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A requirement passed last fall for new construction and expansions in Madison, Wis., to include bird-safe designs and materials has been formally challenged by an advocacy group representing several Wisconsin construction and real estate industry associations. 

The public school district carried out extensive renovations and upgrades.

Parking structures can often be an afterthought in larger projects, but the hidden costs of delays and design changes can upend an otherwise simple structure.

Leslie E. Robertson, preeminent structural engineer of supertall buildings, died on Feb. 11—one day before his 93^rd birthday.

The International Code Council is proposing a drastic and controversial change that would streamline the development process for its model International Energy Conservation Code.

While current seismic design codes address life safety issues, the report says stakeholders should also consider re-occupancy and functional recovery time, taking into account the potential impacts to a community as a whole.

Fired up to develop the nation’s first mass-timber tower—the 284-ft-tall Ascent in Milwaukee

Laying the groundwork for all landscape architects to design sites that give back to the environment

For Schwer, the project is the culmination of a strong commitment to minimize negative environmental impacts.