The First 3D Printed Medical Center in the World Completed in Thailand
3D construction printing being used for much more than residential housing. SCG, Siam Cement Group, has completed the first 3D printed medical center in the world using a BOD2 printer from COBOD Located in Saraburi, Thailand, the new 2-story medical center is with 345m2 (3,712 SF) the largest 3D printed building in the ASEAN countries The unique design stands out and have only been possible due to use of 3D construction printing Siam Cement Group (SCG), the largest and the o...
Updated AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities Available for Public Review
CHICAGO - A draft of the next edition of the AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities (AISC N690) is now available for public review and comment. The 2024 update of N690 will supersede the 2018 version. The updated version includes: Updates to generally align with the 2022 edition of the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (AISC 360) New provisions to address differential settlement and elevated temperatures Modifications to th...
New York Power Authority Announces Prototype Dashboard to Help Building Managers Reduce Carbon Footprints
NYPA, EPRI Demonstrate How New Tool Developed by Singularity Energy Can Better Analyze, Predict Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through a partnership with EPRI, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has developed a prototype carbon intensity dashboard that will enable building managers to report their electricity consumption and consider load management opportunities to reduce carbon emissions more accurately. The technology demonstration, using Singularity Energy’s advanced machine learning to a...
Delta Electronics’ Americas Headquarters Becomes the First LEED Zero Energy-Certified Green Building in Fremont, CA
Delta, a global provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, today announced its Americas regional headquarters (HQs) has become the first green building in Fremont, CA, and second in the Silicon Valley Bay Area, to achieve the LEED Zero Energy certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The accolade, granted to green buildings that generate as much electricity as they consume, has been attained thanks to the further implementation of Delta’s own solutions on this originally LEED Platinu...
2023 Building Safety Month Celebration Begins
Week one highlights how building safety starts at home and impacts everyday lives Washington, D.C. – Today, the International Code Council kicks off the 43rd annual Building Safety Month. The campaign raises awareness about the importance of building codes and the role that building safety professionals play in keeping our communities safe. Building Safety Month includes five weekly themes, each addressing how building safety impacts us on a personal, local, and global level. Week One:...
Improved AWWA C904 Important for Underground Potable PEX Water Service Line Installation
The updated AWWA C904-22 can help installers meet the rapidly growing need to replace lead pipes with PEX. Photo courtesy of PPI-member company REHAU. Helps with Push for Lead Pipe Replacement by PEX Fueled with $15 Billion in Fed Funds IRVING, Texas - According to the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) the updated AWWA C904-22 contains information for the proper installation of underground PEX potable water service lines that is important and helpful especially with the growing ne...
Concrete Manufacturer Heidelberg Materials Precast Contiga and Metsä Wood Develop New Hybrid Element
Swedish concrete manufacturer Heidelberg Materials Precast Contiga and Finnish producer of engineered wood products Metsä Wood, have initiated a cross-industry collaboration to capitalise on the benefits of combining concrete and wood in future building structures. The ambition is to jointly develop and launch a hybrid element with a low carbon footprint. The collaboration involves starting the development of a new hybrid element that is constructed with both concrete and wood as constituent...
Time-traveling concrete: S&T researcher looks to ancient Rome to transform modern industry
Dr. Monday Uchenna Okoronkwo recently received the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program award. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. ROLLA, Mo. – A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology is looking to solve the problems of tomorrow by using chemistry from the distant past. Dr. Monday Uchenna Okoronkwo, assistant professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at S&T, is researching how to mimic the chemistry and composition of a...
NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED TO PROMOTE CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION
Englewood Cliffs, NJ.- Those Amazing Professions Inc. (TAP) announces the launch of www.thoseamazingbuilders.com, a website created to interest young people in careers in the construction industry. The site highlights the work and wisdom of construction professionals at all levels, their accomplishments and challenges, and their advice to those considering a career in the industry. The publicly available site was developed with funding and support from major construction industry firms and organ...
Trimble Breaks Ground On 1.7-Megawatt Solar Array at Westminster, Colorado Headquarters
Project to Offset More than 100 Percent of Trimble’s On-Site Energy Consumption, Includes 660-Kilowatt Solar Carport with 49 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations WESTMINSTER, Colo.—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that the company has broken ground on the construction of a 1.7-megawatt solar array as a renewable energy source at its Westminster, Colorado headquarters. The new solar panels are projected to offset more than 100 percent of the energy consumed by Trimble’s two-building c...
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June Issue 2026
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