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2013: The year of the super-tall skyscraper

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While 2013 didn''t see the completion of a mega tower like Burj Khalifa, it was a near-record-setting year in terms of the number of super-tall skyscrapers completed. Body Image: read more.

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Chicago latest U.S. city to mandate building energy benchmarking

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The ordinance was introduced in June 2013 and passed city council vote on Wednesday. Multifamily Housing Construction Office Building Retail Centers Transit Facilities Warehouses Transportation & Parking Facilities' The Windy City is the latest U.S.

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2014 predictions for skyscraper construction: More twisting towers, mega-tall projects, and 'superslim' designs

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They also recap the top tall-building news from the previous year (see "2013: The year of the super-tall skyscraper" ). Each year, high-rise building experts from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) release their predictions for the worldwide skyscraper industry. Body Image: read more.

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5 innovations in high-rise building design

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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has named two winners and three finalists of its 2013 Innovation Award. Body Image: read more.

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Exclusive survey: Revenues increased at nearly half of AEC firms in 2013

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Architects Building Owner BIM/IT Contractors Designers Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Healthcare Buildings Higher Education Hospitality Facilities Industrial Facility Multifamily Housing Construction Retail Centers School Construction Shopping Centers Warehouses Transportation & Parking Facilities'

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Building owners cite BIM/VDC as 'most exciting trend' in facilities management, says Mortenson report

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Mortenson Construction today released the results of a survey of more than 60 facilities professionals at the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) 2013 Spring Seminar. Body Image: read more.

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CoreNet Global Index Predicts Upbeat Economic, Corporate Climates for Second Half of 2013

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” Still, executives in the CoreNet Global survey ascribed even higher confidence levels to the likelihood of their companies’ growth for the second half of 2013. The post CoreNet Global Index Predicts Upbeat Economic, Corporate Climates for Second Half of 2013 appeared first on Business Facilities. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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