Journal
Field notes on how tall buildings rise: methods, machines and the logistics behind a well-run tower rush.
Tower rush notesWhat a tower rush really meansWhy the fastest part of a high-rise is the part you hardly notice, and where the real time is won or lost.
MethodsSelf-climbing formwork, explainedHow a tower's concrete core climbs on its own, floor after floor, and why it leads the rest of the building.
LogisticsCranes, hoists and the logistics of heightA tower rush is only as fast as the hook. How lifting, deliveries and storage are planned on tight high-rise sites.
EnvelopeFacades that arrive by lorryHow unitised curtain walls close a tower a few floors behind the frame, and why the facade is planned as carefully as the structure.
MethodsPouring at heightConcrete pumps, night pours and the checks that decide when a new floor is strong enough to carry the next one.
EngineeringEngineering for venues that never closeHotels, theatres and resort venues that run late every day place unusual demands on building services. How we plan for them.