Waldorf Astoria Miami Advances Toward Becoming Florida’s First Supertall Tower
Construction on the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences tower in downtown Miami has reached the 75th floor of its structure, closing in on its final height of 1,049 feet (about 320 meters) across 100 stories. Once complete, it will become the first supertall building in the state of Florida and the tallest in the southeastern […]
Glass Magazine Names Winners of Its 2026 Glass Awards
Glass Magazine has announced the winners of its 2026 awards program, recognizing standout projects, products, and professionals in the U.S. architectural glass and facade systems industry. Among the eight winning projects is Brisbane’s Glasshouse Theatre, named Project of the Year and Best Engineering, along with the Bob R. Brooks Jr. Justice Building in Little Rock, […]
ASHRAE Restructures Standard 90.1, Spins Off Operational Carbon Provisions
ASHRAE has announced a shift in direction for Standard 90.1, the benchmark reference for commercial building energy efficiency in the United States for more than five decades. The core change moves the provisions focused on reducing operational carbon — added through Addenda M and N of the 2025 edition — into a separate, optional publication, […]
Work Halted at 222 Broadway in Manhattan After Structural Cracks Found
New York City’s Department of Buildings (DOB) has issued a full stop-work order at 222 Broadway in Lower Manhattan, where an office-to-residential conversion is underway. The order followed the discovery of cracks in two concrete beams on the tower’s 32nd floor. Although the damage was first identified back in March 2026, the full stop-work order […]
Mortenson–Bartlett Cocke Team to Build New $1.3B San Antonio Spurs Arena
A team made up of Mortenson and Bartlett Cocke General Contractors has been selected to build the San Antonio Spurs’ new basketball arena in downtown San Antonio, Texas, a project valued at $1.3 billion. Funding combines public and private sources: Bexar County will contribute $311 million, the City of San Antonio $489 million, and the […]