The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, in which 72 people lost their lives, led to a major shift in the regulation of higher-risk buildings. The Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 created strong ongoing duties ...

As Skokie continues efforts to enliven its downtown, a developer is asking the village for approval to build a five-story mixed-use building on a vacant lot near the CTA Yellow Line “L” train’s Oakton ...

A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. Companies behind these “mass timber” projects say that wood is a ...

Reacting to the release of the report, architects and planners have praised the emphasis on ‘gentle densification’ to address the city’s severe need for housing and to bring London’s homes-per-hectare ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings.

Schindler has been engineering smart, sustainable mobility since 1874, keeping cities connected and people moving. Schindler presents the 5500, a versatile mid-rise passenger elevator that combines ...