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This section covers the design, construction, sustainability and performance of various types of buildings such as hotels, offices, retail, commercial, institutional and others.

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Urban Development

NYC Council OKs $2B Mixed Use Project in Queens

James Leggate

December 1, 2022

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Innovation QNS plan calls for construction of 3,190 residential units, with 45% affordable housing, plus retail and entertainment space and a park with a performance venue.

Advanced Manufacturing

Korea's LG Chem To Build Largest US Battery Cathode Plant

Mary B. Powers

November 30, 2022

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Firm will invest $3.2B in Clarksville, Tenn., factory with production target of 120,000 tons of cathode material a year by 2027, but no contractor selections disclosed.

Climate Change Policy

Revised NJ Proposal Tightens Flood Zone Building Rules

Stephanie Loder

Debra K. Rubin

November 24, 2022

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State changes, scaled back from 'emergency' status and set for Dec. 5 official release, would raise first-floor elevations and expand flood zone boundaries unchanged since 1999.

NIST Develops Climate Resilience Tools for Communities

Pam McFarland

November 23, 2022

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology effort is developing resources to help communities make decisions about broader resilience outcomes they want, looking at entire systems rather than individual structures.

A tower is being built above Boston's South Station

Buildings

Delayed Tower Takes Shape Over Boston's South Station

The 680-ft-tall structure will be one of the city's tallest buildings

Scott Van Voorhis

November 23, 2022

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At 680 ft, the $1.5B residential and office structure will be one of the city's tallest buildings

Airports

FAA Clears $7.1B Chicago O'Hare Terminal Revamp to Begin

James Leggate

November 22, 2022

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Work on two new satellite concourses is planned to begin in spring of 2023, with demolition and replacement of an existing terminal to follow.

Health Care Construction

Turner to Tackle $565M Georgia Hospital Project

Jim Parsons

November 18, 2022

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Expansion, which will nearly double existing capacity, is one of several major construction efforts the Northeast Georgia Health System has underway.

Manufacturing

Turner-Yates-Kokosing JV Wins $3.5B Honda EV Battery Plant Project

James Leggate

November 18, 2022

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Construction on the 40-GWh plant in Ohio is scheduled to start in early 2023.

Codes and Standards

First Model Code for Public-Occupancy Temporary Structures Nears Adoption

Nadine M. Post

November 18, 2022

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A standard for public-occupancy temporary structures is expected to be ready to include in the 2028 edition of the structural engineer's bible on design loads, known as ASCE-7.