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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…

American Concrete Institute Releases 2024 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN (May 1, 2024) The American Concrete Institute has released the 2024 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications,…

Help Keep the Places We Live, Work and Play Safe with Week One of Building Safety Month

May 1, 2024 - in Buildings

Learn how building safety affects us all and how you can help your community   Washington, D.C. –May is Building Safety Month. This year marks…

AISC Expands Sustainability Focus

April 30, 2024 - in Buildings, Structural components

CHICAGO - When the design community has a question about steel, they naturally turn to the American Institute of Steel Construction. After all, AISC literally writes the specification for the design of steel buildings. In recognition of the growing importance…

Protect Your Structure with Simple “7 C Strategy for Cost-Effective Preventative Maintenance”

April 26, 2024 - in Buildings

(St. Louis, MO) “Cost-effective”, “Preventative” and “Maintenance” are all common buzzwords used in the construction industry, and while the terminology is understood, few really understand how to make “cost-effective preventative maintenance”…

New AISC/SJI Design Guide Details Rain Loads and Ponding

April 16, 2024 - in Buildings, Structural components

CHICAGO – The American Institute of Steel Construction and the Steel Joist Institute have teamed up to create a comprehensive reference volume for rain loads and ponding design. Design Guide 40, Rain Loads and Ponding provides guidance for the design of…

New 34,000-square-foot Church Designed by STV Opens in Argyle, Texas

April 16, 2024 - in Buildings, News

DALLAS, TX – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today celebrated the completion of a new 34,000-square-foot building for St. Mark Catholic Church in Argyle, Texas.…

AMLI Residential Releases Results of 2024 Sustainability Living Index

April 12, 2024 - in Buildings

Austin’s new AMLI Branch Park is certified at LEED Platinum®, one of AMLI’s 49 LEED® certified communities.   Survey shows year-over-year demand for sustainable living is strong CHICAGO — The leading U.S. developer of sustainable apartment communities…

French school becomes first project completed in Stora Enso’s new automated coating line

April 11, 2024 - in Buildings

Image: ©forma6   The Bourdonnières School in Nantes, France becomes the first project completed using Stora Enso’s automated coating line for cross-laminated timber (CLT). The production line is levelling up the protection for mass timber against…

MBH Architects Designs Sweet Izzy: Bringing Cape Cod Charm to Denver’s Cherry Creek Neighborhood

April 11, 2024 - in Buildings

Sweet Izzy, Photo courtesy of MBH Architects   MBH Architects, renowned for its expertise in innovative design solutions, was tapped by Sweet Izzy, the first and only completely plant-based ice cream shop on Cape Cod, MA, to recreate the essence of their…