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Beacon Tower – Equity Residential

Beacon Tower – Equity Residential

BEACON TOWER:  Equity Residential is still seeking permits for a high-rise project at the northeast corner of Fourth and Hill Streets. The developer acquired the one-acre site at 343 S. Hill St. in 2014. Designs by TCA Architects show a…
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Dubai’s Torch Tower catches fire

Dubai’s Torch Tower catches fire for second time in two years

Last year a large blaze has ripped through one of the largest residential buildings in the world, the Torch Tower in Dubai. Flames shot up the side of the skyscraper, sending debris tumbling from the 337m (1,106 ft) structure. By daybreak,…
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Arts District development schedule for a late 2018 opening

Arts District development schedule for a late 2018 opening

950 E. THIRD ST.:  The Arts District development broke ground in March and is on schedule for a late 2018 opening. A project from Fairfield Residential and Legendary Development, the six-acre site will include five six-story buildings holding…
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high rise fire

Grenfell Tower: Revisiting Residential Highrise Fire Safety by CTIF Dennis Davis

The fire occurred in Grenfell Tower, Kensington, North London, on the 14 June 2017 with London Fire Brigade recording a call at 00:54 and being in attendance 6 minutes later. The 24 storey building (23 stories above ground) was public…
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Nvidia Steel Megaframe with triangles everywhere

Nvidia Steel Megaframe with triangles everywhere

Devcon Construction has built some of Silicon Valley’s most innovative structures, but its work extends far beyond the tech industry, with a diverse portfolio of nonprofit, institutional and large-scale development projects. One of…
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Reduce Smoke Inhalation in Hospital Fires

Reduce Smoke Inhalation in Hospital Fires

The leading cause of fire fatalities is the inhalation of smoke rather than the fire itself. Fire rated smoke curtains are an excellent way of controlling smoke. Fire and smoke-rated curtains block smoke from entering hospital rooms by…
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