In some cities around the world, timber is making a comeback as a more sustainable, cost-effective construction material of choice – even for high-rise buildings. The 52-metre (170-foot) tall office ...

Most of the high-rise structures in the National Capital Region, like condominiums and office buildings, are "generally safe" if a strong earthquake hits Metro Manila. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit ...

Researchers in Canada have proposed using gravity-based energy storage in high-rise buildings, in combination with photovoltaic facades, small wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. Their modeling ...

It should have come as no surprise to people living in Hong Kong that this year the city was ranked fourth in a list of the world’s most densely populated places. The city’s most crowded, high-rise ...

The municipal commissioner can now clear proposals for high rises up to 180 metres provided project proponents submit the structural design and geo-technical report certified by two experts from ...

BEIJING: China has launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings, state media reported on Saturday (Nov 29), after at least 128 people were killed in one of Hong Kong's deadliest ...

The Piraeus Tower, often referred to as the city’s “sleeping giant,” has been reborn as Greece’s first green and digital high ...

The fate of so many of our region's high-rises remains uncertain, but there is still belief that they have a place in our ...

Vacant mid-rise and high-rise buildings must be examined by firefighters regularly for changes that occurred. Open or removed fire doors, damaged or missing walls, holes in the floors, removed or ...