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Toll Brothers City Living® and Daiwa House Announce Joint Venture to Develop Waterfront High-Rise Condominium Community on New Jersey’s Gold Coast

Civil + Structural Engineer

Additionally, the building will include an outdoor patio and infinity pool with the river and skyline as background, grilling stations, a third-floor outdoor terrace and garden, and a landscaped rooftop terrace. Used under license. ABOUT TOLL BROTHERS Toll Brothers, Inc., For more information visit TollBrothers.com.

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The Role of Accurate Planning in Commercial Construction

CCR Magazine

With a competitive landscape and unique local challenges, precise planning becomes critical. This involves assessing the lands suitability for construction, identifying any legal restrictions, and understanding the surrounding infrastructure. Land surveys are an essential component of this phase.

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Building Smarter: The Role of Modern Architecture in the Future of UK Construction

UK Construction Blog

While there are many reasons for this shortfall, including land use regulation and labour shortages, architectural innovation has a role to play in accelerating delivery. Furthermore, urban infill projects—developing underutilised land within existing cities—require architects to be particularly agile.

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Power Plays: Why Energy Availability, Pricing, Grid Readiness Now Drive Corporate Site Selection

Business Facilities

For CRE leaders navigating expansion or relocation, understanding the energy landscape has become essential. The decision wasn’t just about proximity to California or incentives — it was about tapping into Nevada’s expanding renewable energy infrastructure, open land for solar, and utility cooperation through NV Energy.

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7 towers that define the 'skinny skyscraper' boom [slideshow]

BD+C

Developers love the building type because they can finally take advantage of land that was previously unusable for large multifamily and mixed-use structures. Body Image: read more.

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Stormwater/flood response 

Civil + Structural Engineer

Challenge Overview In 1972, the Clean Water Act, a national regulation, instructed that stormwater must be treated. California then created its own regulations—as did many states—that are implemented today by state water boards dictating how stormwater is to be treated to be sure any pollution is disposed of properly. The solution?

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Achieving Balance Among Drive-thrus and Walkable Communities 

Civil + Structural Engineer

More land is consumed for vehicle stacking to keep waiting cars from extending into the roadway, as well as accommodating bypasses or “bailouts” to let drivers out of the queue, if needed. Despite some communities prohibiting drive-thrus, it is clear that in most places communities are hesitant to discourage uses that the market demands.