Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative Advances Seismic Performance of Steel Floor and Roof Diaphragms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A significant research project encompassing five years of work with over $2 million of industry and National Science Foundation (NSF) funding has concluded, with results that significantly advance the seismic performance of steel floor and roof diaphragms. During the Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative (SDII), researchers at three major universities reengineered steel diaphragms for seismic performance, considering them as a system that works as an integral part of a buil...
EW Howell Construction Group Completes The Residences at Plainview for Capitol Seniors Housing
©Jeffrey Totaro, 2021 Transformed from a Residence Inn by Marriott into an elegant, state-of-the-art senior living community, the 150,000-SF facility features 114 residential suites and high-end amenities (Plainview, N.Y. – May 24, 2021) – EW Howell Construction Group, one of the region’s leading builders, has a completed The Residences at Plainview, an upscale independent living community for active senior adults in Plainview, N.Y. Developed by Capitol Seniors Housing and operat...
Skanska renovates historical building complex into luxury hotel in Helsinki, Finland, for EUR 47M, about SEK 480M
Skanska has signed a contract with Ylva to renovate a historical building complex into a high-end hotel in Helsinki, Finland. The contract is worth EUR 47M, about SEK 480M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter of 2021. The hotel will be part of the Hyatt hotels, and it is the first in the Nordics. The project will combine three separate buildings into a hotel, which encompasses 224 rooms and restaurant spaces, totaling about 21,000 square meters. The h...
Hybrid Sandwich Wall Element: Sustainable and Efficient Construction
Hybrid construction offers construction companies more sustainable way of building without changing the current way of construction. Metsä Wood and its partners have designed a hybrid sandwich wall element which will renew offsite construction. The innovation combines concrete with Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber). The first construction project to use the elements is Metsä Fibre’s Rauma sawmill. The need for more sustainable solutions is acute, because construction causes 30% of all CO2...
Snam, RINA and the GIVA Group: the world’s first test with a 30% natural gas/hydrogen blend in steel forging
The mix was used to power furnaces at the Rho plant of Forgiatura A. Vienna (GIVA Group) Milan – The world’s first test of a 30% natural gas/hydrogen blend in the forging processes used in industrial steelmaking was held in Rho (province of Milan), at the Forgiatura A. Vienna plant. The trial involved the use of the hydrogen/gas mix to heat the furnaces of the Forgiatura A. Vienna plant and was successfully carried out on site after a series of studies and laboratory tests lasting about a...
Steel Industry and Labor Emphasize Importance of Steel Tariffs and Urge Biden to Keep Them In Place
CHICAGO - Seven of the leading groups representing the domestic steel industry and labor today urged President Joe Biden to ensure steel tariffs, put in place in 2018 to protect national security, are preserved. The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), United Steelworkers union (USW), Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (CPTI), Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA), and Alliance for Ame...
The U.S. Department of Energy analysis finds significant energy and carbon improvements in 2021 International Energy Conservation Code
Analysis shows improvements of nearly 9.5 percent in energy use and 9 percent in carbon emissions over 2018 edition Washington, D.C., May 14, 2021 - Washington, D.C. — Preliminary analysis released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finds that the residential provisions of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are 9.38 percent more efficient than the 2018 edition and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 8.66 percent. The International Code Council h...
DuPont Froth-Pak Spray Foam Introduces New Formulation to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Increases Performance While Helping to Eliminate Use of HFCs Significantly Reduces Global Warming Potential Advances DuPont’s 2030 Sustainability Goals WILMINGTON, Del., MAY 13, 2021 – In support of its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while delivering sustainable innovation, DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced a new standard for two-component polyurethane foams with the launch of the HFC-free Froth-Pak™ Spray Foam. Froth-Pak™ Spray Foam, available this mon...
Spacewell Releases White Paper on the ROI of Smart Workplace Investments
Spacewell published a report that outlines the different ways companies can capture return on investment from sensor-based workplace technologies aimed at optimizing space and employee experience. Antwerp - With hybrid working set to increase and most (87%) executives expecting to make changes to their real estate portfolio in 2021 (PwC’s US Remote Work Survey), companies aiming to improve their workplaces are juggling a lot of competing demands for investment to support both on-site and remo...
New ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook Available
New handbook also conveniently included with ACI 318 PLUS subscription FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute has released the new ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook as a three-volume handbook providing guidance to professionals engaged in the design of reinforced concrete structures. The ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook is available in print, as a digital download, and as part of the new ACI 318 PLUS subscription. The ACI Reinforced Concrete Design...
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