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The use of glass within building work has been utilised for centuries. However, we look at 6 iconic buildings made predominately out of glass, which attract both tourists and locals through their unique designs and intricate facades.

The Gherkin, London

Also known as St Mary Axe, the Gherkin is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in the world.

Completed in 2003, the office building incorporates 41 floors, with a restaurant and bar on the 39th and 40th floors, offering panoramic views of the London skyline.

Built by Skanska, the building has won a multitude of awards, winning the 2004 Riba Stirling Prize a year after its construction.

National Theatre for the Performing Arts, China

Encompassing three performance arenas, the Opera Hall, Music Hall and Theatre Hall, the National Theatre for the Performing Arts in Beijing is 46 metres high and can seat over 5,000 people comfortably.

Completed in 2007 and designed by French Architect Paul Andreu, the glass and titanium dome is enclosed by a man-made lake, which guests must walk over upon arrival, in addition to being the deepest underwater structure in Beijing.

The Louvre Pyramid, France

Constructed in 1989 and designed by Chinese-American Architect I. M. Pei, the Louvre Pyramid in Paris has become an iconic landmark.

The 21 metre glass modern structure is popular with locals and tourists, encompassing the Louvre Museum and is now under internal reconstruction in order to cater for the increased number of visitors.

Botanical Garden, Brazil

Founded in 1808 by King John VI of Portugal, the Botanical Garden, situated in Rio de Janeiro is one of the world's " most important research centers in the fields of botany and biodiversity conservation."

Containing over 6,000 diverse flora and fauna, the gardens also ensure the preservation of unique flora and fauna.

Dancing House, Prague

Completed in 1996, the Nationale-Nederlanden Building, otherwise known as the Dancing House was constructed upon an area destroyed by the bombing of Prague by the USA in 1945. The build was a joint venture by Croatian-Czech Architect Vlado Milunic and Canadian-American Architect Frank Gehry.

The unusual design is known to reflect a couple dancing together. The construction needed 99 concrete panels in order to build and maintain the unique structure.

Incorporating a restaurant and bar, providing views of the city, the deconstructivist building is iconic within Prague and is popular with locals and tourists.

High-heel Wedding Church, Taiwan

Situated within Taiwan, the High-heel Wedding Church was completed in January 2016 at a total cost of $686,000, boosting the local economy.

Under the Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Administration, the 55ft church can hold up to 100 guests and took only two months to construct, with 320 fragments of tinted blue glass.

Built for weddings and photoshoots, the church will otherwise not be accessible for religious services.
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The use of glass within building work has been utilised for centuries. However, we look at 6 iconic buildings made predominately out of glass, which attract both tourists and locals through their unique designs and intricate facades. The Gherkin, London Also known as St Mary Axe, the Gherkin is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in the world.

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This talks about some of the tallest skyscrapers in Bangkok.  A lot of these buildings have been built more recently.  This can lead to a population increase.

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With a population of over 8 million and consequent rapid growth and development within Thialand, we look at several of the tallest skyscrapers within Bangkok which cater for both locals and tourists within the region.

MahaNakhon

Completed in August 2016, the MahaNakhon is the tallest skyscraper in Bangkok at 1,030 ft. Also known as the Ritz Carlton Residences and Edition Hotel, the construction is a mixed-use development, incorporating 77 floors, with retail stores, restaurants, a boutique hotel and up-market residential dwellings.

Developed by PACE Development Corporation at a total cost of $620 million, the concrete build has won multiple awards, winning Best Thailand Development (2014), Best Mixed Use and Best Residential and Best Residential Highrise, amongst others.

Baivoke Tower II

Completed in 1999, the Baivoke Tower II is 997 ft and incorporates the Baiyoke Sky Hotel, with 658 rooms which provide stunning views of the city.

On the 77th floor, guests can visit the observation deck, in addition to dinner with iconic views, with further views on the 84th floors which allow guests to see a 360-degree view of the city, with the Gulf of Thailand in the distance.

The River South Tower

Winning the Award for "Best Luxury Condo Bangkok" in 2012, the River South Tower is the third tallest building in Bangkok at 955 ft.

Completed in 2012, the concrete build is situated close to the Chao Phraya River and consists of residential dwellings and communal spaces, such as a gym, swimming pools, gardens and retail areas.

State Tower

With two hotels based within one building, in addition to rental homes, retail and offices, State Tower is impressive in its design and complexity.

Designed by Rangsan Architecutre, the 810 ft construction incorporates 68 floors and a restaurant providing a 360-degree view of the city, winning multiple awards and continues to impress guests who stay within the facility.

Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard

With 56 floors, featuring a hotel, commercial, office and residential spaces, the Magnolas Ratchadamri Boulveard provides panoramic views and has been constructed to abide by the Thai 2009 Green Building Code and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The construction has been meticulously constructed to represent the shape of a magnolia flower.

Situated close by are several retail outlets, educational facilities and restaurants.

Completed in 2015, the 787 ft build adopts sustainable features, with photovoltaic panels placed within the roofs of the penthouse suites, influencing residents water usage, in addition to the incorporation of insulated glazing, which provides energy saving advantages.

Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre

At 771 ft, the Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre features an up-market hotel, with 55 floors, featuring an array of restaurants, retail outlets and corporate and fitness facilities.
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6 tallest skyscrapers in Bangkok, Thailand

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With a population of over 8 million and consequent rapid growth and development within Thialand, we look at several of the tallest skyscrapers within Bangkok which cater for both locals and tourists within the region. Completed in August 2016, the MahaNakhon is the tallest skyscraper in Bangkok at 1,030 ft.

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This article takes you through some of the ways that construction project managers can be successful. They list 5 notable steps.

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This article talks about the amounts of money construction managers can make per year. Some of the highest paid can make $150,000 a year.

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This article talks about how using new technology like self healing concrete is one of the newer uses in the industry. This can benefit the industry and could be seen a lot in the future.

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1. Self-healing concrete

Cement is one of the most widely used materials in construction, but also one of the largest contributors to harmful carbon emissions, said to be responsible for around 7 per cent of annual global emissions. Cracking is a major problem in construction, usually caused by exposure to water and chemicals. Researchers at Bath University are looking to develop a self-healing concrete, using a mix containing bacteria within microcapsules, which will germinate when water enters a crack in the concrete to produce limestone, plugging the crack before water and oxygen has a chance to corrode the steel reinforcement.

2. Thermal bridging

Efficient insulation material is becoming increasingly important throughout the construction industry. Heat transmission through walls tends to be passed directly through the building envelope, be it masonry, block or stud frame, to the internal fascia such as drywall. This process is known as "thermal bridging". Aerogel, a technology developed by Nasa for cryogenic insulation, is considered one of the most effective thermal insulation materials and US spin-off Thermablok has adapted it using a proprietary aerogel in a fibreglass matrix. This can be used to insulate studs, which can reportedly increase overall wall R-value (an industry measure of thermal resistance) by more than 40 per cent.

3. Photovoltaic glaze

Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) glazing can help buildings generate their own electricity, by turning the whole building envelope into a solar panel. Companies such as Polysolar provide transparent photovoltaic glass as a structural building material, forming windows, façades and roofs. Polysolar's technology is efficient at producing energy even on north-facing, vertical walls and its high performance at raised temperatures means it can be double glazed or insulated directly. As well as saving on energy bills and earning feed-in tariff revenues, its cost is only marginal over traditional glass, since construction and framework costs remain, while cladding and shading system costs are replaced.

4. Kinetic Footfall

Kinetic energy is another technology under development. Pavegen provides a technology that enables flooring to harness the energy of footsteps. It can be used indoors or outdoors in high traffic areas, and generates electricity from pedestrian footfall using an electromagnetic induction process and flywheel energy storage. The technology is best suited to transport hubs where a large flow of people will pass over it. The largest deployment the company has done so far is in a football pitch in Rio de Janeiro to help power the floodlights around the pitch. It also currently has a temporary installation outside London's Canary Wharf station powering street lights.

5. Kinetic Roads

Italian startup Underground Power is exploring the potential of kinetic energy in roadways. It has developed a technology called Lybra, a tyre-like rubber paving that converts the kinetic energy produced by moving vehicles into electrical energy. Developed in co-operation with the Polytechnic University of Milan, Lybra operates on the principle that a braking car dissipates kinetic energy. The cutting-edge technology is able to collect, convert this energy into electricity and pass it on to the electricity grid. In addition to improving road safety, the device upgrades and promotes sustainability of road traffic.

6. Predictive Software

The structural integrity of any building is only as good as its individual parts. The way those parts fit together, along with the choice of materials and its specific site, all contribute to how the building will perform under normal, or extreme, conditions. Civil engineers need to integrate a vast number of pieces into building designs, while complying with increasingly demanding safety and government regulations. An example of this was work on the structural integrity of the arch rotation brackets at Wembley Stadium, undertaken by Bennett Associates, using ANSYS software, which simulated the stresses on the brackets that hold and move the distinctive arches above the stadium.

7. 3D Modelling

Planning innovation has been driven by the growth of smart cities. CyberCity3D ( CC3D) is a geospatial-modelling innovator specialising in the production of smart 3D building models. It creates smart digital 3D buildings to help the architectural, engineering and construction sector visualise and communicate design and data with CC3D proprietary software. The models integrate with 3D geographic information system platforms, such as Autodesk and ESRI, and can stream 3D urban building data to Cesium's open architecture virtual 3D globe. It provides data for urban, energy, sustainability and design planning, and works in conjunction with many smart city SaaS platforms such as Cityzenith.

8. Modular Construction

Modular construction is increasingly popular where a building is constructed off-site using the same materials and designed to the same standards as conventional on-site construction. It limits environmental disruption, delivering components as and when needed, and turning construction into a logistics exercise. It also has strong sustainability benefits, from fewer vehicle movements to less waste. With up to 70 per cent of a building produced as components, it allows a move towards "just in time" manufacturing and delivery. In use in the United States and UK, Chinese developer Broad Sustainable Building recently completed a 57-storey skyscraper in 19 working days using this method.

9. Cloud Collaboration

basestone is a system allowing the remote sharing of data on a construction site in real time. It is predominantly a review tool for engineers and architects which digitises the drawing review process on construction projects, and allows for better collaboration. The cloud-based collaboration tool is focused on the installation of everything from steel beams to light fittings. The system is used to add "snags", issues that happen during construction, on to pdfs, then users can mark or add notes through basestone. Trials have revealed possible cost-savings of around 60 per cent compared with traditional paper-based review methods.

10. Asset mapping

Asset mapping focuses on operational equipment, including heating and air conditioning, lighting and security systems, collecting data from serial numbers, firmware, engineering notes of when it was installed and by whom, and combines the data in one place. The system can show engineers in real time on a map where the equipment needs to be installed and, once the assets are connected to the real-time system using the internet of things, these can be monitored via the web, app, and other remote devices and systems. It helps customers build databases of asset performance, which can assist in proactive building maintenance, and also reduce building procurement and insurance costs.

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Construction innovations set to change the way we build

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1. Self-healing concrete Cement is one of the most widely used materials in construction, but also one of the largest contributors to harmful carbon emissions, said to be responsible for around 7 per cent of annual global emissions. Cracking is a major problem in construction, usually caused by exposure to water and chemicals.

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This article talks about everything that can go wrong in a construction site. This worker was lucky enough to still have walked away from it.

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A general contracting company that was found guilty of manslaughter in the death last year of a construction worker vowed on Wednesday to defy a judge's order that it pay for public service announcements on worker safety.

Ronald P. Fischetti, a lawyer for the company, Harco Construction, said such a campaign would be tantamount to admitting wrongdoing and estimated it could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. "Harco was innocent the day we walked into this courtroom," Mr. Fischetti told Justice A. Kirke Bartley Jr. of State Supreme Court in Manhattan, "and they remain innocent today, notwithstanding your Honor's verdict."

"We will not obey," Mr. Fischetti added. "We intend to appeal, and we believe the verdict in this case will be reversed."

The company's refusal to comply was an unexpected twist in a closely watched case related to the death of Carlos Moncayo, 22, an Ecuadorean immigrant who lived in Queens, at a site on Ninth Avenue in the meatpacking district of Manhattan, not far from the High Line.

Prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney's office argued that Harco had ignored repeated warnings about dangerous conditions at the site, and that the company's negligence had contributed to the collapse on April 6, 2015, of a 14-foot trench in which Mr. Moncayo was crushed by thousands of pounds of dirt. Last month, Justice Bartley agreed with the prosecutors and found Harco guilty of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, both felonies, and reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor.

The excavation subcontractor, Sky Materials, as well as two managers - Alfonso Prestia, of Harco, and Wilmer Cueva, of Sky Materials - were also indicted after an investigation that involved the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, New York City's Investigation Department and the Police Department. No trial date has been set in that case, but the felony charges being considered could result in jail time.

Construction accidents have been climbing in the city in recent years, and many of the victims are undocumented and sometimes poorly trained immigrants. A recent investigation by The New York Times into construction fatalities found that the rise in deaths and injuries has far exceeded the rate of new construction over a comparable period, and that in the cases in which workers died, supervision was lacking and basic steps had not been taken to prevent workers from falling. The investigation also found that because of the urgency to finish projects as quickly as possible, the workers were forced to take dangerous shortcuts or were inadequately trained.

So far this year, five construction workers have died. Twelve workers died last year, according to the city's Buildings Department, up from eight in 2014. The death toll had not been that high since the previous construction boom, when 12 workers died in 2007 and 19 in 2008.

Yet criminal liability has often been hard to prove in construction accidents in New York. In 2012, the owner of a crane company, James F. Lomma, was acquitted of all criminal charges in connection with the collapse of a tower crane that killed two workers.

The Harco verdict, though, has been viewed as a potential milestone, because it could set a precedent for general contractors to be held criminally responsible, even if the workers on site are not official employees.

Under the law, Justice Bartley had limited options for punishment, including imposing a $10,000 fine. So he instead took the prosecutors' recommendation that Harco pay for a televised worker-safety campaign, in English and in Spanish, saying that "the emphasis on trench safety could perhaps, perhaps save a life or lives."

But Mr. Fischetti, Harco's lawyer, called that "an illegal sentence" that "violates the First Amendment rights" of the construction company.

In response, the judge ordered that the parties return to court on Dec. 14. If Harco has not complied by then, he said, the court could impose the $10,000 fine.

A version of this article appears in print on , on Page A24 of the New York edition with the headline: Construction Firm Found Guilty in '15 Death of Queens Worker Defies Sentence. Order Reprints | Today's Paper | Subscribe

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This article is about what went on during the Tappan Zee Bridge collapse and goes into detail on an investigation why.

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Three days after the 25-story boom of a crane toppled onto the Tappan Zee Bridge, creating havoc and a huge traffic jam but killing no one, three separate investigations were proceeding on Friday into what caused the accident.

The sequence of events surrounding the collapse remain uncertain. Officials have interviewed the operator of the crane and have examined the equipment's black box, which records data like the angle of the boom and the distribution of weight along the machinery. The agencies involved in the inquiries include the New York State Police, the State Labor Department and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Jeff J. Loughlin, the business manager of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 137, said he had spoken to the crane operator on duty that day. Mr. Loughlin said the crane operator, a union member who has not been identified, had told him "he knows what caused the problem."

"It's absolutely not an error by him," Mr. Loughlin said, adding that he had promised investigators he would not publicly reveal what the operator said. But Mr. Loughlin said he had his own theories, which involve the kind of crane being used.

At about noon on Tuesday, with barely a breeze in the air, the operator of the 25-story tall crane and the operator of a remote-controlled piece of machinery known as a vibrating hammer were performing in tandem, driving a tubelike pile into the Hudson River's muddy bottom. A 60-ton hammer dangles from a hook on the crane's boom, with its jaws gripping the pile and pounding it into the riverbed.

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Traffic moved slowly across the Tappan Zee Bridge, right, on Wednesday while construction continued on the new one. Credit Seth Wenig/Associated Press

The task had become routine as the four-year job of building a replacement for the Tappan Zee Bridge reached its halfway point. Roughly 1,000 piles - steel tubes up to six feet in diameter and up to 300 feet long - have been planted to form the cores of the concrete piers that will hold up the new twin-span replacement bridge. The pile in question was being installed just off the Rockland County shore of the river in a narrow stretch of water between the existing bridge and the southernmost of the new spans.

Something went wrong. The crane operator, positioned in a cab mounted on the deck of the new bridge, felt the 256-foot boom suddenly descend and then buckle, Mr. Loughlin said. It smashed into the existing bridge, blocking all seven lanes of traffic, forcing drivers to slam on their brakes, piercing a hole in the road deck of the southernmost lane of traffic big enough to expose the river below, and hacking off part of the waist-high guard rail.

One theory, Mr. Loughlin said, was that the pile had struck a very soft spot of river mud and had begun to sink rapidly, jolting the 60-ton hammer into a rapid drop and putting a particular strain on the boom, which buckled.

Mr. Loughlin, emphasizing that he could only speculate about what had happened until the investigations were complete, said that an operator on an old-fashioned crane with a foot-operated brake might have taken his foot off the brake and allowed the load of the hammer to go into a free fall, relieving the strain before the buckling occurred.

But the state-of-the-art Manitowoc MLC 300 lattice-boom crawler crane, like most newer cranes, has a hydraulic braking system that lowers the boom at a steady rate of about 800 feet per minute, said Mr. Loughlin, who has more than 40 years of experience operating cranes.

"If you're in trouble, and you have to get a load down quickly you can't do it with this model," Mr. Loughlin said.

Three separate investigations are examining what caused the crane boom to fall onto the Tappan Zee Bridge. Credit Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Times

Nevertheless, he said, sometimes, "if the boom is going to buckle, it's going to buckle no matter what."

The accident caused gridlock on the bridge, the New York State Thruway and on feeder roads. Two drivers were hurt trying to avoid the crane, according to Mr. Loughlin. One worker injured his knee.

By 8 p.m. Tuesday, workers had cut up and removed pieces of the boom, allowing six of the bridge's seven lanes to reopen. The seventh lane was still shut on Friday afternoon, slowing traffic. An average of 138,000 vehicles use the bridge each day.

In the hours after the crane collapsed, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat, said there were 28 cranes working on the bridge the day of the accident, including a super-crane that can lift the equivalent of 12 Statues of Liberty. Many of the cranes are hydraulic, though the Manitowoc 300, which has been involved in the bridge project since April, may be the only one of its kind on the river, Mr. Loughlin said.

Ion Warner, vice president of marketing and investor relations for Manitowoc Cranes in Wisconsin, did not return several calls for comment. Officials of the New York State Thruway Authority, the agency overseeing the $4 billion project, and Tappan Zee Constructors, the consortium of bridge-building companies that was awarded the contract, said they could not discuss the accident's cause until the investigations were complete. Tiffany Portzer, a spokeswoman for the Labor Department, also declined to comment.

A crane operator must be licensed by the Labor Department. Typically, a license requires three years of experience working in and around cranes, a written test and a practical test. The man who operated the crane on Tuesday had 30 years of experience manipulating cranes, Mr. Loughlin said.

Ashley Southall contributed reporting.

A version of this article appears in print on , on Page A17 of the New York edition with the headline: 3 Inquiries in Crane Crash Focus on How a Routine Task Went Awry. Order Reprints | Today's Paper | Subscribe

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Investigations Into Tappan Zee Crane Collapse Ask How a Routine Job Went Awry

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Three days after the 25-story boom of a crane toppled onto the Tappan Zee Bridge, creating havoc and a huge traffic jam but killing no one, three separate investigations were proceeding on Friday into what caused the accident. The sequence of events surrounding the collapse remain uncertain.

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This article talks about the era of new construction, which is building eco-friendly.  This says all of the advantages of building with green materials.

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In an effort to attract and retain talent and promote a healthier work environment, many corporate tenants are looking to locate in sleeker, brighter spaces. And increasingly, companies concerned over rising energy costs and seeking to minimize their environmental footprints are putting green office space high on their wish list.

In turn, office developers looking to maximize their potential pool of tenants are regularly delivering Energy Star and LEED-certified office buildings. Nationally, a third of all new office space completed in 2011 was green.

Washington is at the forefront of the green office trend, largely because several federal laws, such as the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, included energy efficiency requirements for federal buildings. These incentives have created a surge in LEED and Energy Star construction throughout the region. Since 2009, almost two-thirds of all office space built here has been either LEED-certified or Energy Star efficient. Demand has been strong during their leasing periods, as green buildings command lower vacancies (20.7 percent vs. 17 percent) than non-green counterparts.

The D.C. neighborhood north of Massachusetts Avenue known as NoMa is home to one of the more successful green office projects in the metropolitan area. The third building of the Station Place development, 700 2nd St. NE, was built in 2009 while the office market was in the grip of the recession. Less than a year after completion, the building had two anchor tenants signed and was nearly fully leased.

Capitalizing on the government directives to lease green space, the building owners coaxed the Securities and Exchange Commission to occupy 40 percent of the space in the building and signed Kaiser Permanente to fill another 40 percent. Meanwhile, multiple non-green buildings in nearby Capitol Hill that delivered during 2009-2010 are still not yet fully leased.

As the next wave of office construction hits the city, expect green construction to be the standard. Increasingly, tenants are expecting it, and if developers don't have it, they can find themselves at a disadvantage when it comes to leasing that space.

Walter Page is director of U.S. office research, Jeff Myers is a senior real estate economist and Connor Bevans and Sam Tenenbaum are real estate economists with CoStar Group in Washington. Visit www.costar.com for more information.

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When it comes to construction of office buildings, green is the new black

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In an effort to attract and retain talent and promote a healthier work environment, many corporate tenants are looking to locate in sleeker, brighter spaces. And increasingly, companies concerned over rising energy costs and seeking to minimize their environmental footprints are putting green office space high on their wish list.

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This article talks about the new trends of the construction world. Since it is always growing, they are giving ideas to better yourself for the future.

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As the economy improves, often the construction business does as well-but that industry is still looking for sound strategies, not just structures. After the housing dip of a few years ago, value is still on people's minds as there isn't a guarantee that another downturn couldn't be around the corner.

Mike Miller, the Mid-Atlantic Division leader for Southland Industries, Dulles, VA, a mechanical engineering building firm, and Jim Snyder, director of operations for construction company Warrior Group, Columbus, OH, give us insights into the trends to look for this year.

1) Single-Design Model

Miller points out that traditionally, engineering documents were created then given to the contractor to re-draw with different information. Now, to save time and money, there's a shift to have it all in-house from engineering to coordination, creating a one-stop shop. Through the proper coordination, models can and should, says Miller, go through engineering right into construction. "Thirty month projects can get turned into 24-month projects," he adds.

2) Materials

Miller, who has a degree in architectural engineering, says materials such as adapted sheet metal are popular as a guaranteed pressure class for high quality, but it's how materials are being used that makes the difference. Going to prefabrication off-site for construction fits right into the ongoing theme of improving schedules. "Instead of joining one piece of duct work you can join 20 feet of duct together," Miller says. "It's about moving more work from the field into the shop."

3) Energy Efficiency

Energy consumption is always on the mind in construction, says Miller. He notes systems that recover energy through heat wheels and occupancy sensors are becoming vital. An example of the latter are the countless interior conference rooms that can be left empty for weeks. By recognizing carbon dioxide in the room, a sensor changes the ventilation and, therefore, the energy needed.

4) Permanent Modular Construction

Snyder offers that permanent modular construction will be a huge trend in the coming years, saying the construction can easily last more than 50 years. "It looks exactly like commercial construction and can be done using many of the same things: metal studs, concrete, or even wood." Snyder says modular construction fits particularly well when you're in a time crunch, from fast food restaurants that need to go up quickly to army barracks for military deployment. "It also allows you to have an easier time doing the building as you go," he says. "Instead of building 100,000 square feet, you can do 25,000 and then later, add on." Snyder, who has a degree in construction science, sees it also becoming a part of high-rise construction and being particularly popular for how it fits in with LEED requirements. The key, he says, is changing people's minds about what they envision. "They see it as boxes," he says, "but it can be so many things that you want it to be."

5) Possibly...You

According to Miller, well-rounded mechanical engineers who can go beyond calculations to fitting into these coordinated engineering design models will render themselves invaluable. The only question is: Are you flexible enough for the challenge?

Eric Butterman is an independent writer.

Well-rounded mechanical engineers who can go beyond calculations to fitting into these coordinated engineering design models will render themselves invaluable.
Nikhil A. Koratkar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Hudson Meridian Construction Group is a construction management firm specializing in high end residential buildings in New York, NY. Call us for your next project.

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Lechase is a large upstate construction company that is only going to continue growing. They do both commercial and high end residential projects

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General contracting and construction management services for higher education, healthcare, manufacturing and housing clients in New York and North Carolina

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Toll Brothers is a large residential based construction company that is going to be rising. I chose the one at this location because my Aunt and Uncle live in a community built by them.

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Skanska is another Heavy Civil construction company but has a lot of airport construction. This would be a good way to earn a lot of experience and make money.

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When I gain more experience I would like to try and move to Heavy Civil construction. This is a large company that has projects all over place.

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What began in 1884 with two hardworking brothers has grown into a construction, mining and engineering powerhouse.

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Plaza Construction is a large firm in the city and has a lot of advancement opportunities.

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At Plaza Construction our mission is to excel in every service we provide, adding value for our customers wherever possible, and thereby attaining national leadership in the construction industry.

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Whiting- Turner is a company that a lot of Delhi students go to and would be nice to work with people that were taught the same way I was.

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Since 1909, the firm has been guided by the principles of integrity, excellence and customer delight in the delivery of construction services.

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Lend Lease is a company that can send you anywhere with a good pay. I would not mind moving around after I graduated.

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As a leading property developer, builder and owner, our integrated model, global scale and local expertise allows us to deliver transformational urbanization projects that are embraced by users and create long term value for stakeholders.

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I want to work close to the city when I get out of school because there are so many opportunities. Tishman is one of the top Construction companies in the city.

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I want to work for one of the most known companies in the world and be able to advance over time

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Turner ranks #36 in Glassdoor's Top 50 Best Place to Work 2016 list. This placement is determined solely by feedback from our current and former employees, who respond to survey questions about their job, work environment, and company. The questions focus on everything from compensation and benefits to senior management to work/life balance and company values.

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Load Bearing Wall Framing Basics - Structural Engineering and Home Building Part One

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V9

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Types of Footings Residential and Commercial Construction

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http://www.learningconstruction.com Step by Step Tutorial: This video will show you the different types of foundations that are commonly used in residential and commercial construction. some of these foundations are: Slab on Grade: The most typical type of foundation, consist on a footing that surrounds the perimeter of the structure and is covered by a slab set on grade.

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V8

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Stuck Trackhoe Excavator Buried Rental Disaster Caterpillar Part

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V7

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Hoover Dam Megastructures Documentary National Geographic Documentary

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One more thing to be afraid of when you to step out the door today. For you fans of Plane Wrecks and Nick Cage try my vid https://youtu.be/VTI6UvAlaZk plus a groovy tune by NIN for the youngsters gee Knowing was kind of interesting if you want to see the world end, etc.

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V6

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Truly Shocking & Horrifying Moments Caught on Camera

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A construction worker's blowtorch started the intense blaze that brought down the overpass.

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V5

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OFFICIAL Richborough Power Station Demolition

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Explosive Demolition- 2002 Best Building Implosions

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Video from Jan 2003 Int'l Society of Explosive Engineers (ISEE) conference in Las Vegas. It is one of four such "year end highlight videos" produced by Protec/Implosionworld for the annual conference between 1999 & 2003. Approximately 70 implosions from 2002 are seen through our photographer's unique persective...

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V4

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MTSU Commercial Construction Management Senior Project Part

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Video was shot with a panasonic GH4 and many GoPro's! Subscribe for monthly project updates and visit: Chisholmmedia.com

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V3

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SBA & Clark Construction Speed up RFIs & Submittals with Revu

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Watch this video to learn how going digital with Bluebeam Revu has enabled the team of Shalom Baranes Architects and Clark Construction to speed up their submittals and RFIs and easily track visual inspections on the CityCenterDC development project in Washington, D.C. View, edit, and markup PDFs quickly and easily.

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Follow us on Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/howitsmade1 Created by: Gabriel Hoss Presented by: Mark Tewksbury (2001) Lynn Herzeg (2002-2004) June Wallack (2005) Lynne Adams (2006-2016) The show is presented on the Science Channel in the US, Discovery Channel Canada in Canada, and on the Discovery Channel in the United Kingdom.

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Time lapse of home constructed start to finish

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P10) One of my goals in the future is to design my own house. It's still a work in progress.

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P9) My neighbor had bought a house when I was younger and has done a lot of work on it and I have helped him out many times.  I liked getting my feet in the door when I was young.

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P8)  My other grandpa was a carpenter in the carpenters union for over 30 years and has always urged me to move to a career in management down the line.

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P7) Whenever I think of a construction site I think of the equipment and machinery they use.  I have always wanted to sit behind one of these beasts and be in control.

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P6)  One of my favorite toys when I was growing up was Knex.  I loved to build new things.

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P5) One of my biggest supporters of me going into construction was my grandfather.  He fought in World War 2 as a US Navy Seabee

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P4) I have always found commercial construction to be more interesting than residential and am looking towards going this path.

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P3) Growing up I have seen the Freedom Tower being built up to where it is today.  I have always thought how cool this building was.

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P2) Money has played a big role in choosing what I wanted to do with my life.  Construction gives you the opportunity to acquire money when coming out of school.

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P1) I chose to a picture of Legos to put on my wall, because since I was a kid I've always been interested in building.  One of my favorite toys was Legos and I thought that building with Legos was fun.