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Why Scotland’s first skyscraper – built for the 1938 Empire Exhibition – was (unexpectedly?) demolished just one year later
It was Scotland’s tallest building. Built in 1938, the art deco Tower of Empire – also known as Tait Tower after its architect Thomas S. Tait – stood 300ft tall and could be seen from 100 ...
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How the Houston rodeo’s iconic star-shaped rotating stage transformed concerts at NRG Stadium
They settled on Pennsylvania-based Tait Towers, which has built stages for artists like Lady Gaga and U2, to fabricate it. Describing the planning process, the 67-year-old Davidson said the stage ...