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Miami Warns Citizens About Tower Cranes During Irma

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As Hurricane Irma threatens the Miami area, construction companies are taking steps to secure construction sites and equipment. Miami's building boom has also brought about 25 tower construction cranes to the city that pose a unique threat if Hurricane Irma hits.

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A Record High Number of Home Buyers Are Looking to Relocate

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As mortgage rates steadily rise and rental prices reach unprecedented highs, Americans with constricted budgets will be more inclined to relocate in the coming months to secure affordable housing before being entirely priced out of heated market.

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Newest Construction Projects in the United States for 2024

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Miami Worldcenter, Florida Miami Worldcenter is one of the largest urban developments in the United States, blending residential, retail, and hospitality components. Spanning 27 acres in the heart of downtown Miami, this project is transforming the city’s skyline and providing a new destination for residents and tourists alike.

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Material health: Metal fabric in healthcare design

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The Care Resource Midtown Miami Health Center is a mixed-use medical office with space for administrative offices, a parking garage, and a 650-m2 (7,000-sf) street-level pharmacy. Using a weave with minimal open space, metal fabric was employed to achieve biophilic security screening for patients in a courtyard terrace.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

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For Starters, Tackle the Arrival The lobby has long served as a security gateway, often designed to impress, even intimidate. 1111 Brickell, Miami, Fla. Yet access-control systems are increasingly digital, supporting easier end-user interaction via smartphones that allow smooth, seamless building access. Few are distinctive.

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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

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With a need for resilience against hurricane force winds, the Pérez Art Museum in Miami relied on ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) precast mullions to blend with the structure’s cast-in-place concrete elements. Denver is no stranger to the intensifying climate change impacts on water security.

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The Rise of Smart Home Health Technology

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Kobi Karp, a Miami architect, offers these health tracking devices for his clients’ homes, such as floorboards lined with sensors for a homeowner who is prone to seizures, says the New York Times. “I Wed, 09/09/2020 - 09:25.

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