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Polyglass Roof Restoration Saves Nautical Towers From Extensive Water Damage

October 31, 2023 - in Buildings

Deerfield Beach, FL - The Nautical Towers, an iconic high-rise condominium boasting panoramic beach views and unique architectural design, recently faced a significant challenge with its rooftop. The building's striking exterior concealed a troublesome issue…

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Names Quay Quarter Tower 2023’s Best Tall Building Worldwide

October 30, 2023 - in Awards, Buildings

New Sydney icon wins unprecedented seven awards, demonstrates importance of structure renewal to mitigate climate change Chicago - The Council on Tall…

Montroy DeMarco Architecture Completes Urban Dove Team II Charter High School in the Woodstock Section of the Bronx

October 25, 2023 - in Buildings, News

Montroy DeMarco Architecture and general contractor NY Major Construction & Development completed renovation and expansion of the new transfer high…

AISI Publishes New Research Report for Cold-Formed Steel Deck Applications

October 20, 2023 - in Buildings, Structural components

WASHINGTON, DC –The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a new research report, “RP23-02: Influence of Support Attachment Pattern on the Out-of-Plane Buckling Capacity of Steel Deck.” RP23-02 is available for free download in the AISI…

River-Cooled Kauno Dokas and Nearly-Zero-Energy VERDE Buildings Set New Standards of Sustainability in Baltic Real Estate

October 18, 2023 - in Buildings, News

Kaunas Dock in Kaunas, Lithuania   River-cooled and solar energy-powered “Kauno Dokas” in Lithuania, and nearly zero energy (nZEB), cutting-edge design “VERDE” in Latvia represent contemporary examples of how sustainable engineering solutions…

Western Specialty Contractors Restoring/Waterproofing Façade of 200 West Capitol High-Rise in Arkansas

October 11, 2023 - in Buildings

(St. Louis, MO, Oct. 10, 2023) Western Specialty Contractors – Little Rock, AR Branch is restoring the façade of the 200 West Capitol high-rise in Little Rock, AR as part of the building’s ongoing maintenance. Located at 200 West Capitol Ave and originally…

Updated AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities Available for Second Public Review

October 10, 2023 - in Buildings

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 public review and comment.  The 2024 update of N690 will supersede the 2018 version. The latest…

The International Code Council Collaborates with The Tiny Home Industry Association to Address Tiny Home Construction and Safety

October 10, 2023 - in Buildings

The guide will help tiny home builders and residents comply with up-to-date International Codes®    Washington, D.C – The International Code Council, in collaboration with the, Tiny Home Industry Association (THIA) recently published…

Bendheim Channel Glass Achieves EPD and HPD

October 9, 2023 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

The façade of the Fort York Visitor Centre in Toronto, designed with channel glass from Bendheim. This problem-solving material now carries both an Environmental Product Declaration and a Health Product Declaration. [Photo credit: Riley Snelling]   Material…

Western Specialty Contractors Restores Brick Retaining Wall Surrounding Kellogg’s Headquarters in Battle Creek, MI

October 5, 2023 - in Buildings

Kellogg's partial wall rebuild COMPLETE   (St. Louis, MO) Western Specialty Contractors – Chicago Masonry Branch has completed the first phase of a multi-year, phased project to restore the landscape and plaza retaining walls surrounding The Kellogg…