MCI Technology Preserving War - Destructed Monument and Symbol of Croatian Independence!
After being used for construction and rehabilitation of the most famous structures in the world such as the Pentagon, Empire State Building and Burj Khalifa, MCI® technology will be used to preserve Vukovar’s water tower hit more than 600 times during the siege of the city. Cortec® Corporation signed the donation agreement with the Mayor of Croatian City of Vukovar. The company donated funds for reconstruction of Vukovar water tower that was almost destroyed in 90’s during Croatian War of Ind...
Renovation of Buildings Considers Climate, Improves Economy and Creates Value for Citizens
There is brand new lighting in Odense’s sports centre. The new lighting system is made with LED and can create dynamic lighting settings at the sporting events that are transmitted on television. At the same time, the new solution basically requires no maintenance for the next 10 years and the cost of deploying and upgrading its lighting to LED is paid solely by means of energy saving. "The sports centre is a facility, which is right at the top of what is currently available, and this both Od...
Avenida Houston to Become Downtown’s Town Square
Houston, TX (January 4, 2017) - A narrative of nature and industry underscores the design of Avenida Houston, the new four-acre plaza adjacent to the freshly renovated George R. Brown Convention Center downtown. The lead visionaries of this vast urban square were the architects at WHR (now EYP) and the planners and landscape architects at SWA. SWA is also the homegrown creative team responsible for the reemergence of Houston’s newest public common, Buffalo Bayou Park. Houston’s formidabl...
Queens Library Leadership, Stalco Construction, Marpillero Pollak Architects and Local and National Political Leaders Open New $32.4 Million Elmhurst Community Library
ELMHURST, N.Y. _ Queens Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, New York City Council Member Daniel Dromm, New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng, NYS Assembly Member Francisco P. Moya, Stalco Construction President Alan Nahmias, NYC Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Feniosky Peña-Mora and local residents today celebrated the grand opening of Elmhurst Community Library with a ribbon cuttin...
Modine Offers Latest in Classroom HVAC Noise Reduction
Racine, Wis. – Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD), a leader in technology in the HVAC industry, has introduced the STUDY Package, an upgrade to their ClassMate vertical unit which achieves the highest standard for noise reduction in its class. With a redesigned cabinet to reduce air flow velocity, and a redesigned baffle for improved air flow path, the ClassMate with STUDY Package was developed to meet background noise pre-requisites for LEED-designed facilities. “We conducted extens...
Video: Construction Climate Talks Episode 8
The first seven episodes in the Construction Climate Talks series has looked at sustainable development in the construction industry and the concept of green buildings. In the eighth film, released today, Helen Pineo, Associate Director at BRE, talks about the importance of different systems and professionals working together to make sustainable design going forward.
Dr. Todd Helwig Delivering NASCC Keynote Address
Todd Helwig, PhD, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, is the 2017 recipient of the T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award. His lecture will focus on the stability of exural systems in steel buildings and bridges with a particular emphasis on bracing requirements. The presentation will highlight the results from large-scale experiments and computational studies on I-shaped beams, trusses, and box girders. Discussions on lean-on techniques, system buckling of narrow girder systems, and other...
Success at Hong Kong Green Building Awards
/ Arup has won four Grand Awards and six Merit Awards at the Green Building Awards (GBA) 2016. Co-organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC), this biennale award is one of the highest accolades in Hong Kong recognising the concerted effort and commitment of the industry in sustainable built environment. A total of 12 Grand Awards and 21 Merit Awards were selected by a renowned jury panel comprised of a br...
How Safe Are Our Crumbling Bridges And Vulnerable Buildings?
America’s bridges need work. So do some of the nation’s buildings – both old and new – that were designed to avoid collapsing during an earthquake or other major catastrophe, but aren’t quite up to the task of remaining inhabitable after disaster strikes. “Earthquakes are possible just about any place, not just in California,” says Douglas P. Taylor, president of Taylor Devices (www.taylordevices.com), which manufactures seismic dampers that protect structures during such events as earthquake...
WakeMed North Family Health & Women’s Hospital Expansion Project Wins Best in BIM Award
Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas award recognizes use of BIM to convert healthplex into licensed acute care hospital. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas recognized the WakeMed North Family Health & Women's Hospital expansion project for innovative use of building information modeling (BIM) to further excellence in every stage of construction. Brasfield & Gorrie accepted the Best in BIM award as part of...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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