After decades of planning, construction work on the Transbay Transit Center officially began Wednesday following a politician-heavy groundbreaking ceremony.

CONSOL Energy Center has achieved LEED Gold certification, becoming the first NHL arena to reach that standard of sustainability, it was announced today by the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Sports & Exhibition Authority.

How do you keep football fans as regular visitors to stadiums when the television coverage of every play is so good?

Designers of the 121-story Shanghai Tower, with its record-tall composite steel-and-concrete structure, are helping craft China’s first superskyscraper building code.

Given a challenging economic climate, many structural engineering and architecture firms are prospering despite increased competition for projects, smaller backlogs, and company restructuring.

The tiara was placed on the Great American Tower at Queen City Square on Tuesday, July 13, 2010.

With hundreds of guests and well-wishers on hand, 200 Fifth Avenue marked its 100th birthday on June 17th with a giant cake shaped in its likeness and a host of achievements to celebrate.

A new sports project in Basrah, southern Iraq, has the potential to heal the wounds of war and mark a new start for a city in desperate need of hope.

The overall design market has taken a big hit during the recent recession. But for many owners, hard times have stirred increased interest in the more practical elements of sustainable design, such as energy efficiency. Thornton Tomasetti moved up 23 spaces, from 58 in 2009 to 35 in 2010.

The Sierra Vista High School Music Building in Baldwin, Calif. was named the National Concrete Masonry Association/Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (NCMA/ICPI) Design Award of Excellence winner. The article notes our role as structural engineer.

“Getting Across Campus,” by Senior Engineer Joseph Shields, addresses how colleges and universities are using a variety of steel solutions in the design of pedestrian bridges.

There was plenty of buzz (but not of the Lightyear kind) last night on the roof of 200 Fifth Ave, formerly known as the International Toy Center. L&L Holding Co., the owner of the historic property, held a party to celebrate the building’s 100th birthday and completion of a $135M renovation.