WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has released Cold-Formed Steel Shear Wall Design Guide, 2019 Edition (AISI D113-19), which provides discussion and design examples of steel sheet and wood structural panel sheathed, cold-formed…
Siemens Helps Design Miami Skyscraper’s Safety, Security, and Automation
Panorama Tower is currently tallest building on the East Coast, south of Manhattan With 2.7 million square feet of residential, commercial and retail…
ASI Architectural Implements Multi-Functional Design Solution for Major Metropolitan Train Stations
NEW YORK – ASI Architectural, dedicated to providing elegant solutions for the design and build industry, has supplied a durable, sophisticated, multipurpose…
AISC Responds to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio: Sustainable Buildings Framed in Steel are Part of the Solution to Climate Change
CHICAGO -- The American Institute of Steel Construction released the following statement regarding New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed regulatory changes, which he said are intended to mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions of what he termed "steel…
National Building Museum Announces 20th Century Souvenir Buildings Collection
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the National Building Museum announced the donation of over 3,000 souvenir buildings from the collection of David Weingarten. Amassed over 40 years and representing buildings from over 60 countries, the 20th Century Souvenir Buildings…
Western Specialty Contractors Recommends Creating a Building Component Inventory Prior to Inspections
(St. Louis, MO,) If you are a building owner or facility manager preparing to launch a new or revamped maintenance program, the first step, according to the experts at Western Specialty Contractors, is to create a building component inventory, even before…
Video: Restoring Paris’ Oldest Church
Built nearly 15 centuries ago, the church of Saint Germain des Prés features medieval architecture and strikingly beautiful artwork from the 19th century. Thanks to the work of non-profit organization American Friends for the Preservation of Saint Germain…
Western Specialty Contractors Cleans, Restores Limestone Façade of Historic Decatur, IL Courthouse
(St. Louis, MO, April 16, 2019) Throughout its history, the Macon County Courthouse in Decatur, IL has inhabited a variety of buildings, from a log cabin built in 1829 where Abraham Lincoln practiced law, to a stone and brick four-story building with a clock…
HLW New Jersey’s 2 Journal Square
In need of an innovative perspective that would help revitalize and reactivate Jersey City’s Downtown streetscape, Gaia Real Estate engaged HLW to refresh an existing 300,000 square foot building into a Class A office space with retail and restaurant capabilities…
Western Specialty Contractors Provides “3 Keys to Doing Successful Property Inspections”
(St. Louis, MO ) If you are a building owner or manager and want to reduce facility maintenance costs, there are a lot of advantages to performing routine property inspections. To begin with, property inspections provide valuable information that makes the…
