Vertical Visions: How Well Do You Know Curtain Wall Systems?

This week’s quiz is from Vertical visions: Selecting and specifying curtain wall systems. From unitized assemblies to stick-built systems, curtain walls shape both the performance and aesthetic of modern façades. Test your knowledge on selecting and specifying the right system—balancing thermal performance, constructability, and design intent in today’s high-performance buildings. Source link

Multifamily starts jump in January

Multifamily housing starts jumped on a monthly and yearly basis, buoying new residential construction overall, according to HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest residential construction report released Thursday. The Census Bureau is still catching up on releasing data that was delayed by the federal government shutdown. Starts for buildings with five or more units […]

Turner goes vertical on $900M Pennsylvania hospital expansion

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. After breaking ground in the summer of 2024, Turner Construction has started vertical construction on a $900 million hospital expansion in Northeastern Pennsylvania.  The contractor is now erecting steel on the 11-story, 600,000-square-foot patient tower at the […]