Clayco Starts Construction on 28-story PALMtower, a New Multifamily High-Rise in Downtown Phoenix
In collaboration with developer North American Development Group and architects Will Bruder Architects and Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC), Clayco is scheduled to complete construction in 2024 PHOENIX, AZ – National design-build firm Clayco recently started construction of PALMtower, a new 28-story residential tower in downtown Phoenix. Owned by North American Development Group and designed by Will Bruder Architects in collaboration with LJC, the structure is scheduled for completion in e...
Community Leaders Celebrate Groundbreaking of Astra Tower, Soon To Be Utah's Tallest High-Rise
SALT LAKE CITY — Construction of the 40-floor Astra Tower luxury residential high-rise officially broke ground Wednesday, marking a significant milestone in the history of Salt Lake City’s skyline and its downtown residential offerings. Prominent civic and business leaders joined Park City-based developer Kensington Investment Company, global design firm HKS and Salt Lake City general contractor Jacobsen Construction Company in the ceremonial turning of dirt at 200 S. State Street. “Increa...
Increased demand for prefabricated wooden elements in Sweden
Because of the climate crisis, constructors are increasingly turning to prefabricated wooden elements. Wood is the only construction material that stores carbon, in contrast to steel and concrete that have a negative impact on the climate. Rickard Brännman, project manager at Flens Byggelement, sees many reasons for the growing interest in wood. “Wood construction offers many advantages. It’s a renewable material that’s good for the climate. Since steel and concrete have accounted for the bul...
American Concrete Institute Publishes New Concrete Field Testing Technician Certification Workbook
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 released edition takes a significantly different and enhanced approach to preparing potential candidates for ACI certification as Concrete Field Testing Technicians. The concrete construction industry has increasingly employed the ACI Concrete Fi...
TechnoPark Tower Awarded LEED Platinum Green Construction Certificate
HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 11 January 2022 - TechnoPark Tower in Vinhomes Ocean Park in Hanoi has been officially awarded the V4 LEED Platinum Green Building Certificate by the US Green Building Council. This is the world's most prestigious certification that honours green buildings for their capability to save energy and protect the environment. According to assessment results from the US Green Building Council, the LEED Platinum V4 version is the most difficult LEED rating level to d...
National Institute of Building Sciences to Launch Infrastructure 2022 Series
The quarterly series is being sponsored by the Consultative Council (WASHINGTON, DC, January 10, 2022) – There has been a lot of movement, talk, and news coverage around infrastructure. This year, the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Consultative Council plans to launch Infrastructure 2022, a quarterly webinar series around key infrastructure topics. Webinars will cover transportation infrastructure and how this affects daily commutes, goods and supply chain challenges, li...
Nabr, a Residential Development Company Co-Founded by Bjarke Ingels, Will Deploy View Smart Windows and Smart Building Platform Across All Properties
San Jose, CA — View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW) (“View”), the leader in smart building technologies, today announced a partnership with home design company Nabr to reimagine the future of urban living. SoFA One, their first development in Silicon Valley, will set a new standard for healthier, more experiential, greener, and smarter residential developments. Co-founded by world-renowned architect Bjarke Ingels and leading development professionals Roni Bahar and Nicholas Chim, Nabr is a first-of-its-...
World’s First Biobased Corrosion Inhibiting Admixture for Concrete Receives CE Certificate
Cortec® Corporation is proud to announce that its MCI®-2005 is the first biobased, organic, corrosion inhibiting concrete admixture, that received CE Certificate. CE marking is a certification that indicates conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE marking is also found on products sold outside EEA that are manufactured in, or designed to be sold in the EEA. This makes the CE marking recognizable worl...
Skanska builds mixed-use building in Sandvika, Norway, for NOK 965M, about SEK 960M
Skanska has signed a contract with Andenæs Eiendom to build Helgerudkvartalet in Sandvika, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 965M, about SEK 960M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2021. The project is a combination building with both commercial areas and housing. The five lower floors will be commercial premises, with shops and restaurants facing the streets and a square on the ground floor. On the sixth floor, a common roof garden will be built fo...
AISI Publishes New Cold-Formed Steel Clip Angle Design Guide
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published AISI D114-21, “Cold-Formed Steel Clip Angle Design Guide, 2021 Edition,” a new publication that provides practical guidance on the design of cold-formed steel (CFS) clip angles based on research performed at the University of North Texas. The design guide is available for purchase via the online AISI Steel Store at https://shop.steel.org/ Cold-formed steel clip angles are commonly used to connect CFS framing members...
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