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Stantec completes The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach, the largest residential adaptive reuse in South Florida

August 19, 2020 - in Buildings, News, Projects

The development features 111 luxury condos and world-class hotel-style amenities   MIAMI (DATE) NYSE, TSX:STN: Global integrated design firm, Stantec, announces the completion of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, located on seven-and-a-half acres in Mid-Beach…

Design Assist vs. Delegated Design – Industry Experts Release Recommended Guidance

August 18, 2020 - in Buildings, Featured, News

CHICAGO - Over the past few years, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) have worked together…

The Great Reopening: Architects and Engineers Help Schools Envision Safe Designs for COVID Era

August 14, 2020 - in Buildings, COVID-19, Featured, News

K-12 schools now have a range of immediate, short-term, and future design options they can use to create safer buildings and still serve most of their…

The Power of Paradigm Shifts

August 12, 2020 - in Buildings, News

Munich, 12 August 2020 – Any innovation in today’s world requires an industry that is stuck in an old paradigm for too long and the development of a core technology challenging that paradigm. The Nemetschek Group believes that it is about time for a paradigm…

Florida Adopts ACI Concrete Repair Code

August 11, 2020 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The seventh edition of the Florida Building Code (FBC) was recently released for review and now references the American Concrete Institute’s, ACI 562-19 Code Requirements for the Assessment, Repair and Rehabilitation of Existing…

Katerra emerges as North America’s only end-to-end mass timber design, manufacturing and construction firm

August 10, 2020 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

Company’s CLT manufacturing facility has capacity to produce 185,000 cubic meters annually, the largest in North America  MENLO PARK, CA – Katerra has solidified its position as North America’s only end-to-end supplier of mass timber, demonstrated…

Mighty Buildings Launches to Accelerate Homebuilding with 3D Printing and Automation

August 6, 2020 - in Buildings, News

With a total funding of $30M to date, Mighty Buildings is reimagining the building process from factory to foundation   SAN FRANCISCO - Mighty Buildings, provider of automated solutions for modern home building, today announced its launch out of stealth.…

New ASCE Publication Provides Overview of Design Connections for Composite Special Moment Frames

August 4, 2020 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

RESTON, Va. – ASCE’s newest publication, Composite Special Moment Frames: Wide Flange Beam to Concrete-Filled Steel Column Connections provides a state-of-the-art overview for designing connections for composite special moment frames (C-SMFs). This book…

Fire-proof building wrap sparks growth for Australian firm

August 4, 2020 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

The launch of a fire-proof and waterproof building wrap designed for high-rise buildings and homes in bushfire zones is set to drive growth for its South Australian manufacturer. Ametalin launched its CeaseFire barrier in June, which it says is the only product…

SpeedCore Update: NYC Approval, Fire Protection Research

July 30, 2020 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

CHICAGO - There have been two exciting SpeedCore developments recently as research and regulations continue to demonstrate the full potential of the groundbreaking composite superstructure system, which consists of concrete sandwiched between steel plates.…