Thornton Tomasetti's Chicago office picked up 3 awards at last night's Annual Awards Banquet, produced by the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois and held at 610 S. Michigan Avenue. Wrightwood Art Gallery received the Outstanding Project Award in…
SI-Modular: Sustainable Building System with Timber I-Beams
Architect Hans-Ludwig Stell from Münster, Germany, has developed a sophisticated modular system for one and two-storey house construction. This quick,…
Latest Migratory Inhibitor Technology- Powerful Corrosion Protection of Post-Tensioned Structures!
MCI®-309 is a powerful Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitor powder for corrosion protection of ferrous metals and aluminum in recessed areas, interior cavities…
Tokyo Olympic Stadium Scandal Update: Over 140,000 Signatures Delivered to Japanese Embassies Around the World Demanding No Rainforest Destruction or Human Rights Abuses
(TOKYO, BERN, BERLIN & MIRI) This week, activists from around the world are staging protests demanding an immediate halt to the use of tropical wood for construction of the new Olympic facilities in Tokyo. On Wednesday, over 140,000 signatures were delivered…
Oldcastle Precast Revamps Edgewood, Maryland Facility to Produce Underground Precast Products
EDGEWOOD, Md. – Oldcastle Precast, one of the country's largest precast concrete product manufacturers, has re-equipped their production facility, located at 1401 Trimble Road, in Edgewood, Maryland. The new equipment results in a state-of-the-art National…
Architectural Awards Program Highlights Top Copper Projects From This Year and the Past Decade
NEW YORK – It is impossible to miss the stunning Staten Island Courthouse that stands resolutely overlooking the New York harbor. The building’s four copper-clad towers catch the morning light, acting as a beacon for those arriving by ferry. The facility’s…
Urgent Investigation Required as Use of Plywood Likely Linked to Tropical Forest Destruction and Human Rights Abuses Found at Construction Site of New Tokyo Olympic Stadium
Citing a significant breach of the commitment to a sustainable 2020 Olympics, Japanese and international environmental groups today called for an urgent independent investigation of the use of tropical formwork plywood that appears to originate from the notorious…
AIA 2017: Dow Corning Celebrates 50+ Years of Proven Performance for Silicone Solutions, Provides Design Freedom for Modern Glass Facades
MIDLAND, Mich. – Dow Corning, the global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, and a pioneer of Silicone Structural Glazing (SSG) and weatherproofing sealants, has revolutionized the way commercial architects design glass facades.…
SFA updates “A Guide to Fire and Acoustic Data for Cold-Formed Steel Floor, Wall and Roof Assemblies”
WASHINGTON, DC —The Steel Framing Alliance (SFA) has published an update to “A Guide to Fire and Acoustic Data for Cold-Formed Steel Floor, Wall and Roof Assemblies.” The document is available for free download at the SFA website at www.steelframing.org.…
USG Introduces UL Design H501—First and Only 2-Hour Fire-Rated Design for the Modular Industry
CHICAGO – USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building materials manufacturer, introduces UL Design H501: a 2-hour fire-rated floor/ceiling assembly for permanent modular construction. The UL Design H501 uses USG Structural Panels instead of poured concrete,…
