Tue, Jun 29, 2021
Goldin Finance 117 in Tianjin is arguably the second tallest skyscraper in the world barely bested by the Burj Khalifa for the highest habitable floor. If building an ultra luxury complex in a second tier Chinese city with your own money seems like questionable judgment you may be right as construction halted years ago.
Tue, Jul 6, 2021
Six nations on the Arabian peninsula are building a high speed railway to connect their economies and better develop their own. The first phase is already (2022) complete and the second underway. Although the terrain is mostly flat the project is not without it's challenges including shifting sands and mountain obstructions.
Thu, Jul 8, 2021
As more countries look to nuclear energy to replace fossil fuels the challenge of disposing of spent nuclear fuel is rising in importance. As it brings on line a new reactor Finland is also preparing a KBS-3 repository. Here is a brief explanation of the nuclear water challenge and the KBS-3 methodology.
Tue, Sep 21, 2021
At present Hudson Yards in Midtown Manhatten is a luxury office and shopping complex. The housing and community component is in phase two of the project which is postponed indefinitely. So what now exists is a place for commuters and wealthy shoppers that is little more than a curiosity to the local community.
Tue, Nov 9, 2021
The trillion dollar bill to improve America's infrastructure has been passed by Congress and signed by the president. It is the biggest investment in America's infrastructure in decades and the first major bill targeting repairs rather than new infrastructure. Here's why it's needed and where the money is supposed to go.
Tue, Feb 1, 2022
The incredibly busy O'Hare airport is in desperate need of modernization. Having already completed a runway redesign Chicago is turning to the terminal building in 2021 with a total renovation. An additional terminal and two satellites are being built to serve current and additional future traffic while the older terminal is updated.
Tue, Mar 22, 2022
Renovation of LaGuardia airport's oft maligned terminal B is complete and plans to renovate the other terminals are in progress (2022). The renovations provide for both better airplane handling and passenger convenience. But other challenges with the airport including crossing runways, airspace congestion, external access and limited room to expand will be tougher fixes.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
The world's high-rise steel-frame buildings known as skyscrapers originated in Chicago in the late 19th century. Now just a few of these icon buildings remain. The Federal Government is dead set on destroying two more but Chicago's preservationists are just as determined to preserve them.