U.S. Green Building Council Announces 2022 Top 10 States for Green Building
Annual Ranking Recognizes Commitment to LEED Certification & Sustainable Communities Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today released its annual ranking of U.S. states leading the way on green building, with Massachusetts topping the list. The USGBC ranking is based on LEED-certified gross square footage per capita over the past year. The LEED rating system is the world’s most widely used green building program and was created by USGBC as a leadership standard d...
Simpson Strong-Tie Adds to Digital Framing and Building Component Solutions Suite with Acquisition of EstiFrame Technologies
The EasyFrame automated marking system drives accuracy and efficiency for framers and pro lumberyards providing wall panels and other value-added building components. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced that the company has acquired Elk Grove, CA–based EstiFrame Technologies, Inc. Founded in 2017 by Coby Gifford and Aaron Love, EstiFrame provides component manufacturing and framing tec...
Chief Economist in Cement and Construction Industry Predicts a More Resilient U.S. Economy than Expected in Near Term; Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Construction Projects Likely Limited in 2023
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - The top economist in the cement, concrete and construction industries predicts a stronger U.S. economy during the first half of this year than was previously expected but believes there will likely be a slowdown in economic growth starting this summer. Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Market Intelligence, Ed Sullivan, made the comments today when presenting his economic forecast for the industries at the annual World of Concr...
New brand for filter media: Freudenberg Performance Materials launches Filtura at Filtech 2023
Weinheim, January 17, 2023. Freudenberg Performance Materials announces the launch of Filtura, its new product brand for filter media solutions. Filtura is a comprehensive portfolio of innovative high-performance filter media products and customized solutions for air and liquid filtration. The leading global supplier of innovative textiles is debuting Filtura at Filtech, the international trade fair for the filtration technology industry, in Cologne in February 2023. Freudenberg Performance Mate...
Crowley, ESVAGT to Build and Operate Service Operations Vessel for Siemens Gamesa at Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; Jan. 17, 2023) – Crowley and Danish offshore maritime leader ESVAGT will jointly build and operate a service operations vessel (SOV) under a long-term charter with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, enhancing a service crucial for the U.S. clean wind energy market. Under the new contract, U.S.-based Crowley will manage and crew the SOV to support Siemens Gamesa’s service operations on the Dominion Energy Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. ESVAGT, based in Denmark, will...
DFI Educational Trust Awards 15 Scholarships to Students Pursuing Careers in Deep Foundations
Hawthorne, N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently awarded 15 scholarships totaling $50,000 to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. The DFI Educational Trust manages 19 scholarship programs funded by endowments, donations and fundraising events. Since 2006, the Trust has awarded $1.9 million in scholarships to at least 500 students studying at colleges and universities across the United States and the Province...
American Concrete Institute Establishes New Center of Excellence for Concrete Industry Productivity
Farmington Hills, Mich.: PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Concrete Industry Productivity has been launched by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). As a catalyst for solving the barriers of constructability to advance concrete construction productivity, PRO will collaborate with designers, materials suppliers, and contractors to identify and resolve issues that negatively impact productivity in concrete construction. Located at ACI Headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI, USA, the...
System-K Concrete Extends the Service Life of Concrete Dam Caps
Microfiber-reinforced shrinkage-compensating cement ensures dam's ongoing structural integrity. Jennings Randolph Lake and dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve water quality along the North Branch of the Potomac River and provide flood control. Made of stone and rock, the dam rises nearly 300 feet from the bottom of Jennings Randolph Lake and stretches more than 2,000 feet across the valley. The lake and its beaches serve as both a recreation destination for tourists...
Simpson Strong-Tie and Habitat for Humanity Expand Construction Trades Program
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the expansion of its Construction Trades Support program with Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley. Formerly held once a year, program events will now take place twice yearly, with an expanded agenda that includes hands-on activities in the plumbing and electrical trades. The second leg of the program will expand on opportunities for participants who are highly motiva...
Gerdau’s Fernao A.O. Cesar Joins AISC Board of Directors
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has named Fernao A.O. Cesar, Director of Marketing–Gerdau Long Steel North America, to its Board of Directors. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the steel industry, both in Brazil and the U.S. “Interacting with the fabrication community as a supplier over the last years has been an amazing experience,” said Cesar. “Now, I am looking forward to contributing to the advancement of steel construction in a new capacity as a...
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