Mass-timber-frame enthusiasts extoll the virtues of the structural material not only because it is renewable but also because building with timber is typically speedier, safer, simpler and quieter ...

Over the past 30 years, Robert A. Halvorson has engineered tall and long-span buildings all over the world and ENR Midwest is proud to honor him with its 2020 Legacy Award. Halvorson's interest in ...

As if anyone at the College of Engineering needs reminding of what engineers can accomplish, along comes Larry Novak with a presentation on the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, an ...

When the Burj Khalifa opened on January 4, 2010, it did not just take the title of the world’s tallest building, it announced ...