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Building Safety Symposium held as finale of Building Safety Week 2022 (with photos) ***********************************************************************************      More than 600 building professionals, members of the building management sector, government officials and academics exchanged views on the topic of “Innovation and Technologies for Building Safety” in the Building Safety Symposium organised by the Buildings Department today (October 28).      Speaking at the symposium, the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, said that the Government has been committed to promoting wider use of innovative technologies in different stages and aspects of building developments. They include developing the Common Spatial Data ... Read more

 1808 Partners LP in partnership with anchor tenant and hospitality provider Good Coworking, has achieved LEED Gold certification for their dynamic, creative coworking, office and loft building on the East side of the Cedars neighborhood, a rapidly growing creative community just South of Downtown and Deep Ellum. This project is the first coworking space in DFW to obtain LEED Gold certification, and the first coworking space in the world focused on inclusive sustainability and wellness, powered by solar. The LEED journey started in the design and construction phase, where building owners, Good Coworking, and the Architect, Gary Gene Olp, LEED ... Read more

Twenty building plans approved in June **************************************      The Buildings Department approved 20 building plans in June, with six on Hong Kong Island, three in Kowloon and 11 in the New Territories.        Of the approved plans, 16 were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, one was for commercial development, and three were for community services developments.        In the same month, consent was given for works to start on 16 building projects which, when completed, will provide 131 448 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use involving 3 094 units, and 62 679 sq m ... Read more

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that  Capacity Building Commission has been setup as envisaged under Mission Karmayogi. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, Dr Jitendra Singh informed that the  Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) namely ‘Karmayogi Bharat’ has been incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 on 31st January,2022. The details of the chairman and other Members of the Capacity ... Read more

 Established in 2015, Snyder Building Construction (SBC) continues to grow and evolve as a top General Contractor in Colorado. Despite the pandemic, the firm found ways of adding continued value to their clients, which has afforded them tremendous opportunities for expansion. To accommodate their growing staff and a heavy project load, the firm relocated to a new office this month at 3535 Sherman in the Englewood neighborhood of Colorado. The property is situated within an Englewood opportunity zone, a fact which excited the SBC team. “We saw an opportunity to make a difference and bring value to the community, while ... Read more