When a fire breaks out in a high-rise building, conventional wisdom is that stairwells are the only way out. Lifts are verboten in such scenarios, while sheer height typically prevents any other ...

Scientists in the Middle East have simulated the use of different building-integrated PV systems on Dubai’s high-rise buildings. They found that for buildings with more than seven floors, BIPV may be ...

Volumetric Building Companies is scaling high-density modular multifamily, student housing and hotel projects, leaning on steel systems for towers. Modular can be 30% to 60% faster, yet economics work ...

The Centre is considering a 'durability certificate' for buildings due to rising concerns over unsafe construction, following court-ordered demolitions of unfit structures. This initiative aims to ...

The Russian military has installed a Pantsir air defense missile system on the roof of a high-rise residential building in the Sokolniki district of Moscow. The operation, conducted via helicopter on ...