(St. Louis, MO, Oct. 10, 2023) Western Specialty Contractors – Little Rock, AR Branch is restoring the façade of the 200 West Capitol high-rise in Little Rock, AR as part of the building’s ongoing maintenance. Located at 200 West Capitol Ave and originally…
Updated AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities Available for Second Public Review
CHICAGO - A draft of the next edition of the AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities (AISC N690) is now available…
The International Code Council Collaborates with The Tiny Home Industry Association to Address Tiny Home Construction and Safety
The guide will help tiny home builders and residents comply with up-to-date International Codes® Washington, D.C – The International…
Bendheim Channel Glass Achieves EPD and HPD
The façade of the Fort York Visitor Centre in Toronto, designed with channel glass from Bendheim. This problem-solving material now carries both an Environmental Product Declaration and a Health Product Declaration. [Photo credit: Riley Snelling] Material…
Western Specialty Contractors Restores Brick Retaining Wall Surrounding Kellogg’s Headquarters in Battle Creek, MI
Kellogg's partial wall rebuild COMPLETE (St. Louis, MO) Western Specialty Contractors – Chicago Masonry Branch has completed the first phase of a multi-year, phased project to restore the landscape and plaza retaining walls surrounding The Kellogg…
Effects of Chlorine Dioxide on Plumbing Systems Addressed in New Technical Document
Pressure pipe materials CPVC, PEX, PE-RT, PP-R, and PP-RCT. Investigation Results by Plastics Pipe Institute Now Available IRVING, Texas - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has released a new technical document that reports on the association’s…
Three Applications Where Composites Beat Metals
By Matthew Bloise, Greene Tweed For decades, various types of metals have been the go-material across most industries. In many applications, plastics are quickly replacing metals, and only what couldn’t be converted to plastic due to performance limitations…
Ohio Strengthens Building Safety and Resilience by Adopting International Plumbing, Building and Mechanical Codes
Ohio has adopted four of the 2021 International Codes, taking a significant step toward ensuring the safety, efficiency and resiliency of its communities Columbus, Ohio – The state of Ohio has adopted four of the 2021 International Codes® (I-Codes…
Purdue researchers develop a new type of intelligent architected materials for industry applications
Products made with intelligent architected materials developed at Purdue University have the ability to change from one stable configuration to another stable configuration and back again. The technology is being tested in new aircraft runway mats,…
Testing Confirms PVC Pipe Hydraulic Coefficients Are Conservative
Hydraulic research on new and in-service PVC pipe has confirmed that industry-recommended flow coefficients are conservative for design of pressure and non-pressure pipes. The PVC pipe industry has long recommended hydraulic design values of 150 for Hazen-Williams…
