Spanning the Gilded Age
Spanning the Gilded Age: James Eads and the Great Steel Bridge
By John K. Brown
It’s a Not-So-Small World After All
Disney World or Disneyland? Soon, the original theme park in California could be getting a live-action remake.
What’s Old Is New: Adaptive Reuse Across America
A courthouse in New Orleans. An office building in Washington, D.C. A newspaper headquarters in Chicago. All three are enjoying new lives after being transformed by adaptive-reuse projects—part of a growing trend that might offer a solution to the nation’s housing shortage.
Closeout: Yes, They Can
The Can-One USA Manufacturing Plant in Nashua, New Hampshire, will make you think twice about where your canned peaches come from.
Ethically Blending Design Concepts During the Multifamily Boom
With multifamily becoming the predominantly accessible housing source, developers are navigating the ethics of incorporating fashion, function, technology and sustainability into the designs of these projects.
‘The World’s Airport’
Al Maktoum International Airport is set to undergo a $35-billion expansion, which would make it the largest airfield in the world; it currently sits at second-largest, after Dubai International Airport.
Closeout: The Water Is Wide
A new fixed-span bridge replaces two old bridges—one fixed-span, the other swing-span—connecting Harkins Island, North Carolina, to the mainland.
Liftin’ on a Prayer: Jon Bon Jovi’s New Nashville Bar
For DPR Construction, building Jon Bon Jovi’s new five-story bar in downtown Nashville meant working around 16,000 daily pedestrians, a packed entertainment schedule and a very tight footprint.
