Wilberforce University Takes Its Place Among America's Historic Treasures
National Register designation recognizes the historic campus of the nation's oldest private HBCU owned and operated by African Americans and strengthens opportunities for preservation, education, and heritage tourism. WILBERFORCE, OHIO— Wilberforce University is proud to announce that its Historic District has been officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the nation's official list of historic properties worthy of preservation. The designation, effective April 27, 2026, rec...
AISC Releases Updated Structural Stainless Steel Standards (ANSI/AISC 370-25 and ANSI/AISC 313-25)
CHICAGO - The latest versions of two American Institute of Steel Construction standards, AISC Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 370-25) and AISC Code of Standard Practice for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 313-25), are now available. They can be downloaded for free at aisc.org/standards. Developed by the AISC Committee on Structural Stainless Steel, the 2025 editions mark the second iteration of both standards since their 2021 debut. The updates e...
Two scopes, two cranes, one campus: Potain tower cranes support major hospital-campus build in Milwaukee
Two Potain tower cranes are supporting distinct but coordinated construction efforts at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee — a new parking structure, served by a Potain MD 559, and a hospital expansion, supported by a Potain MD 569. Reynolds Rigging & Crane Service is delivering full in house planning, assembly, disassembly, and crane operations for both projects. Froedtert Hospital is undergoing a major campus expansion that includes a new six-story parking garage with four elevators, three stair...
Construction Begins on ASU’s New Health Headquarters Building in the Downtown Phoenix Bioscience Core
ASU’s new Health Headquarters recently broke ground in downtown Phoenix. Construction is expected to complete in Summer 2028. Renderings courtesy CO Architects and groundbreaking photo courtesy McCarthy Building Companies. Project team celebrates the construction milestone and supporting Arizona’s transformational shift in its approach to healthcare education and delivery of public health. Phoenix – General contractor McCarthy Building Companies, with its design partners, CO Architects and DFDG...
National Institute of Building Sciences Announces Launch of Modernized WBDG 3.0 Platform
Washington, DC, June 8, 2026 – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) today announced the launch of WBDG 3.0, a modernized and enhanced version of the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG), which has served as a trusted resource for the building community for more than two decades. “We believe that building innovation is the foundation of American innovation. This is why last year we changed our guiding message to ‘Building American Innovation’. We launch the new WBDG as more than an...
Gale Associates Leads Historic Restoration of the Barnstable Superior Courthouse
ROCKLAND, MA – June 2, 2026 – Gale Associates, Inc., a consulting engineering firm specializing in building enclosure consulting and historic preservation, is leading the evaluation, design, and construction administration for the historic restoration of the Barnstable Superior Courthouse building enclosure. Gale was retained by Barnstable County, Massachusetts for the $7 million restoration project in coordination with the Massachusetts Trial Court and ClearPath Advisors, the Owner’s Project Ma...
AdventHealth Breaks Ground on New Western North Carolina Hospital
Renderings courtesy of HKS Here is the latest project milestone from RMF Engineering: the groundbreaking of AdventHealth’s new Weaverville hospital, designed to support and expand access to compassionate, whole-person care across Western North Carolina. RMF provided engineering services for both the building and central utility plant. AdventHealth Weaverville's first phase includes 67 beds and will provide emergency care, medical-surgical inpatient services, intensive care, labor and delivery an...
$30M Electrification/Renovation Starts at Silverleaf Hall
Owner/operator Lantern Organization, architect IMC Architecture and development consultant Rockabill Consulting closed financing and began of electrification retrofit and renovations at Silverleaf Hall, a 118-unit supportive housing residence located at 480 East 176th Street in the East Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx. Courtesy of Mega Contracting Group Lantern Organization, IMC Architecture and Rockabill Consulting Close Financing, Begin $29.7 Million Electrification Retrofit and Renovation o...
The International Code Council's Building Safety Month Advances Public Safety and Community Resilience
Learn about the basics of building safety and how strong building codes help safeguard the places we live, work and gather Washington D.C. – The International Code Council’s (ICC) annual Building Safety Month begins this week and continues through May 31. For 46 years, Building Safety Month has helped people understand the impact that building codes have on their daily lives. This mission has become even more important as communities face challenges like extreme weather events, aging infrastru...
Bill Clinton breaks ground for Brooklyn addiction treatment facility
Anchor House staff and board members, former president Bill Clinton representing The Clinton Foundation and its Overdose Response Network, The United Methodist City Society (UMCS), The New York State Office of Addiction Support and Services (OASAS), Urbahn Architects, contractor The J. Pilla Group and project manager The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) celebrated the beginning of construction work for the critical $18 million renovation and expansion of the Anchor House Men’...