The collaboration supports the position of the Emirate of Dubai as a world leader in innovative construction, including 3D printing Washington, D.C. –The International Code Council and the Building Permits Department of Dubai Municipality have signed a Memorandum…
Simpson Strong-Tie Participates in 7.7 Moment Magnitude Earthquake Test of 10-Story Mass Timber Building
Tests conducted by the NHERI TallWood Project aim to establish the seismic resiliency of mass timber construction with simulations of both the 1994 Northridge…
The First 3D Printed Medical Center in the World Completed in Thailand
3D construction printing being used for much more than residential housing. SCG, Siam Cement Group, has completed the first 3D printed medical center…
Updated AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities Available for 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 for public review and comment. The 2024 update of N690 will supersede the 2018 version. The updated…
New York Power Authority Announces Prototype Dashboard to Help Building Managers Reduce Carbon Footprints
NYPA, EPRI Demonstrate How New Tool Developed by Singularity Energy Can Better Analyze, Predict Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through a partnership with EPRI, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has developed a prototype carbon intensity dashboard that will…
Delta Electronics’ Americas Headquarters Becomes the First LEED Zero Energy-Certified Green Building in Fremont, CA
Delta, a global provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, today announced its Americas regional headquarters (HQs) has become the first green building in Fremont, CA, and second in the Silicon Valley Bay Area, to achieve the LEED Zero Energy certification…
2023 Building Safety Month Celebration Begins
Week one highlights how building safety starts at home and impacts everyday lives Washington, D.C. – Today, the International Code Council kicks off the 43rd annual Building Safety Month. The campaign raises awareness about the importance of…
Improved AWWA C904 Important for Underground Potable PEX Water Service Line Installation
The updated AWWA C904-22 can help installers meet the rapidly growing need to replace lead pipes with PEX. Photo courtesy of PPI-member company REHAU. Helps with Push for Lead Pipe Replacement by PEX Fueled with $15 Billion in Fed Funds IRVING,…
Concrete Manufacturer Heidelberg Materials Precast Contiga and Metsä Wood Develop New Hybrid Element
Swedish concrete manufacturer Heidelberg Materials Precast Contiga and Finnish producer of engineered wood products Metsä Wood, have initiated a cross-industry collaboration to capitalise on the benefits of combining concrete and wood in future building structures.…
Time-traveling concrete: S&T researcher looks to ancient Rome to transform modern industry
Dr. Monday Uchenna Okoronkwo recently received the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program award. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. ROLLA, Mo. – A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology…
