Demolition Draws White House Ballroom Project Comments

ENR’s coverage of the White House East Wing razing and planned replacement with a 90,000-sq-ft ballroom drew interest to design issues and oversight of historic structures

Projects Win High Marks From Judges

The Midwest construction industry continued to thrive in 2023, bolstered by a steady flow of projects that kept many firms busy producing work that pushed the boundaries of innovation, promoted sustainability and safety, reinvented historic structures and spurred forward-thinking construction solutions.

Challenging basement excavation for City of London’s £596M ‘justice quarter’ demands temporary works ingenuity

Build preparation for London’s new justice quarter required excavating a huge basement amid historic structures and ingenuity from the engineering team. The post Challenging basement excavation for City of London’s £596M ‘justice quarter’ demands temporary works ingenuity appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Newtown Works, Ashford

The Architects’ JournalNewtown Works, Ashford Ashford International Development Company is seeking an architect to upgrade a series of historic structures at its Newtown Works development site [Deadline: 11 June 2024] The post Newtown Works, Ashford appeared first on The Architects’ JournalMerlin Fulcher

Texas-based firm revitalizes historic structures for modern office space

To fuel growth and provide better amenities, Baldridge Architects recently transformed a set of new structures, to serve as the firm’s new office space, on Burnet Road in Austin. Originally built in 1961, the Burnet Road offices comprise of three structures. The newly adapted 320 m2 (3,450-sf) complex includes 162-m2 (1,750-sf) of leasable office space for two other tenants from the design sphere. The post Texas-based firm revitalizes historic structures for modern office space appeared first on Construction Specifier.