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Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation Partners with Rabbit Hole Distillery for World-Class Design

August 29, 2018 - in Buildings

Louisville, KY – 8/28/18 – Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, the premier nationwide provider of metal roof and wall systems headquartered in Louisville, KY, was proud to play a key role in the design of the recently opened, $15 million, 55,000 square…

Escapod Takes Glamping to New Level

August 17, 2018 - in Buildings

A perceived lack of quality places to stay in regional areas has inspired a new style of accommodation designed to bring guests closer to nature without…

How to Assemble a World Record

August 16, 2018 - in Buildings, Featured

The world’s tallest wooden building is groundbreaking for more than just its height. When MjøstÃ¥rnet was to be built, Moelven employed a completely…

U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Fabricated Structural Steel Imports from China

Last week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its list of approximately $16 billion worth of imports from China that will be subject to a 25% tariff as part of the U.S. response to China’s unfair trade practices related…

Video: MIT Mass Timber Design — Longhouse

With increasing demands placed on the planet through population growth and urbanization, energy remains one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. Buildings are one of the largest consumers of global resources and all energy produced, and are primary…

Bull Moose Tube Assists ASTM International to Create New Standards for Steel Structural Tubes

August 3, 2018 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

ST. LOUIS – Bull Moose Tube, a leading manufacturer of steel pipe and tube, has received permission by global standards developer ASTM International to announce the organization’s development of new standards for steel structural tubes. These new standards,…

Frick Environmental Center in Pittsburgh Receives Living Building certification

July 31, 2018 - in Buildings

(PITTSBURGH )  - The Frick Environmental Center in Pittsburgh has received Living Building Challenge (LBC) Certification, the world’s most rigorous proven performance standard by the International Living Future Institute.  A project…

Newtecnic and Cambridge University Construction Research Partnership Delivers Concrete Facade Innovation

International building design engineering firm. Newtecnic, and the Engineering Department at the University of Cambridge (UK), have completed a 3-year knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) to develop a new generation of components, load bearing connections…

New Willis Tower Antenna Lighting to Recolor Chicago Skyline

July 26, 2018 - in Buildings

How many people does it take to change the antenna light colors at Willis Tower? Now, thanks to a high-tech upgrade, the answer is officially one. Previously, when Willis Tower changed the antenna light color, a crew had to wait for ideal weather conditions…

Video: Vintage Empire State Building Footage Highlights Importance of Construction Safety

July 25, 2018 - in Buildings, Videos

About Todd DanielsonTodd Danielson has been in trade technology media for more than 20 years, now the editorial director for V1 Media and all of its publications: Informed Infrastructure, Earth Imaging Journal, Sensors & Systems, Asian Surveying &…