2015

In 2004 Brooklyn's zoning code was changed to permit taller buildings and the borough soon began drawing Manhatten residents looking for more living space at a better price. As the trend continued Brooklyn was ready for it's first supertall skyscraper.

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SUnknownHong Kong's $18BN Airport Expansion Explained

Tue, Apr 27, 2021

Hong Kong opened a new airport in 1998 and it was immediately clear it wasn't enough. Since then passenger and cargo volume continued to grow. The solution: open a new airport on reclaimed land next to the existing airport. Scheduled opening is in 2024.

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SUnknownThe Insane Plan to Lift a New York Theatre

Mon, Jun 07, 2021

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SUnknownThe $11BN Tunnel Connecting Scandinavia to the Mediterranean

Tue, Jun 15, 2021

Trade between Scandanavia and south Europe is hampered by a mountain range know as the Alps. To avoid the steep inclines preventing train transport Europe began construction of a billion dollar tunnel in 2008 that will become the longest in the world.

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SUnknownThe Story Behind China's 600-Metre Abandoned Skyscraper

Tue, Jun 29, 2021

Goldin Finance 117 in Tianjin is arguably the second tallest skyscraper in the world barely bested by the Burj Khalifa for the highest habitable floor. If building an ultra luxury complex in a second tier Chinese city with your own money seems like questionable judgment you may be right as construction halted years ago.

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SUnknownThe $100BN Railway in the Desert

Tue, Jul 06, 2021

Six nations on the Arabian peninsula are building a high speed railway to connect their economies and better develop their own. The first phase is already (2022) complete and the second underway. Although the terrain is mostly flat the project is not without it's challenges including shifting sands and mountain obstructions.

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SUnknownFinland Might Have Solved Nuclear Power's Biggest Problem

Thu, Jul 08, 2021

As more countries look to nuclear energy to replace fossil fuels the challenge of disposing of spent nuclear fuel is rising in importance. As it brings on line a new reactor Finland is also preparing a KBS-3 repository. Here is a brief explanation of the nuclear water challenge and the KBS-3 methodology.

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SUnknownIs Hudson Yards Good for New York?

Tue, Sep 21, 2021

At present Hudson Yards in Midtown Manhatten is a luxury office and shopping complex. The housing and community component is in phase two of the project which is postponed indefinitely. So what now exists is a place for commuters and wealthy shoppers that is little more than a curiosity to the local community.

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SUnknownVienna is Building a $6BN "City Within a City"

Tue, Sep 28, 2021

As a consequence of joining the Europen Union Vienna's population is growing rapidly, a trend that is expected to continue. So Vienna is re-purposing an old airfield into a new district of the city using all the latest construction technology and city planning concepts.

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SUnknownThe Tunnel That's Failing New York City

Tue, Nov 02, 2021

New York City's Huson tunnel is an economically critical piece of infrastructure, not just to New York but to the United States as a whole. But after a century of heavy wear and tear, inadequate maintenance and a particularly nasty hurricane it's continued operation looks grim.

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SUnknownThe $1.2 Trillion Plan to Rebuild America

Tue, Nov 09, 2021

The trillion dollar bill to improve America's infrastructure has been passed by Congress and signed by the president. It is the biggest investment in America's infrastructure in decades and the first major bill targeting repairs rather than new infrastructure. Here's why it's needed and where the money is supposed to go.

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SUnknownWhy New York's Billionaires' Row Is Half Empty

Tue, Dec 14, 2021

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SUnknownInside Chicago's $8.5BN Airport Rebuild

Tue, Feb 01, 2022

The incredibly busy O'Hare airport is in desperate need of modernization. Having already completed a runway redesign Chicago is turning to the terminal building in 2021 with a total renovation. An additional terminal and two satellites are being built to serve current and additional future traffic while the older terminal is updated.

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SUnknownWhy America Is Tearing Down Its Highways

Tue, Feb 15, 2022

America's Interstate Highway System created tremendous benefits by connecting cities across the country but it also divided neighborhoods within in cities. As inner-city highways are crumbling planners are looking at replacing them with something that will reunify their cities.

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SUnknownThe $8BN Plan to Save New York's Most Hated Airport

Tue, Mar 22, 2022

Renovation of LaGuardia airport's oft maligned terminal B is complete and plans to renovate the other terminals are in progress (2022). The renovations provide for both better airplane handling and passenger convenience. But other challenges with the airport including crossing runways, airspace congestion, external access and limited room to expand will be tougher fixes.

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SUnknownHong Kong's $11BN Underwater Railway Explained

Tue, Jul 05, 2022

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SUnknownThe US Government Wants to Destroy These Towers

Tue, Jul 12, 2022

The world's high-rise steel-frame buildings known as skyscrapers originated in Chicago in the late 19th century. Now just a few of these icon buildings remain. The Federal Government is dead set on destroying two more but Chicago's preservationists are just as determined to preserve them.

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SUnknownWhy Russia Tried to Block This Canal

Tue, Feb 06, 2024

Elblag is a Polish port on the Baltic Sea that is protected by a long narrow peninsula. Unfortunataly, the only way around the peninsula is through the Russian waters of Kaliningrad.

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