Construction

Adieu, SkyRise Miami. Developer cancels plans to build 1,000-foot observation tower Berkowitz Development Group canceled plans to build SkyRise Miami, shown in this rendering of the 1,000-foot observation tower that was proposed for downtown Miami. ARQUITECTONICA Forget about Miami having one of the country’s tallest observation decks any time soon. SkyRise Miami, a 1,000-foot-tall vertical amusement park planned for downtown near Bayfront Park, survived a decade of legal challenges, political opposition and rising construction costs. But the pandemic finally felled the innovative and controversial project, said developer Jeffrey Berkowitz. “We moved heaven and earth during almost 10 years of challenges,...

We’d be fools not to ask if condo collapse is linked to Miami-Dade’s shoddy construction in the ’80s | Editorial Death toll from Surfside building collapse rises to nine The death toll from the building collapse in Surfside, Florida, rose to nine on Sunday, June 27, as search and rescue efforts continued. By Miami-Dade Fire Rescue via Storyfu South Florida’s long and sordid history of shoddy building practices is hard to ignore in the wake of the Surfside building’s partial collapse. We don’t know yet what caused the horrific failure on Thursday at the Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside....

How is Monaco reducing noise from construction sites   © Unsplash Building works are springing up all over the Principality as Monaco’s ambitious plan to modernise public facilities across the entire 2km2 area gets underway. In an effort to reduce noise pollution, the Prince’s Government is using innovative tools and new methods, as well as establishing an open dialogue with local people. A brand new hospital, a three-storey multimedia library and a college for 1,500 students complete with a 25m long pool. As Monaco strives to build state-of-the-art facilities and fulfil the National Housing Plan, these are just some of...

Construction crews install eight steel plates on I-40 bridge “Right now, we’ve got about 1.2 million pounds of tension being relieved off of the fractured member," said Brandon Akins. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When it comes to repairs for the I-40 bridge, the number one concern is safety. Crews are working 24/7 to fix the bridge after a large crack was spotted on one of its beams last month. Local 24 News Reporter, Brittani Moncrease, got a first-hand look at the bridge as construction moves forward. It is no easy task and certainly, one that requires efficiency. A little over a...

Fake construction ID warning as EU worker scheme closes Hudson Contract Ltd, a tax status organisation, has warned that the number of fake construction worker IDs will rise as the EU Settlement Scheme closes Hudson Contract Ltd, a tax status and employment contract services specialist, has issued a warning over a rise in counterfeit construction worker identity documents as the deadline for EU Settlement Scheme applications draws nearer.  The company warns that the government has effectively outsourced enforcement of the new immigration regime to the public and private sector”. Managing Director of Hudson Contract, Ian Anfield, said: Instead of deploying...