CHICAGO – Design professionals now have a vastly improved resource for the design of hollow structural section (HSS) connections in the new second edition of AISC Design Guide 24, Hollow Structural Section Connections, authored by Jeffrey Packer, PEng, PhD,…
AISC Releases New Version of Certification Standard (AISC 207-23)
CHICAGO - The latest version of American Institute of Steel Construction’s Standard for Certification Programs (AISC 207-23) is now available…
Kirigami-Inspired Sculptural Steel Structure Wins 2024 Forge Prize
CHICAGO - A stunning steel shade structure intended for the trailhead of the Razorback Greenway in Northwest Arkansas has taken the top award in the American…
Three Bold Architectural Visions Face Off Live on YouTube– With $10,000 at Stake!
What: The final round of the American Institute of Steel Construction’s Forge Prize, in which the three finalists will present their refined concepts to the judges live on AISC’s YouTube channel. The judges will then deliberate and announce the winner…
Ten Outstanding Designers, Industry Professionals, and Educators You Should Know
CHICAGO - Innovation abounds in the structural steel industry, and the American Institute of Steel Construction is honoring 10 leaders in the design, construction industry, and education fields at this year’s NASCC: The Steel Conference. “It’s getting…
NASCC Online to Stream Steel Conference Sessions–Anywhere
CHICAGO - Can’t join the thousands of steel industry professionals gathering in San Antonio next month for NASCC: The Steel Conference? Great news: You can tune in live from your home or office! Choose from more than 60 streaming sessions to get the…
AISC Hires Its First Market Development Director for Architecture
CHICAGO - Nima Balasubramanian, Registered Architect, has joined the American Institute of Steel Construction as the Institute's first director of market development for architecture. Balasubramanian will lead the development of AISC initiatives for steel…
More Than 180 AISC Members Receive 2023 Safety Awards
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is honoring more than 180 structural steel fabricators and erectors for their outstanding safety records in 2023. And the majority of this year’s Safety Award recipients will get the Safety Award…
Ahmad Hassan Receives 2024 Reidar Bjorhovde Outstanding Young Professional Award
CHICAGO - The AISC Education Foundation is pleased to announce that Degenkolb Engineers’ Ahmad Hassan has received the second-ever Reidar Bjorhovde Outstanding Young Professional Award. Hassan graduated from the University of California, Davis, with…
Michael Grubb to Receive AISC’s Highest Design Honor
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction will present the J. Lloyd Kimbrough Award--which recognizes the pre-eminent steel designers of their era--to bridge industry legend Michael A. Grubb, PE, executive director at M.A. Grubb & Assoc.,…