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CE Certification Opens EU Market to Six Cortec MCI Concrete Protection Products

October 23, 2017 - in Buildings, Structural components

Cortec® Corporation is now certified to use CE marking on six Migrating Corrosion Inhibitorâ„¢ (MCI®) products for the protection and repair of concrete structures: MCI® CorrVerter®, MCI®-2018, MCI®-2019, MCI®-2021, MCI® Architectural Coating, and…

Wake Technical Community College’s Health Sciences Building H Wins Sir Walter Raleigh Award

October 23, 2017 - in Awards, Buildings

Wake Technical Community College's Health Sciences Building H has been recognized with the Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance in the Public…

BuildSteel Releases e-Book to Help Building Professionals Meet Project Goals with Cold-formed Steel Trusses

October 23, 2017 - in Buildings, Structural components

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – BuildSteel, a partnership of steel and construction industry organizations, announced the release of “Cold-Formed Steel Trusses:…

KWK Architects Designs First Residential Colleges at the University of Oklahoma

October 16, 2017 - in Buildings

Webster Groves, MO - Utilizing the "residential college" community model, higher education design experts KWK Architects, partnered with architect of record ADG Architects of Oklahoma City, recently completed the first residential colleges in Oklahoma at the…

Fall Ideal Time to Prepare Structures for Winter From Roof to Foundation

October 11, 2017 - in Buildings

St. Louis, MO - Winter is right around the corner. With the changing seasons comes freeze and thaw cycles, falling pine needles and leaves, organic growth and harsh weather conditions that can wreak havoc on a building or structure's exterior if not maintained…

CINTEC North America Announces Restoration of the Historic Simpson Tower in Toronto

October 6, 2017 - in Buildings, News, Projects

CINTEC North America, designer and manufacturer of the CINTEC Reinforcing Anchor System, announces it recently helped restore the Simpson Tower, a famous Canadian landmark, and one of the tallest buildings in Toronto.   WSP Canada Inc., the structural…

Ancient Construction Serves As A Model For Today’s Earthquake-Safe Buildings

October 2, 2017 - in Buildings

The pagoda at the Horyu-ji temple in Japan is a testament to architectural design that was ahead of its time. Built in 607 AD, the 122-foot-tall structure is still standing, now one of the world’s oldest wooden buildings at 1,410 years old. It’s also an…

Siemens Establishes Americas Digital Service Center to Help Transform Building Technologies Industry

September 27, 2017 - in Buildings, Technology

Siemens has announced it is investing $14 million a year to establish a Digital Service Center in Austin, Texas for its Building Technologies Division that expands its capabilities to help customers collect and convert data into real-time knowledge for faster,…

Ally & Crescent Communities Announce New Office Tower in Charlotte

September 22, 2017 - in Buildings

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY), a leading digital financial services company, and Crescent Communities, a nationally recognized, real estate company specializing in the development of single family, multifamily and commercial/mixed use…

OSU Wexner Medical Center Chooses HDR for New Hospital Tower

September 22, 2017 - in Buildings, News, Projects

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has selected HDR as the architect to program and develop a concept for a new addition to its Columbus, Ohio campus. A new hospital tower is part of the university’s campus expansion plan, Framework 2.0, and…