CASE enters 200-plus horsepower segment

Three new GR Series grader models will be released by CASE Construction Equipment to complement their existing grader lineup, creating a comprehensive range designed to work on heavy road work, snow removal, or site prep on big job sites.  These three models are a result of the new collaboration formed between CNH and Bell Equipment, […]

Library’s ‘beating heart’ to get a fresh chapter

This adaptive reuse project transformed a vacant 1995 grocery store into a bustling 6,782-m2 (73,000-sf) workplace. Images courtesy Kevin Scott In Portland, Ore., described as the “beating heart” of the Multnomah County Library system, the new Operations Center keeps more than 500,000 catalogue items in motion while powering outreach services that connect the library to […]

High-Rise Design and Construction: Then, Now, and Next

The Empire State Building was built in 14 months. Since 2010, the average completion time for a 200-meter-plus building has increased from 4.3 to 5.8 years. Buildings have become more complex, and there’s more regulation than in the 1930s. Still, there are ways to make high-rise construction more efficient. An Unlikely Benchmark From 1930 When […]