Construction

A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one's designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88% Roberto Minunno, Curtin University; Greg Morrison, Curtin University; Richard L. Gruner, University of Western Australia, and Timothy Michael O'Grady, Curtin University Designing buildings so they can easily be taken apart and the materials reused provides a feasible and commercial pathway for minimising waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Our research shows one such Curtin University building, the Legacy Living Lab in Fremantle, reduces construction waste and cuts emissions to almost a tenth of what a conventional building process would produce. The modular, circular...

'Supermud' bricks could help tackle the world’s housing crisis and cut carbon emissions that cause climate change Claudio Allia, CC BY-SA Alastair Marsh, University of Bath and Venkatarama Reddy, Indian Institute of Science The world is about to experience one of the biggest housing booms in history over the coming decades. In the UK, the housing crisis is a recurring news story, with a lack of affordable housing and problems with the quality of the housing stock. However, these problems pale in comparison with the scale of the housing crisis facing much of the world. The UN estimates the world’s...

TAT showcases urban transformation and innovation with Boston mixed-use complex With Boston’s Bower mixed-use complex, The Architectural Team (TAT) showcases urban transformation and innovation.Photo courtesy TAT The Architectural Team (TAT) has completed Bower, a mixed-use infill complex transforming the area around Boston’s historic Fenway Park into a connected, walkable, and vibrant neighborhood with new rental housing and retail offerings, transit access, and public space. As the first phase of the highly anticipated transit-oriented Fenway Center development, Bower offers 312 residential units and 3716 m2 (40,000 sf) of commercial space across two buildings. Community resources including a 1161-m2 (12,500-sf), multilevel pedestrian...

Level 10 Construction Tops Out at Father Joe's Villages' Saint Teresa of Calcutta Villa Project SAN DIEGO, Feb  2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 10 Construction officially tops out at St. Teresa of Calcutta Villas. A topping out ceremony is a builders' rite that is traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure during its construction.  Level 10 Construction   "Level 10 is delivering as promised despite the challenges the pandemic has presented," said Jim Schmid, CEO and founder of Chelsea Investment Corporation. "Their efforts to keep the project team safe while delivering this project on time will soon...

Transit hub, innovation centre construction expected to start in June Artist rendering of the transit hub and innovation centre. An update on the project was provided to town council last night. Construction of the new transit hub and innovation centre on Railway St. is currently projected to start in June and be completed for the summer of 2022. A detailed update was provided to town council last night for both the building and CP tracks pedestrian crossing into the Historic Downtown. It was not printed as a finished product but was an opportunity for feedback before the final design begins on the project. The...