Simpson Strong-Tie Aids Recovery from Recent Tornadoes with $15,000 Donation to Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
Pleasanton, Calif. — Nine US states have experienced major devastation from at least 40 tornados that have ripped through the South and Midwest. To help with relief efforts, Simpson Strong-Tie is donating $15,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The state of Kentucky was hardest hit, reporting at least 74 confirmed fatalities. The storms are considered the deadliest tornado system ever in the state. The death toll across the affected areas is expected to reach the hundreds...
MdeAS Welcomes New Senior Associates, Cynthia Fels Price and Sonny Lee
(New York, N.Y.) – MdeAS (em-dee-ay-es), a New York based architecture firm known for modern design and its focus on redefining Class A buildings, interiors, and public spaces, announces that Cynthia Fels Price and Sonny Lee have joined the firm as Senior Associates. “We are pleased to welcome Cynthia and Sonny to the MdeAS team,” said Dan Shannon, Managing Partner, MdeAS. “Their expertise in commercial design and architecture will benefit the entire firm as we continue to work on major proje...
CFSEI Hosts 2022 Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design
Entry Deadline is February 18, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) is hosting a 2022 Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design. The contest is open to all full-time students at all levels who are interested in cold-formed steel design and creative problem solving. Entries are due on February 18, 2022. The competition problem on wall section design and the rules are available at https://www.cfsei.org/student_competition_2022. Students can wo...
buildingSMART USA and BIMForum Join Forces to Accelerate the Adoption of Open Standards for the Construction Industry
Denver, North Carolina - buildingSMART USA and BIMForum are announcing that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote and advance the use of open standards for the building design and construction industry. BIMForum will operate the buildingSMART USA Chapter Building Industry Committee alongside existing Industry Committees for Roads and Bridges, and Airports. The Building Industry Committee will focus on the use of relevant open standards for vertical cons...
Conservative Energy Network Poll Shows Broad Support for Community Solar
LANSING, MI– A new nationwide poll released by the Conservative Energy Network shows broad support across political parties for government action on clean energy development, including 86% support for community solar projects as a way to increase America’s supply of clean, domestically-produced energy. These results are consistent with polling conducted in multiple states demonstrating high favorability among conservative voters. “This polling makes clear that clean energy can be a winning i...
Evolution of Narrow Band IoT in Remote Water Consumption Readings
Carlos Tejedor (Idrica): we must get ready. In the short term, everything will have sensors in the water industry. The NB standard will coexist with 5G to support billions of sensors. The Spanish city of Gandia was the first municipality to have tens of thousands of meters working with NB technology, in a project led by Idrica, Vodafone and the Gandia city council. This was the first Smart Water City with Narrow Band (NB) applied to remote metering. The project led the city to become...
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces New RCA-C Rigid Connector Angle for Attaching Cold-Formed Steel Studs to Concrete Supports
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has expanded its lineup of rigid connector angles with the addition of the RCA-C, an ideal solution for attaching cold-formed steel (CFS) stud framing to concrete supports. Designed to save installers time and reduce the cost of drilling connector holes at the jobsite, the RCA-C provides the most anchor options available, including holes for a 1/2"-diameter anchor screw or bolt, or...
Anne Darnall Named WSP USA National Transit and Rail Deputy Market Sector Leader
Will lead business development and operations for transit and rail pursuits and projects across the Eastern U.S.; brings consistent track record of successful project delivery. CHARLOTTE — Anne Darnall has been named National Transit and Rail deputy market sector leader at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. She will be responsible for managing the firm’s Eastern region. In her new role, Darnall will lead strategic growth strategies and business devel...
Durasein and Swatchbox Partner to Deliver Premium Sample Experience to Designers and Architects
Durasein, a global manufacturer of premium solid surface products for the building industry, has partnered with Swatchbox, the premier sample fulfillment platform for building products, to deliver an elevated sample experience for designers and architects. The partnership places Durasein's leading solid surface materials on Swatchbox Pro, a free digital platform for professional designers and architects to discover and request samples from leading building product manufacturers around the wor...
HLW Expands Leadership Team, Solidifying its Expertise in Utilizing Technology in Architecture and Design
The global architecture, design and planning firm hires Xiaoxuan Peng to further enhance data-driven solutions throughout its portfolios New York —HLW has welcomed Xiaoxuan Peng, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, as the Director of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Computational Design to enhance its cutting-edge technology and forward-thinking perspectives in architecture and design. His multidisciplinary expertise in technology and architecture will enable HLW and its clients to leverage new i...
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