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ISSUE #54 FALL 2025
The Restoration of the Convent of the Sacred Heart’s Landmark Houses
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Crane Collapse: "I Ran Toward the Commotion"
A Skyline Employee's First-Hand Account On a snowy February 5, 2016, a 15-story crane operating in Lower Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood...
May 2, 20162 min read


Will Transparent Wood Replace Glass in Construction?
Lars Berglund, a professor at Wallenberg Wood Science Center at KTH, says that while optically transparent wood has been developed for...
May 2, 20161 min read


"Smart Vest" Monitors Workers' Health in Real Time
Dr Ruwini Edirisinghe of RMIT designed a “smart vest” that takes the guesswork out of heat-related workplace safety by alerting...
May 2, 20161 min read
Six Added to New York Building Foundation Board
The New York Building Foundation, the philanthropic research and education arm of the New York Building Congress, announced the addition...
May 2, 20161 min read


New Crane Rule In Effect - CD1 Form Revisions
Effective January 1, 2016, RS 19-2 has been repealed and replaced by Rule 3319-01. The new Rule applies to cranes, derricks, and...
Feb 2, 20161 min read


Skanska USA Head Elected Chair of NYBC
Skanska USA’s Richard Cavallaro (photo) is taking the reins at the New York City Building Congress. Cavallaro was elected chair of the...
Feb 2, 20161 min read


Jacob Javits Center to Undergo $1B Renovation
The Jacob K. Javits Center, the complex that for the past 30 years has hosted the regions largest trade shows, is entering a new phase of...
Feb 2, 20161 min read


Top 10 Residential Design Trends for the Next Decade
According to the American Institute of Architects (AIA), an aging population, recovery from the last housing collapse and...
Feb 1, 20162 min read
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