A team in earthquake-prone Seattle is daring to deliver an 850-ft-tall “proof of concept” for a composite structural-steel frame, instead of a steel frame around a reinforced concrete core.

Deep foundations, structural flexibility and a giant steel orb that swings like a pendulum all help protect the 1,667-foot-tall skyscraper from deadly earthquakes. CNN values your feedback 1.

D ecaying buildings which are a potential magnet for anti-social behaviour at the back of Darwen’s historic library are to be knocked down. The demolition proposal aims to improve the look of ...