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First Test Successful to Fix Pile Upgrade for Settling Millennium Tower in San Francisco

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dia pilot pile casing installation at San Francisco’s Millennium Tower, proving the efficacy of the initial step of a less-disruptive construction method designed to allow the paused foundation fix at the ailing 645-ft-tall residential condominium to resume. successfully completed the 36-in.-dia

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Readers Respond: Contractors’ favorite projects

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From a high-rise residential tower in San Francisco to a high school in Nebraska, here are Construction Dive readers’ proudest projects.

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Koolhaas, OMA selected to design San Francisco high-rise residential tower

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Rem Koolhaas and his architecture firm, Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), have been named lead architect for a 550-foot residential tower on Folsom Street in San Francisco. OMA is teaming with developers Related California and Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp. on the project. High-rise Construction'

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First Load Transfer a Success at Troubled Millennium Tower in San Francisco

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The team for the revised pile upgrade of the 645-ft-tall residential building expects to complete the work to stem settlement by the end of September.

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Is IKEA a Trustworthy Affordable Cabinet Alternative for Residential Pros?

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Is IKEA a Trustworthy Affordable Cabinet Alternative for Residential Pros? On the latest installment of The Weekly, two designers weigh in on how IKEA cabinets play into residential home design. Many residential professionals turn to IKEA cabinets when working with a tight budget. cbroderick. Thu, 01/28/2021 - 10:02.

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Solar panels could be required on most new construction in San Francisco

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A San Francisco city councilor will propose a new regulation that could soon mandate solar panels on most new construction in the city and on many existing apartment buildings. The rule would apply to commercial and residential buildings alike, wherever feasible. Codes Codes and Standards'