How do you cool a building without air conditioning? Using an approach called biomimicry, see how architect Mick Pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling system for the largest commercial building in Zimbabwe. Subscribe:…
Gupta Reveals Plans for Massive Australian Steel Revival
Billionaire industrialist Sanjeev Gupta has announced plans to build the largest steel plant in the developed world in South Australia. Liberty…
Simpson Strong-Tie Puts New SCS Seismic Bypass Framing Connector to the Test
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the SCS seismic bypass…
New Study Shows Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions for North American Steel vs. Chinese Steel for Building Construction
PITTSBURGH, PA - Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from production of Chinese steel are substantially greater than emissions from production of comparable steel in North America, according to a series of reports released today by the Steel Market Development…
Pickard Chilton-designed 2+U Tops Out in Downtown Seattle
Pickard Chilton, an award-winning architecture studio best known for its innovative and cutting-edge design of corporate headquarters and campuses, announced the recent topping out of 2+U, a premier office tower in the heart of Seattle’s central business…
Video: 301L vs 304 Stainless Steel
Joe Evans with SPX Cooling Technologies discusses the advantages of using 301L stainless steel.
Stantec Tower Officially Reaches Momentous Heights as the Tallest Tower Outside of Toronto
ICE District Properties Joint Venture is pleased to announce one of its most monumental milestones to date as it officially topped-off Stantec Tower today, just over two years since its official ground breaking. Today’s event gives the 69-storey (66 usable)…
Growing Awareness About Fire Safety and Stringent Regulations Drive the Global Passive Fire Protection Materials Market Growth, Reports Melvin Bright
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 16, 2018 - The global market for Passive Fire Protection (PFP) Materials is estimated to reach $30.2 billion by 2025. Growth in the market will be driven by the growing number of fire accidents, stringent fire safety regulations,…
ACEC New York Presents Two Platinum Awards to DeSimone Consulting Engineers
ACEC New York recently presented DeSimone Consulting Engineers, a leading engineering firm with offices worldwide, with two Platinum Awards for the structural design of 111 Murray and 512 West 22nd Street in Manhattan. As part of the 2019 Engineering Excellence…
New Research Shows Design-Build Continues to Deliver Projects Most Efficiently
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New research shows that America's design-build projects continue to deliver faster, and with greater reliability in cost and schedule performance, than other delivery methods. It's been 20 years since the seminal…
