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XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier in bid for "return of commercial supersonic flight" 

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It marks the first time a human-piloted passenger jet has broken the sound barrier since Concorde's retirement in 2003, which Boom Supersonic says is "paving the way for the return of commercial supersonic flight". The post XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier in bid for "return of commercial supersonic flight" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Top 10 U.S. contractors ranked by Engineering News-Record

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Engineering News-Record has released its 2023 rankings , listing the top commercial contractors in the United States. “Through years of pandemic-induced cost volatility and workforce shortages, firms have kept their revenue and backlogs strong by strategies that include value engineering.

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Take a look at the 18 French Canadian wood and timber projects honored at the 2025 Cecobois Awards of Excellence

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Jury members Eric Karsh, Shawn Kennedy, Laure Mériaud, Jacques White, and Caroline Frenette selected the following projects as category winners for the 2025 program: Commercial Building Projects submitted had to have been completed within the last three years.

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Urban Lining –KN GLOBAL Headquarter / ZAIRA Architects & Engineers

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© Kim JongOh architects: ZAIRA Architects & Engineers Location: Gangdong-gu, South Korea Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Kim JongOh Area: 1154.0 m2 Read more »

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An industry expert discusses what’s holding back the use of 3D printing in commercial construction

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While the government has doled out grant money to research 3D printing capabilities in space, and several proof-of-concept projects from bridges to Army barracks have garnered headlines, the applied use of 3D printing in commercial construction remains nascent. Patti Harburg-Petrich, principal in the Los Angeles office of U.K.-based

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Take a look at Reiser+Umemoto's completed Kaohsiung Port Terminal

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Reiser+Umemoto, RUR Architecture DPC has shared new photos of their recently completed Kaohsiung Port Terminal project in Taiwan’s busiest commercial port. ” Image.

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Roofs of Trade: A Look at 12 Public Market Architectures

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Courtesy of [applied] Foreign Affairs, Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts Vienna Public Markets are complex cases that beautifully combine an engineering exploration with the instigation of a beneficial public function. All one needs is a lot and a sheltering roof.

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