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ALHOSN University joins US conference on impact of recession & global warming on high-rises & urban habitats. Conference notes Nov 11, 2009 378
Moynihan Station venture president dubbed "Professor Skyscraper". Nov 11, 2009 130
Bloomberg could intervene on Related's behalf in Armory deal, Landmarks Commission to decide on planned Extell skyscraper today ... and more. Nov 10, 2009 198
United Arab Emirates : World s tallest building to open in Dubai in January. Nov 9, 2009 352
ROCKET TORCHED MY HIGH-RISE FLAT; 'Shot in million' firework flies 90ft into room. Nov 7, 2009 304
BOOM TOWN; Hong Kong used to be the place to go to seek your fortune when you'd failed in the City. But now only the most successful Londoners can afford to brave the high-risk, high-rise island where billionaire Chinese businessmen buy pink diamonds as stocking fillers and Chateau Petrus is a lunchtime tipple. Nov 6, 2009 2902
McGugan blocks a City high rise; Cardiff City 1 Nottm Forest 1. Nov 2, 2009 658
McGugan blocks a City high rise. Nov 2, 2009 667
DAMAC Properties twin tower project at DIFC approaches final floor. Nov 1, 2009 521
Damac twin towers at DIFC reach top floor. Oct 31, 2009 424
EX TRIED TO THROW MUM OFF 8th FLOOR; Trial told of life-or-death fight on high-rise balcony. Oct 30, 2009 275
EX TRIED TO THROW MUM OFF 8th FLOOR; Trial told of life-or-death fight on high-rise balcony. Oct 30, 2009 277
Why this city is filling up with towers of piffle; The Mayor should apply the same rigorous standards to high-rises that he is employing on his Olympic landmark. Oct 27, 2009 1021
New bid for 656ft tower; REGENERATION: Vision of centre's tallest building. Oct 26, 2009 414
Boris's Piffle Tower; After vowing to fight tall buildings, mayor plans [pounds sterling]15m Olympic monument. Oct 26, 2009 461
United Arab Emirates : Emaar may cancel 13 high rises Burj Dubai towers. Oct 23, 2009 274
Strange but true: is Boris just the new Ken? He loves tall buildings and winding up his party leader. The Mayor is turning out to be a lot like his predecessor. Oct 21, 2009 1149
The Empire State Building, an enduring symbol of capitalism and aspiration, was defaced: lit up red and yellow in honor of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China. Brief article Oct 19, 2009 139
World's tallest tower Burj Dubai opens on December 2. Oct 19, 2009 357
Kele wins Hydra Towers contract. Brief article Oct 19, 2009 309
Qatar: Industries Qatar plans to build a 460 meters tall skyscraper in the West Bay area. Oct 16, 2009 235
Moller International, Inc. Develops High Rise Rescue Vehicle. Oct 15, 2009 518
HIGH EXPECTATIONS; Skyscrapers aside, there's a lot more going on in Chicago. Oct 11, 2009 917
High-rise that offers the healthiest city living. Oct 7, 2009 489
Kele wins Hydra Towers contract. Oct 7, 2009 321
Saudi Arabia: Saudi CMA starts pre qualifying contractors to build 400 meters tall building. Oct 6, 2009 471
The raw pit has been spruced up a bit: It looks like a building site, not a wound. Brief article Oct 5, 2009 129
LIVERPOOL WATERS CLEARS BIG HURDLE; Council paves way for dock skyscrapers. Oct 5, 2009 385
New city blueprint paves way for Peel; Skyscrapers will not hit World Heritage status moves a step closer: Liverpool Waters. Oct 5, 2009 687
Burj Dubai's exterior is now complete. Oct 3, 2009 895
United states : HUD approves loan for downtown high rise. Oct 1, 2009 422
Warnock hails twin 'towers'. Sep 30, 2009 385
Warnock hails twin 'towers' VILLA NEWS. Sep 30, 2009 388
High-rise life was a nightmare for the tenants, not a dream; VIEWPOINTS. Sep 28, 2009 309
FBI: Jordanian planned to bomb Dallas skyscraper. Sep 25, 2009 154
Tower power. Sep 25, 2009 445
Deyaar hands over first commercial tower. Sep 23, 2009 247
Energy-Efficient Smart E Glass[R] from Innovative Glass to Be Featured on Discovery Channel's Mega-Engineering Program - "The Mile High Skyscraper". Sep 22, 2009 587
City could play host to Wales' tallest building; 'Some people like towers and some people don't'. Sep 19, 2009 501
High-rise near sculpture park OK'd; Luxury apartments; Art museum concerned about project's impact. Sep 17, 2009 436
No company is interested in building high-rise buildings in Skopje. Sep 17, 2009 33
Woman badly hurt in high-rise fire; With enough manpower unavailable to use it, ladder truck had to go unused, chief says. Sep 11, 2009 657
United States : Devon plans to begin construction next month on what is planned as Oklahoma's tallest building. Sep 10, 2009 134
United Arab Emirates : Lebanon s ACC wins 124-floor Dubai skyscraper deal. Sep 7, 2009 311
No man's land: fourteen years after the Dayton Agreement, which ended fighting in the Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina is still a divided country. Garthoff, Sebastian Sep 4, 2009 1706
Cardiff doesn't need skyscrapers. Sep 4, 2009 241
Just be careful, darling; What Mrs Spiderman says before he climbs world's tallest buildings. Sep 3, 2009 997
ONE TOWER WON'T SAVE VAUXHALL; The latest proposal for a show-off skyscraper in SW8 may be impressive but what the area really needs is a proper masterplan. Sep 2, 2009 1267
Sama Beirut Tower. Brief article Aug 31, 2009 281
High Density Zone Board formed for skyscrapers plan for Karachi. Aug 30, 2009 626
China : Mitsubishi Electric Wins Order to Manufacture Elevators for Tallest Building in South China. Aug 28, 2009 377
Mitsubishi Electric Wins Order to Manufacture Elevators for Tallest Building in South China. Aug 27, 2009 492
World's tallest building seems to be recession-proof too. Aug 25, 2009 400
United Kingdom: Twin towers plan for New Street station shelved due to economic downturn. Aug 24, 2009 509
United States : Ashby high-rise gets approval after 11 tries. Aug 22, 2009 141
United States : TeamSupport.com Integrates TeamSupport And 37Signal's CRM System Highrise. Aug 22, 2009 155
CITY HIGH RISE; Pay soars for top workers. Aug 19, 2009 204
Indian Spiderman climbs skyscraper in Mumbai. Aug 16, 2009 162
United States: Innovative wind turbines to top new downtown Portland high-rise. Aug 14, 2009 473
Huddersfield Challenge Cup final fans will have the treat of their lives! Aug 12, 2009 475
Empire State Building. Brief article Aug 12, 2009 181
The Sears Tower, once the tallest building in the world, and then merely the tallest building in America, is no more. Brief article Aug 10, 2009 111
Blaze risk of older high-rises. Aug 7, 2009 278
India : Now, 100 metre tall buildings in PCMC areas. Aug 7, 2009 434
Volunteers needed to take skyscraper plunge. Aug 5, 2009 266
Force no longer with Foster's 'Darth Vader' skyscraper. Aug 4, 2009 383
From tallest building to underwater extravaganza. Brief article Aug 1, 2009 143
United Arab Emirates: Burj Dubai delay wasted opportunity -poll. Jul 21, 2009 379
Another 40-Storey High-Rise in Tripoli by Corinthia Group. Jul 18, 2009 17
Crane fall tenants return to heights; Skyscrapers earmarked as stand-in homes. Jul 18, 2009 332
President calls for framing policy for flats in high-rise buildings. Jul 18, 2009 231
Tallest Building in Western Hemisphere is Renamed Willis Tower. Jul 16, 2009 1135
United Arab Emirates : Dubai skyscraper will open in 2009, developer says. Jul 16, 2009 69
WorldAEs tallest skyscraper Burj Dubai set to open this year. Jul 14, 2009 451
Tragedy sparks action on fires. Jul 14, 2009 296
United Arab Emirates : Developer says world's tallest skyscraper to open this year in Dubai, but date remains unclear. Jul 14, 2009 392
Transport and Communications Ministry announces international tender for sale of state land for building of three skyscrapers. Jul 13, 2009 28
Qatar's Tornado tower 'tallest in MEA'. Jul 11, 2009 346
High-rises once represented hope. Not any more. Jul 8, 2009 633
Bahrain world trade center shortlisted for 2009 nova award. Jul 8, 2009 428
United States: Deutsche Bank to Sell New York Skyscraper. Jul 8, 2009 209
The twin tower block 200 yards away that offers clues to the tragedy; SAFETY FLAWS BLOCKED EXITS AND EXPOSED WIRING. Jul 7, 2009 627
Lost in the Antarctic. Alone on Everest. Trapped in the blazing World Trade Center. Those in dire peril report the sudden appearance of an apparition at their side, inspiring them to survive. Jul 4, 2009 2033
Six die in towering inferno blaze at high-rise. Jul 4, 2009 509
The high-rise hives of east London; Rooftops used in beekeeping boom. Jul 3, 2009 224
BMI shifts HQ to Bahrain World Trade Center. Jul 1, 2009 405
BMI Bank Move Headquarters to Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC). Jul 1, 2009 472
Cayan's Infinity Tower Scales. Jun 28, 2009 486
Bid to preserve heritage site. Jun 26, 2009 369
United States: Sears Tower Unveils Sustainable Plan to Transform Tallest Building in Western Hemisphere. Jun 26, 2009 459
Viscount's MESH Secures Highrise Projects. Jun 17, 2009 413
Clarifying building-height rules not a tall order. Lewis, Connie Brief article Jun 15, 2009 121
SF Fire Department Using Schlage Property for Rescue and High-Rise Training. Jun 11, 2009 336
Tallest building in Brooklyn topped off. Jun 9, 2009 66
Not exactly the highest expectations: penthouse office space to arrive on market as prices stay floored. Miller, Daniel Jun 8, 2009 349
SDSM parliamentarian Buckovski calls on Prime Minister Gruevski at Thursday's assembly session to explain why high-rise garages are planned to be built at number of locations in Skopje, which, as he said, will later be transformed into shopping centers. May 29, 2009 55
Residential commercial tower in Najran. Brief article Apr 16, 2009 288
Landmark status granted to two skyscrapers. Brief article Feb 10, 2009 132
Evacuation Design Strategies and considerations for Tall Buildings: Suggested best practices. Tubbs, Jeffrey S.; Meacham, Brian; Kimball, Amanda Report Jan 1, 2009 5712
Hospital case managers respond to World Trade Center attack. Nov 1, 2001 1845

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