article thumbnail

San Francisco OKs Revamped Settling Millennium Tower Fix

ENR Construction

The city issues a revised building permit for a perimeter pile upgrade scheme that reduces the number of piles from 52 to 18.

article thumbnail

Reviewers OK Fix for San Francisco's Leaning Millennium Tower

ENR Construction

An independent engineering review team has given its nod to the San Francisco Dept. of Building Inspection regarding permitting of the proposed $100-million structural shoring scheme for the 645-ft-tall Millennium Tower—which has settled 17.3 and tilted 4 in. over more than a decade.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

San Francisco sues former city official for permit fraud

Construction Dive

Authorities claim that former building commission chief Rodrigo Santos used his knowledge of the city's permitting process to aid in the filing of false and misleading applications.

article thumbnail

San Francisco OKs Revamped Millennium Tower Settlement Fix

ENR Construction

The city issues a revised building permit for a perimeter pile upgrade scheme that reduces the number of piles from 52 to 18.

article thumbnail

Fix for Settling Millennium Tower May Start This Fall

ENR Construction

With the lengthy and complex permitting and approval process complete and almost all the other details worked out, construction could begin in mid-November on the estimated $100-million fix for San Francisco's 645-ft-tall Millennium Tower, which has settled more than 17 in. since its completion in 2009.

article thumbnail

Solar Panels Mandated for Muscle Beach and.

Green Building Law Update

Santa Monica joins the California cities of Lancaster and Sebastopol which started requiring rooftop solar installations in 2013, and San Francisco which similar law , for building under 10 stories tall, takes effect January 1, 2017.

Baltimore 198
article thumbnail

Solar Panels Mandated for Muscle Beach and.

Green Building Law Update

Santa Monica joins the California cities of Lancaster and Sebastopol which started requiring rooftop solar installations in 2013, and San Francisco which similar law , for building under 10 stories tall, takes effect January 1, 2017.

Baltimore 120