CTBUH News

Starting with the most recent coverage, CTBUH News reports on the Council's initiatives and activities, including chapter, committee, and other leader activity; research project updates; data study outputs; publication launches; award announcements; signboard ceremonies; conference and event reports; and more.

Creating Urban Places: The RNA Development

11 Sep 2013, Brisbane

The RNA has been the custodian of the Showgrounds for over 130 years, and this year holds its 136th Ekka at the site.

Tour of the Hullmark Centre

13 Aug 2013, Toronto

Michael Montgomery of Kinetica Dynamics and Andrea Calla of Tridel showed off the under-construction Hullmark Centre during a tour attended by more than 40 people.

CTBUH Melbourne Committee Launches

31 Jul 2013, Melbourne

Close to 70 people attended the meeting where CTBUH representatives from Melbourne presented on the history and mission of the CTBUH, and plans for upcoming events.

Atlantic Yards B2 – Modular on the Rise

24 Jul 2013, Chicago

It seems increasingly evident that 2013 will be remembered as The Year of Prefab in the tall-building community. At 32 stories, B2 promises to become the tallest modular building.

Smart is the New Green

24 Jul 2013, Brisbane

Dr. Tim Williams, Arup and Committee for Sydney, discusses how cities by unlocking technologies can create opportunities for new sustainable modes of living and working.

CTBUH Research Team Consults Prominent Demolition Experts

17 Jul 2013, Milan

Dario Trabucco, involved in the Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Building Structural Systems research project funded by ArcelorMittal, visited Despe Spa.

CTBUH Visits ACME Plant Site, Furthering Recycling Knowledge

10 Jul 2013, Chicago

The Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Building Structural Systems research team gained significant understanding of the steel recycling process after a meeting at the ACME Refining Plant.

CTBUH Gains Info on Concrete Recycling at Bluff City

10 Jul 2013, Chicago

The CTBUH research team visited Bluff City Materials to gain a greater understanding of the amount of energy that goes into recycling concrete.

CTBUH Researchers Uncover Cost of Steel Recycling Process at ACME

9 Jul 2013, Chicago

The CTBUH research team made a short trip to visit ACME Refining to collect more information regarding the energy involved in steel scrap and the processes employed in the facility.

CTBUH Launches Indonesia Chapter

5 Jul 2013, Jakarta

At the site of the future Signature Tower a discussion was held on the rapid growth experienced by Indonesia drawing more than 100 participants.

CTBUH Visits Gerdau Ameristeel Facility

25 Jun 2013, Chicago

The CTBUH research team traveled to the Gerdau Ameristeel Facility to gain more information regarding the steel to be analyzed in the Life Cycle Assessment research project.

CTBUH Researchers Tour MBL Recycling Plant

24 Jun 2013, Chicago

The CTBUH research team made a visit to MBL Recycling to gather more information for the Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Building Structural Systems research project.

CTBUH Thailand Chapter Launches

24 Jun 2013, Bangkok

Part of a growing campaign of outreach in Southeast Asia, CTBUH Thailand laid out future plans for the Chapter on the site of Thailand’s next tallest building, MahaNakhon.

Construction & Demolition Recycling Association Meeting

24 Jun 2013, Chicago

CTBUH researchers met with the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association to answer questions about demolition and recycling costs for concrete and steel structures.

The Leadenhall Building Technical Tour Report

13 Jun 2013, London

Developed by British Land and Oxford Properties, The Leadenhall Building is an exceptionally complex, 52-story engineering project undergoing construction in the heart of the City of London.