Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has received code listing from the International Code Council Evaluation Services (ICC-ES) for its Strong-Wall® site-built portal frame system (PFS) designed to provide…
The 2020 Forge Prize Presentations
Relive the excitement of the 2020 Forge Prize virtual presentations. Follow along as our finalists present three outstanding projects for a chance to…
Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s Newest Education Center Formally Breaks Ground
Stantec-designed facility to consolidate Tribe’s educational programs while paying homage to culture Kenai, AK - The Kenaitze Indian Tribe recently…
Hybrid City competition results offer solutions to improve both sustainability and efficiency
Metsä Wood’s Hybrid City Challenge called for ways to make construction more sustainable, while maintaining efficiency using current building methods. The answer lies in hybrid construction: modular construction practically combining wood and other construction…
New Acoustics at La Guardia Airport’s Terminal B: Designed to take the stress out of flying
New York; June 24, 2020: Cerami is pleased to announce its role in steering the acoustic design for the new Terminal B at La Guardia Airport. The $4 billion project involved replacing dated stainless-steel columns and low ceilings with an airy, art-filled…
Video: High-Accuracy 3D Modeling Inside the Great Pyramid
Hitachi Systems and JEPICO partnered to capture and document the insides of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
MU celebrates NextGen Precision Health Institute construction milestone with virtual topping off ceremony
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri hosted a virtual topping off ceremony to celebrate the last steel beam being placed atop the NextGen Precision Health Institute today. As the cornerstone of the statewide NextGen Precision Health Initiative, the…
America’s Structural Steel Industry Remains a Success Story
CHICAGO - Domestic steel mills produced more than 6 million tons of structural steel last year, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute. That structural steel supply chain has remained robust, active, and ready to build tomorrow’s landmark structures…
Purdue Researchers Seek to Create Smart Concrete
Researchers at Purdue University are working to create “intelligent concrete” that would help cut down on road repairs and traffic delays; an effort based on information gleaned from a pilot project conducted jointly with the Indiana Department of Transportation.…
DOE Announces $11 Billion in Energy Cost-Savings from Better Buildings Initiative Partners
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced nearly $11 billion in energy-cost savings by more than 950 public and private sector organizations in DOE’s Better Buildings Initiative. To date, partners have saved nearly 1.8 quadrillion…
