Tallest Tower in Kolkata Stands up to Cyclone Amphan
Posted on June 4, 2020When super cyclone Amphan hit the vibrant city of Kolkata last week with wind speeds gusting up to 130km per hour (80mph), few could have imagined its destructive power. Just over a decade ago, the city was rocked by cyclone Aila and more recently by cyclone Bulbul, however most had suggested that Amphan was on […]
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20 Seriously Effective Wind Mitigation Strategies for your Next Project
Posted on May 4, 2020Creating outdoor spaces that are comfortable and fit for purpose is more important now than it has ever been. For us this means finding wind mitigation strategies that fit with the aesthetics and intent of a development and this can be one of the most critical aspects of the studies we undertake. For this reason, […]
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Construction Underway on Sydney’s Tallest Tower
Posted on April 7, 2020Construction is now underway for the soon to be tallest office tower in Sydney.Designed by Foster + Partners, the 263m tall tower has been named ‘Salesforce Tower, Sydney’, with the US software giant Salesforce as the anchor tenant. The building has obtained Sydney’s first Platinum pre-certification for ‘WELL core and shell’ and aims to achieve […]
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Jakarta International Stadium: A CurrentWindtech Project
Posted on March 6, 2020Windtech is partnering with the Jakarta government to deliver a brand-new, multi-function stadium named Jakarta International Stadium that can host around 82,000 spectators. The stadium will be incredibly luxurious, with facilities comparable to those at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium and Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Features include perforated external panels and two moving panels […]
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Quality Assurance Manual for Wind Engineering Studies of Buildings
Posted on June 17, 2019We are pleased to announce that the 2019 edition of the Quality Assurance Manual for Wind Engineering Studies of Buildings has recently been released by the Australasian Wind Engineering Society (AWES-QAM-1-2019). Tony Rofail, who is a Director of Windtech Consultants, has been instrumental in developing this recent edition. This is the first update to the […]
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