Concrete Seawall, Rail Undercrossing Improve Calif. Beach

Concrete Seawall, Rail Undercrossing Improve Calif. Beach

Brief  Granite Construction built a new sea wall at Pismo Beach in Encinitas, Calif. to protect against erosion, using cast-in-drilled-hole piles and an epoxy coated steel reinforcing cage. The contractors also built the El Portal Undercrossing, a pedestrian pathway...
New World’s Tallest Timber Tower Built in the USA

New World’s Tallest Timber Tower Built in the USA

Brief  The Ascent, by Korb + Associates Architects, has officially been recognized as the new world’s tallest timber tower. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the residential high-rise reaches an impressive maximum height of 86.6 meters.   Insight Move over...
Climate Change Could Accelerate Degradation of Materials

Climate Change Could Accelerate Degradation of Materials

Brief  Climate change is increasingly threatening civil infrastructure as flooding, heat waves and other climate disasters become more prevalent, but a far less visible impact from our evolving climate is the slow deterioration of the materials that make up our...
Joy Tiny House is Designed for Family Vacations

Joy Tiny House is Designed for Family Vacations

Brief  Commissioned to design a vacation home for a family of four that could occasionally be used for hosting parties, New Zealand’s Build Tiny has created an open and airy tiny house that’s also well-suited to entertaining guests.   Insight...
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