From the Biblical Tower of Babel to the ongoing surge of skyscrapers, building tall has always been the tallest of orders. FieldLens' Kelly Lignos Ziv compares the tech behind two of history's most iconic towers.
Rust Belt rebounding with major projects
There’s nothing quite like seeing construction cranes dot a city’s skyline. Those cranes don’t just do the heavy lifting on jobsites – they are also symbols of economic health. In big cities like New York, cranes are a given, but in Rust Belt cities like Buffalo, Milwaukee and Detroit, a crane in the skyline, even just one, is a source of pride and a symbol of hope.