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American Concrete Institute Publishes New Concrete Field Testing Technician Certification Workbook

January 12, 2022 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich - The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released a new, 40th edition of its most popular certification publication, CP-1: Technician Workbook for ACI Certification of Concrete Field Testing Technician --  Grade I. The newly…

World’s First Biobased Corrosion Inhibiting Admixture for Concrete Receives CE Certificate

January 6, 2022 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

Cortec® Corporation is proud to announce that its MCI®-2005 is the first biobased, organic, corrosion inhibiting concrete admixture, that received CE…

AISI Publishes New Cold-Formed Steel Clip Angle Design Guide

December 15, 2021 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published AISI D114-21, “Cold-Formed Steel Clip Angle Design Guide, 2021 Edition,”…

North Carolina Adopts ACI Concrete Repair Code

December 2, 2021 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich - On September 14, 2021, the North Carolina Building Code Council (BCC) voted to accept ACI’s proposal to amend the 2018 North Carolina Existing Building Code to reference ACI CODE-562 Code Requirements for the Assessment, Repair…

American Steel Can Be Onsite for Bridge Projects Faster than Other Materials

November 19, 2021 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

Chicago - Recent media reports have bemoaned extended delivery schedules for raw steel. But is this accurate--and is it impacting steel bridge projects? "Steel projects are still being delivered on schedule," according to Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD,…

Dow plans to introduce the world’s first commercially available program for carbon-neutral silicones in building façades

November 3, 2021 - in Buildings, Structural components

  PAS 2060-certified carbon-neutral silicones will decrease the environmental impact of buildings and contribute to achieving regional and global targets for CO2 reduction. DOWSIL™ Carbon-Neutrality Program to offer silicones for structural glazing,…

New Sustainable Hybrid Sandwich Elements Combine Concrete and Wood

October 14, 2021 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

Hybrid construction offers construction companies a more sustainable way of building without changing their current building methods. Metsä Wood and its partners have designed a hybrid sandwich wall element, which will renew offsite construction. The innovation…

Annual Request for Concrete Research Proposals Now Open

August 2, 2021 - in News, Structural components

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.  – The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council seeks to advance the concrete industry through the funding of concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and…

Sustainable New Concrete Mix from AEEE To Reduce Cement’s Global Carbon Footprint, Boosts Tensile Strength by Over 100% While Reducing Total Costs by More Than 50%

July 12, 2021 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

INFOGRAPHIC 1: Cement's Annual Emissions Footprint Peer Review Confirms Revolutionary Concrete Strength and Durability  NEW YORK - AEEE Capital Holding & Advisory Group today announced the completion of a peer review led by Dr. Maher Tadros, Founding…

View Smart Windows Selected for Renovation of 111 Wall Street, a Reimagined Office Tower in Manhattan’s Financial District

June 21, 2021 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

NEW YORK, New York and MILPITAS, Calif., June 21, 2021 - View, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIEW) (“View”), the market leader in smart glass, announced its smart windows will be installed at 111 Wall Street, a 25-story, 1.2 million-square-foot waterfront office tower…