WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures (CCFSS) at the Missouri University of Science and Technology announce the publication of “Cold-Formed Steel Design - Fifth Edition,”…
DeSimone Designs World’s First Guitar-Shaped Hotel
DeSimone Consulting Engineers is excited to announce that construction is now complete at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.…
Newark Airport Terminal Redevelopment Reaches Construction Milestone
WSP USA joins Port Authority of NY/NJ to celebrate topping out of Terminal One, the largest design-build project in New Jersey to date. NEWARK,…
Video: Secrets of the Parthenon
The Parthenon, the icon of Western civilization, which stands in splendor on Acropolis Hill in Athens, has stood for for 2,500 years, miraculously surviving the ravages of time, nature and mankind. For decades, engineers, architects and scientists have…
Strengthening Contractor and Owner Relationships Drives Greater Success in Multi-Site Construction Programs
A new study reveals over 70% of owners and contractors agree that better communication and coordination across complex projects can significantly improve project outcomes NEW YORK – A new study from Dodge Data & Analytics, conducted in partnership with…
LSU Researchers Continue Work on Bendable Concrete, Add Sugarcane Byproducts to the Mix
BATON ROUGE, La. - Work on developing an engineered cementitious composite, or bendable concrete, for mass adoption by LSU Construction Management researchers continues and the results are promising. Most recently, the team constructed three 60-foot-long overlay…
Video: How to Restore an Earthquake-Destroyed UNESCO Heritage Palace
Originally built in 1908, Gaddi Baithak reflects the influence that European architecture had on Nepal at that time. Primarily composed of brick with alternating mud and lime mortar layers, the building includes a double-height great hall with timber trusses,…
ACI to Develop Precast Structural Concrete Code
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the formation of a new committee whose mission is to develop and maintain structural concrete code requirements unique to the design of precast concrete. ACI Committee…
GrapheneCA Supplies Major Construction Built with Graphene
NEW YORK - Graphene supplier and manufacturer GrapheneCA was the sole provider for all of the graphene used in one of the first major commercial constructions to make use of the miracle material. A new convention center Centro de Convenciones Siglo XXI start…
The Canadian Parliament Buildings – Ottawa, Canada
Cintec West Block Restoration The West Block was constructed between 1860 and 1865. In 1897 the building was damaged by fire. The West Block is one of the three buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario that forms the Parliamentary precinct. The West…
