapse. Taylor said crews searched all 10 floors of the building. They found a construction worker stuck in ...