David Scott

DAVID SCOTT is a Principal at Arup, the international engineering design firm. He is a leader of the Arup New York office responsible for the Building Engineering Business.

In 2006, he became Chair...

About Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat

Our firm has almost 9000 staff working in 86 offices in more than 37 countries. At any one time, we have over 10000 projects running concurrently. Arup has three main global business areas –...

‘Seismic Design’ Experts Encourage Changes to ‘Earthquake Building Codes’ for Tall Buildings
More rigorous design approach encouraged by CTBUH after recently announcing that ‘codes of...

According to Willford, who is also a Principal at ARUP, the seismic design of tall buildings, or buildings exceeding 160 feet in height, are introducing new challenges that need to be met through...

CTBUH 8TH World Congress Highlights Dubai as a Model of Sustainable Urban Future
According to the UN: 50 percent of the world's population resides in urban cities, growing to...

“The race to achieve new heights has not been without its challenges,” said Antony Wood, CTBUH Executive Director. “With the advent of innovative technologies and sustainable...

CTBUH 8th World Congress Kicks Off in Dubai
The congress will highlight state-of-the-art in developing, designing, building, and operating...

“With more than 62 skyscrapers, including 12 super-tall buildings under construction, Dubai provides the perfect backdrop for the CTBUH 8th World Congress,” said Antony Wood, CTBUH...

CTBUH: Rose Rotana Tower in Dubai Is the World’s Tallest Building Built during 2007
Middle East world’s largest concentration of buildings constructed during 2007

Of further relevance in the list is the fact that the Middle East region has displaced China by having the most buildings in the ‘annual tallest constructed’ list. Four out of the tallest ten...

World’s Top Tall Building Expert Highlights the Role of Tall Buildings in Creating Denser Greener...

“With rapid urban development worldwide, dense and more concentrated cities are widely seen now as an essential part of a more sustainable way of life,” explains Antony Wood, Council on...

World's Top Tall Building Expert Addresses the Role of Tall Buildings in Sustainable Urban...

“Following the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai encouraging buildings in Dubai to be constructed...

World’s Top Tall Building Expert Addresses the Role of Tall Buildings in Sustainable Urban...

“Following the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai encouraging buildings in Dubai to be constructed...