Aramco and American Concrete Institute Announce New Center of Excellence for Nonmetallics in Building and Construction
Aramco Americas becomes founding member of US-based innovation hub New center aims to achieve more sustainable building solutions through advances in nonmetallic technologies FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Aramco and the American Concrete Institute (ACI) announce the launch of NEx: A Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials to develop and promote the use of nonmetallic materials in the construction sector. Based at ACI World Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michiga...
AISI Publishes Three New Cold-Formed Steel Research Reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published three new cold-formed steel research reports: 1) “AISI RP21-1: Development of Design Tables for the Cold-Formed Steel Cross-Sections in AISI D100,” 2) “AISI RP21-2: Development of CUFSM Hole Module and Design Tables for the Cold-Formed Steel Cross-Sections with Typical Web Holes in AISI D100,” and 3) “AISI RP21-3: Tutorials for MASTAN2 and Related Validation.” All three research reports are available for free download...
$12.5 BelovED Charter High School completed in Jersey City, N.J.
Developer Friends of BelovED Community Charter School 2, Inc. and Urbahn Architects have completed the new high school facility for the BelovED Community Charter School. Located at 535 Grand Street in Jersey City, once fully occupied the high school will serve 480 students. The building houses 20 full-sized classrooms, 4 half-classrooms, a gymnasium, a multi-purpose room, and a large cafetorium. Photo by Ola Wilk/Wilk Marketing Communications Friends of BelovED Community Charter School 2...
Clayco Completes One Hundred Above the Park in St. Louis’ Central West End
LOUIS – [March 23, 2021] –Clayco, a full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction firm, today announced the construction completion of One Hundred Above the Park, a new residential tower overlooking Forest Park in St. Louis. Designed by Studio Gang and built by Clayco, this 518,000-square-foot, Green Globes-certified project is owned and developed by Mac Properties. The 36-story, 316-unit tower rises to 385 feet and includes a pool deck, fitness c...
New ASCE Publication Examines the Effects of Hurricane Winds on Engineered Buildings
Reston, Va. – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) newest publication, Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the US Virgin Islands: Building Performance Observations and Recommendations for ASCE 7, examines the wind effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on engineered buildings under extreme wind conditions, and compares them to the relevant wind design provisions of ASCE 7, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 7-16. Sponsored by the Structu...
$4m Harmony Preschool Opens In Wantagh, NY at the Time of Great Need For Childcare
Harmony Early Learning Center, a Levittown, NY-based school serving children aged six-weeks through Pre-Kindergarten, has opened its second location at 635 Wantagh Avenue in Wantagh, NY. Constructed by McAlpine Contracting, the new 12,900-square foot building was designed by Michael F. McNerney Architect PLLC (MFMA) and Vintage Interior Design. Photo by Ola Wilk Harmony Early Learning Center, McAlpine Contracting, Michael F. McNerney Architect, Vintage Interior Design, and KOW Building Consu...
Breaking The Blueprint
Digital technology allows organizations to collaborate earlier, forming new, more efficient, or safer ways of working. While its implementation is easier for uniform processes in bulk, things get trickier when working at a rarer size and scale. However, technology exists that can make planning a heavy lift project as simple as walking around site – months or years before it even exists. Mammoet World investigates. The role of engineered heavy lifting has always been to support the incredib...
Cityzenith goes high-end with new high-rise Digital Twin deal in the Middle East
Cityzenith is hitting new heights with a pioneering contract to create a multi-purpose Digital Twin for an ultra-luxury residential condominium tower in the Middle East. The Lamina Tower is under construction at the Jeddah Corniche resort on the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, and with premium 10,000 ft² units revealing unobstructed views of the Red Sea from all rooms, is billed to be one of the most luxurious residential properties in the country. The contract with Cityzenith makes it the first...
Sustainability Efforts Increase Competitiveness of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for Future Meetings
Water feature at NOENMCC’s newly constructed pedestrian park NOENMCC focuses on a greener footprint through energy, water and capital upgrades New Orleans, LA. –The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) has made sustainability a top priority and is taking steps to reduce environmental impacts. While the coronavirus pandemic impacted hosting events in 2020, NOENMCC took advantage of the downtime and made critical facility upgrades that will reduce their environmenta...
International Code Council Releases New Framework To Address Energy Efficiency Needs Across the Entire Building Industry
Provides framework for IECC development with expanded scope and commitments, through standards development process Washington, D.C. – Today the International Code Council, the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions, released a new framework to assist governments and building industry stakeholders in meeting energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals. The Code Council Board of Directors, which consists of 18 government code offici...
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