Typically, when you want to build a high rise, you need iron, steel, cement, concrete; materials that are super strong and durable but also come with a high carbon footprint. Now, some builders are ...

An Indian startup, Skydrop, has unveiled a balcony-mounted safety cable system designed for high-rise residents facing ...

This paper describes investigations in respect of the seismic performance of a large-span high-rise building in a mountainous area. The building consists of a 135 m high shear wall structure and a 174 ...

As the number of challenges associated with high-rise buildings continue to increase, so too does the responsibility of the fire department to know as much as possible about these buildings’ design, ...

Skyscraper-filled cityscapes bring to mind the sleek look of steel and glass, but the use of mass timber in building is putting a softer spin on skylines. Besides being a sustainable material, wood ...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced in Dubai that current codes of practice around the world are inadequate for the seismic design of tall buildings and has called for a more ...

This observation was made while reviewing compliance with earlier directions issued in a long-pending public interest ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay empowers the CMDA to directly clear high-rise building projects in Chennai.

With the new changes, the CMDA will now be able to issue planning permission directly after receiving the recommendations of ...