CHICAGO - The Steel Design Student Competition--with $20,000 in cash prizes and a spotlight on student work--is back for the 25th time! Administered by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and sponsored by the American Institute…
AISC Seeks Outstanding Researcher–Milek Fellowship Award Grows to $300,000 for 2025
CHICAGO - Right now, up-and-coming researchers across the country are discovering tomorrow’s innovations. They keep steel on the cutting edge, and AISC…
AISC Director of Workforce Development Focuses on Engagement as President of SEAOI
CHICAGO - American Institute of Steel Construction Director of Workforce Development Jennifer Traut-Todaro, SE, LEED AP, is now also serving…
Brandon Chavel Returns to NSBA as Vice President of Bridges
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction and the National Steel Bridge Alliance are thrilled to welcome back a familiar face: Brandon Chavel, PE, PhD. Chavel leads the Bridge Initiatives Department. “The steel bridge industry is continuously…
University of Florida Wins 2024 Student Steel Bridge Competition
CHICAGO – Student engineers from the University of Florida secured their fourth straight first-place overall win in the 2024 Student Steel Bridge Competition (SSBC) National Finals on June 1, breaking the consecutive titles record they set themselves in…
Certification Standard on Complex Protective Coating Systems Available for Public Review
CHICAGO - A draft update to the standard Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex Protective Coating Systems, a joint standard developed by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the Association for Materials Protection…
Student Bridge Design Teams to Compete in National Finals May 31, June 1
CHICAGO – Nearing the end of a successful competition season, qualifying student teams from 49 U.S. colleges and universities will go head-to-head at the 2024 Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals on May 31 and June 1 at Louisiana Tech University…
AISC Launches Fabricator Sustainability Program to Drive Green Projects
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction’s new Sustainability Partner Program is a win for specifiers, fabricators, and--of course!--the environment. “Few people recognize that structural steel fabricators are the key player for a project’s…
Wanted: The Best Projects in America
Did You Work on One of the Best Projects in America? FOR IMMEDIATE REVIEW CHICAGO - Just a handful of projects in the country will receive the structural steel industry’s top design honor next year. Will yours be one of them? The American Institute of Steel…
Next Version of AISC N690 Available for Limited 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 limited public review and comment. This edition of N690 will supersede the 2018 version, and it is anticipated…
