Cheesemaking is a bonafide American industry that generates some $50 billion in revenue every year. In the regions of New York where dairy farms dominate, small-town communities and cheese production have coexisted peacefully through the years. A longtime…
It’s the Thought That Counts: Simple Tools (Like Hand Sketches) Can Help Create Better Designs
Publisher’s Note: I met structural engineer Clark Baurer when I served as a juror for the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois’ (SEAOI) Excellence…
From the Editor: Spring’s Arrival Leads to Thoughts of Unfrozen Infrastructure
As I write this in early March, we’re experiencing sunny, warm days in the Midwest. We had a warmer-than-average winter with less snow than usual. Spring…
Specification Section: 2020 Steel Product and Design/Fabrication Software Guide
This guide briefly showcases the latest Steel Product and Design/Fabrication Software used by civil and structural engineers throughout the industry. If your company should have been included in the guide, let us know by emailing jboone@v1-media.com, and we’ll…
Project Management Insights: Managing Remote Teams (Or During a Pandemic)
Depending on where you live and work, there may be a stay-in-place order recently issued by your state or local government. Your firm or office building manager may have closed facilities out of abundance of caution. Whatever the situation, you are more than…
Infrastructure Outlook: Cloud-Based CMT Makes Social Distancing and Remote Work Possible
The majority of U.S. states consider construction and building material suppliers essential. This means many testing labs are still open. It has also created two problems for those in the industry: How do you follow CDC social distancing guidelines…
Engineered Solutions: Rising to the Challenge of Multi-Story Construction
Sponsored by: New Millennium Building Systems Long-Span Composite Floor Systems Meet the Various Demands of Low-Rise and Mid-Rise Structures Multi-story construction projects often introduce multiple challenges. Whether it’s new construction or a renovation,…
Future Forward: BIM’s New Definition: Building an Information Model
These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Theo Agelopoulos is the senior director of Infrastructure Strategy and Marketing at Autodesk. There…
Future Forward Full Interview: BIM’s New Definition: Building an Information Model
Theo Agelopoulos is the senior director of Infrastructure Strategy and Marketing at Autodesk. V1 Media: Please provide a brief background about your education and career? Agelopoulos: For the past 12 years I have worked at Autodesk in various roles focused…
CARES Act Impacts Engineering and Construction Sector
The CARES Act does not provide direct relief for additional costs and delays to individual projects. COVID-19 precautions continue to impact construction by delaying material shipments and reducing labor availability, as well as governmental orders to…
