Busting Philly Unions with the Pestronk Brothers
Very good article on two developer brothers challenging the union-dominated status quo in Philadelphia. Brutish threats, expletive-heavy protests, oil poured at construction-site entrances–for years, Philly unions have used intimidation and bully tactics to protect their power. Then two young developers set up cameras and a website, and set in motion the most dramatic power shift [...]
China to Build World’s Tallest Building in Just 90 Days
This will be an amazing feat of engineering, if they pull it off. According to its engineers, this will be the tallest skyscraper in the world by the end of March of 2013. Its name is Sky City, and its 2,749 feet (838 meters) distributed in 220 floors will grow in just 90 days in Changsha [...]
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