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7th May, 2008

		Dubai's Cloudbuster All the latest news on the record-breaking construction of the Burj Dubai, 668m high at the time of writing. Includes an interview with CTBUH Steering Group member Ahmad Abdelrazaq, Samsung’s Executive Vice President for high-rise and structural engineering. From Engineering News Record, May 7th, 2008. Click here to see the article

1st May, 2008

Towering Ambition The Chicago Spire aims to be the tallest skyscraper in North America. But will it get built? This article covers the twisting tale so far. Includes an interview with CTBUH Executive Director, Antony Wood. From Chicago Magazine, May 2008, p.106 - 109 & 121 - 127. Click here to see the article

16th April, 2008

Experts Among Each Other Ute Waltron reports on the CTBUH 8th World Congress where world-leading architecture and engineering companies discussed the future. From der Plan, No. 1, April 2008, p. 16. Article originally published in German. Click here to see the article (first page English translation, second page original article)

15th April, 2008

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Going Green and Tall As a trendsetter in the region, Dubai has embarked on a mission to ensure the environmentally-friendliness of its built environment. As the boom continues, the emirate is battling to ensure that its economy and infrastructure can sustain this frantic pace of growth. From Gulf Construction, April 2008, p.88 - 93. Click here to see the article

Building the Burj As work gets under way on the structural steel-braced frame which will top of the Burj Dubai, Gulf Construction puts the spotlight on a paper presented by Ahmad Abdelrazaq, CTBUH Steering Group member, at the 8th World Congress in Dubai. From Gulf Construction, April 2008, p.127 - 134. Click here to see the article

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Rotating Wonder Looks Beyond Design Architect David Fisher says his Rotating Tower project ushers in a new era in architecture and environmental sustainability of 'eco buildings', and indicates that in the future most buildings will be produced within an industrial set-up. From Gulf Construction, April 2008, p.78 - 84. Click here to see the article

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CTBUH 8th World Congress Highlights Dubai as a Model of Sustainable Urban Future The CTBUH ended its 8th World Congress with participants agreeing that Dubai is well suited to lead the world in creating sustainable dense cities, if it followed new radical fundamental planning and sustainable design strategies. From Acari Magazine, April 2008, p.20 - 21. Click here to see the article

13th April, 2008

Sustainable Development: An Experimental Phase Antony Wood, Executive Director of the CTBUH, discusses whether the international community is doing enough to combat the challenges of climate change. From Cityscape Market Intelligence Service. Click here to see the article

10th April, 2008

Sprawl to Tall The editors of Middle East Architect catch up with some of the world's leading experts at the CTBUH 8th World Congress in Dubai. Includes interviews with Adrian Smith, Ken Yeang, Shaun Killa, Hani Rashid, Leslie Robertson and many more. From Middle East Architect, April, p.14 - 26. Click here to see the article

5th April, 2008

Dubai - City of Dreams Brenda Calvin of the Calvin Group LLC, discusses her experiances of the CTBUH 8th World Congress, and the recent boom in high-rise construction in Dubai. From E RealEstateExec. Click here to see the article

2nd April, 2008

Clyde N. Baker Jr wins ENR Award of Excellence The CTBUH would like to congratulate Clyde Baker of STS/AECOM, a CTBUH member, on being awarded the Engineering News-Record's Awards of Excellence for firming up the science of soil to support the skyscrapers of tomorrow. Click here to read more

1st April, 2008

Dubai Model Hailed as Sustainable Participants of the CTBUH 8th World Congress in Dubai, agree that the city is well suited to lead the world in creating sustainable dense cities, if it followed new radical planning and sustainable design strategies. From Gulf Business, April 1st, p.144 Click here to see the article

Tall Buildings Reach for Green Sustainability The CTBUH promotes skyscrapers as the energy efficient answer to increasing populations and expanding communities. Includes interviews with Antony Wood (CTBUH) and Kerry Galbraith (KEO International Consultants). From Cityscape Magazine, April 2008, p.62 - 63. Click here to see the article

30th March, 2008

Reaching for the Stars Contemporary architectural press covers architects with great fanfare - but where are the “Star-Engineers” that make their projects possible? The article includes an interview with CTBUH Chairman David Scott, and many of the world's leading tall building engineers. From Modern Steel Construction, March 2008.  Click here to see the article

12th March, 2008

Skyscraper Group Regains Stature Two articles from the Engineering News-Record. The first examines the increase in stature and growth of the CTBUH, the second reports from the CTBUH 8th World Congress in Dubai. Click to see article 1 & article 2.

5th March, 2008

Lateral Growth Chokes the City Property Weekly speaks to David Scott, Chairman of the CTBUH about tall buildings and sustainability. From Property Weekly, March 5th, p.74 - 75. Click here to see the article

Burj Dubai will Inspire Architects of the Future An overview of Emaar Chairman H.E. Mohamed Ali Alabbar's plenary presentation at the CTBUH 8th World Congress in Dubai. From Emirates Business, March 5th, p.1 & 31. Click here to see the article

4th March, 2008

CTBUH World Congress Kicks Off The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat began its 8th World Congress at a Dubai hotel under the theme "Tall & Green: Typology for a Sustainable Urban Future". From the Gulf Today, March 4th, p.22. Click here to see the article

3rd March, 2008

More Green Towers Expected in Dubai CTBUH Chairman David Scott & Executive Director Antony Wood are interviewed for the top story on City 7 News Dubai, on the opening day of the CTBUH 8th World Congress. Also interviewed is HE Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality. Click here to watch the video

1st March, 2008

Standing Tall David Scott, Chairman of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat and Principal of Arup, talks about Dubai and its unique relationship with tall buildings. From Middle East Architect, March 2008, p.14-15. Click here to see the article

17th February, 2008

World's Top Tall Buildings Highlights An interview with CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood with text in Arabic. From Al Khaleej, February 17th, p.6. Click here to see the article

16th February, 2008

Green Buildings Offer Clean Life David Scott, CTBUH Chairman, extols the benefits of skyscrapers with low carbon footprints. From Gulf News (The Nation), February 16th, p.2. Click here to see the article

15th February, 2008

The Tallest 20 in 2020 Philip Oldfield, CTBUH Research Coordinator, examines the currect boom in tall building construction and anticipates what will be the tallest 20 buildings in the world in 2020. From The Big Project, February 2008, p.36 - 39. Click here to see the article

13th February, 2008

Dubai's Tall Claims to Fame While the Burj Dubai is just months away from completion, another tower in Dubai made it to the top of the ten tallest buildings completed during 2007. At 333m high and 72 storeys, the Rose Roatana Tower has been accorded this status by the CTBUH. From Property Weekly, February 13th, p.54. Click here to see the article

7th February, 2008

What's the Best Way Out of a Skyscraper? Inventors dream up personal escape devices for building evacuations, but experts say the future is strengthening stairs, elevators and even sky-bridges for escape. Includes interviews with Ron Klemencic (CTBUH Immediate Past Chairman) and Antony Wood (CTBUH Executive Director). From the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, February 7th, p. 4&8. Click here to see the article

1st February, 2008

Tall Buildings 'Need to be Reinvented" Future tall building design needs to be inspired by both the physical and environmental aspects of the location and reinvent itself as the ideal solution for both a dense, sustainable city and all-inclusive urban living says Antony Wood. From Gulf Construction, February, 2008, p.49 & 51. Click here to see the article

1st February, 2008

Reinventing the High-Rise As Dubai prepares to host the UAE's first tall buildings world congress next month, the future of sky high development is set for hot debate. From Cityscape Magazine, Feb 2008, p.60 - 63. Click here to see the article

30th January, 2008

Developers Resisting Green Norms are sure to Struggle for Survival in the Future Antony Wood, CTBUH Executive Director, explains how new projects need to adopt sustainable concepts at the design stage itself. From Property Weekly, Jan 30th, p.53. Click here to see the article

25th January, 2008

Better Building Designs and Green Initiatives Critical to Cut CO2 Levels Dense and more concentrated cities will be an essential part of a more sustainable way of life. From Gulf News, Jan 25th, p.48. Click here to see the article

23rd January, 2008

Green or Grey: The Aesthetics of Tall Building Sustainability This article, by Antony Wood, outlines the viability of the tall building as a sustainable element in our future cities and examines several sustainable case studies. From The Big Project, January 2008, p.65 - 68. Click here to see the article

21st January, 2008

San Francisco's 590ft Skyscraper Lifts Seismic Design's Stature CTBUH Immediate Past Chairman, Ron Klemencic, recieves stamps of approval for the first two performance based seismic design high-rises in earthquake prone San Francisco. From Engineering News-Record, Jan 21st, 2008, p. 22 - 25. Click here to see the article

5th January, 2008

A Tale of Tall Cities Antony Wood, CTBUH Executive Director, discusses the sustainability credentials of Dubai, Chicago, Franfurt and London in Construction Week, Issue 203, p.20 - 24. Click here to see the press clipping

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