AIA Reports Substantial Decline in Architecture Billings
Demand for design services in August took a markedly downward swing compared to July’s already soft score, according to a new report released today...
NEW TECHNICAL DOCUMENT DETAILS OPTIONS FOR SUB-DIVIDING HDPE CONDUIT USED IN POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS...
IRVING, Texas - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), has published a new document about adding or replacing cables in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit. Available...
2018 Code Conforming Wood Design Now Available
LEESBURG, VA. – The 2018 Code Conforming Wood Design (CCWD), a joint publication of the American Wood Council (AWC) and the International Code Council, is now available as a...
New Era of Data Use Emerging in Construction
Contractors report increasing ability to gather and analyze data helps improve project outcomes like budget, productivity and profitability
A new report by Dodge Data &...
ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Announces New Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design
RESTON, Va. – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) has published ASCE/SEI Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design. SEI received a...
Salaries Are on the Rise in the Construction Industry
ALACHUA, Fla. — NCCER recently released the following curricula: Project Management; Pipefitting Levels 1 – 4; Maritime Electrical Levels 1 – 4; Maritime Welding...
LONDON’S UNDERGROUND
LONDON'S UNDERGROUND (White Lion Publishing / $45) is a comprehensive guide to the London Underground, combining a historical overview, archive illustrations, and brand-new photography.
The...
New ASCE Book Uses Case Studies to Focus on Steel Structure Failures
Reston, Va. –The American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) new publication, Failure Case Studies: Steel Structures provides case studies of failures observed in steel structures between 1970...
Big data, or just data?
Doug Laney’s three Vs — volume, velocity, and variety — provide a useful definition of big data. However, now big data is the norm in manufacturing environments, perhaps...
