This observation was made while reviewing compliance with earlier directions issued in a long-pending public interest ...

Thanks to a number of key innovations, steel is playing a greater role in residential high-rises, senior and student housing, and taller mixed-use developments, says architect Jayshree Shah, AIA, ...

First of three parts WHICH structure will remain standing after an extreme earthquake, and which will collapse into the dust? How can a property owner ensure that his high-rise condominium or ...

The famous observation decks of 20th-century buildings—the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the World Trade Center—were low-tech but thrilling open-air platforms ringed by coin-operated ...

Renovation or extension of existing residential houses, including repairs to verandas or staircases and the construction of additional kitchens or toilets, will not be affected, provided the required ...