AISC Announces New Flash Steel Conference
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is introducing a new conference that is designed for today’s hectic pace of life. The Flash Steel Conference will take place October 20-22. The virtual event features 20 half-hour sessions whose impact far exceeds the time commitment. Participants can earn up to 10 PDHs. The time slots may be small, but the names are big. Participants can expect presentations on: Nice splices, from the visible connections in AESS (presented by...
AISI Publishes Two New Cold-Formed Steel Research Reports
Photo Credit: Don Allen WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published two new cold-formed steel research reports: “RP20-4: Cold-Formed Steel Bracing Design Using Combinations of Discrete and Sheathing Bracing,” and “RP20-5: Structural Design Example – Four Span Metal Building Z-Purlin Line Supporting a Standing Seam Roof.” Both are available for free download at https://www.buildusingsteel.org and https://www.cfsei.org. “RP20-4: Cold-Formed Steel Braci...
Thornton Tomasetti Launches T2D2, AI Solution Company to Detect, Classify and Monitor Deterioration of Building Envelopes and Infrastructure
T2D2 SaaS Offering Uses Deep Learning and Computer Vision Built on Decades of Building Renewal, Investigation and Preservation Experience New York, NY – Thornton Tomasetti announced the launch of T2D2, a software as a service (SaaS) platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) – computer vision powered by deep learning – to identify and assess damage and deterioration to building envelopes and structures through images. Developed within Thornton Tomasetti’s CORE studio incubator and...
Terracon Announces Innovation in Remote Site Selection
Stage1 reduces risk by streamlining geotechnical and environmental conditions research OLATHE, Kan. — Terracon is pleased to announce it has further enhanced Stage1; its innovative site-selection tool to now include environmental and geotechnical condition assessment. Stage1 combines Terracon’s extensive project data, compiled over its 50-plus year history, with environmental and geologic data sources from more than 700 public and private map sources, and curates it with the local exper...
EW Howell Construction Group Completes Restoration of Iconic Palm Dome of The New York Botanical Garden’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Redesigned Palms of the World Gallery Reopened to the Public on Tuesday, September 22 (Bronx, N.Y. ) – EW Howell Construction Group, one of the region’s leading builders, has completed renovation work on the iconic palm dome of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) in the Bronx, NY, which reopened to the public on September 22. “EW Howell has been privileged to work on projects that feature some absolutely stunning architectural design, and with input...
Renewable Energy Jobs Continue Growth to 11.5 Million Worldwide
IRENA’s annual jobs review confirms long-term growth trend and calls for strong policy action to maximise employment benefits in response to COVID-19 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Renewable energy continues to bring socioeconomic benefits by creating numerous jobs worldwide, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today. The seventh edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review shows that jobs in the sector reached 11.5 million g...
Tech company builds momentum with its pledge to donate its Digital Twin platform to the Worlds most polluted Cities helping them achieve carbon neutrality
Cityzenith CEO Michael Jansen has launched a global ‘Clean Cities – Clean Future’ campaign to help our most polluted urban centres become carbon neutral, by donating the company’s Digital Twin platform SmartWorldPro2 to key cities, one at a time. We have a goal to support 100 cities with our pledge, we will announce the first City in November 2020. When we achieve that goal, we will provide our software solution to those 100+ cities for free perpetually. Cities produce more than 70%* of th...
Open Source Wood challenged architecture students participating in the EASA 2020 event – Here’s the winning design
The Open Source Wood initiative challenged the architecture students participating in EASA 2020 to create a concept for a wooden multi-storey building using the element and module designs available on Opensourcewood.com. Metsä Wood’s Open Source Wood initiative is an open collaboration and knowledge-sharing platform for modular wood construction. EASA (the European Architecture Student Assembly) is a network that organises a two-week workshop event every summer. However, this year the event w...
Skanska builds Tier III Data Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA, for USD 64 M, about SEK 585 M
Skanska has signed a multi-phase contract with Flexential Corp. to include the construction of the H3 – Flexential Data Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA. The first phase of the contract is worth USD 64 M, about SEK 585 M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the third quarter of 2020. The initial phase of the project includes the construction of an about 32,500 square-meter Tier III Data Center with a structural steel core and concrete tilt panels as the primary façade. The fir...
Stantec to partner on Arctic Research Support contract
10-year project to support studies in one of Earth’s most remote and challenging environments Edmonton, AB; New York, NY; Anchorage, AK (September 29, 2020) TSX, NYSE:STN: Global design firm Stantec will support Battelle on a 10-year, US$260-million Arctic Research Support and Logistics Services (ARSLS) contract from the US Government’s National Science Foundation (NSF). The team will provide infrastructure and logistics support to academic researchers conducting NSF-funded studies in Al...
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