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UMaine to form Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center

June 21, 2018

The U.S. Department of Transportation selected the University of Maine (UMaine) to lead creation of a highly competitive University Transportation Center (UTC) called the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center.... Read More...

NortheastStructuresStructures + BuildingsTransportation

Take a virtual tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

June 21, 2018

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced a partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to capture, document, and deliver immersive 3D experiences featuring the iconic architect’s properties.... Read More...

StructuresStructures + BuildingsUAV + Surveying

Ford acquires abandoned Michigan Central Station as centerpiece of new Detroit campus

June 20, 2018

Ford acquired the long-abandoned Michigan Central Station with plans to restore the grand hall to its original luster to attract local shops and restaurants and create new residential options in the up-and-coming Corktown neighborhood.... Read More...

MidwestStructuresStructures + BuildingsSustainable Design

2019 IDEAS2 Awards Call for Entries opens

June 19, 2018

The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) seeks entries for the 2019 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Awards competition, which recognizes excellence and innovation in the use of structural steel on building projects across the country.... Read More...

StructuresStructures + Buildings

Thornton Tomasetti Vice Chairman Aine Brazil receives CTBUH Lifetime Achievement Medal

June 19, 2018

Thornton Tomasetti announced that Vice Chairman Aine Brazil, P.E., F.SEI, LEED AP, received the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) prestigious Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal for her contributions to the advancement of the built environment.... Read More...

Management FilesNortheastStructuresStructures + Buildings

Home builder confidence slips as lumber prices soar

June 18, 2018

Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes fell two points to 68 in June on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The decline was due in large part to sharply elevated lumber prices.... Read More...

Management FilesStructuresStructures + Buildings

ICC applauds committee passage of disaster recovery legislation

June 18, 2018

The International Code Council (ICC) applauded the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s June 13 passage of S.3041, which makes new resources available, both pre- and post-disaster, to support the adoption and implementation of current model codes.... Read More...

StructuresStructures + Buildings

AISI publishes CFS Design Manual, 2017 Edition

June 14, 2018

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) published the Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual, 2017 Edition, which is to be used in conjunction with AISI S100-16, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2016 Edition and the Commentary. ... Read More...

StructuresStructures + Buildings

Nominate a project for the 2019 U.S. Wood Design Awards

June 13, 2018

Wood Products Council issued a “call for nominations” for its 2019 U.S. Wood Design Awards. The awards recognize excellence in wood design, engineering, and construction.... Read More...

Structures

Software

PlanGrid fuels heavy civil global infrastructure growth

Bentley acquires Synchro Software

BOXX breaks 5.0GHz clock speed barrier with Special Edition workstation

UAV

Take a virtual tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

Leica Geosystems announces new iCON construction total stations

Topcon releases new edition of MAGNET software suite

All Channels

Cross-laminated timber

Optimizing construction technologies and methods

Safe spaces

Structures

UMaine to form Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center

Take a virtual tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

Ford acquires abandoned Michigan Central Station as centerpiece of new Detroit campus

2019 IDEAS2 Awards Call for Entries opens

Thornton Tomasetti Vice Chairman Aine Brazil receives CTBUH Lifetime Achievement Medal

Home builder confidence slips as lumber prices soar

ICC applauds committee passage of disaster recovery legislation

AISI publishes CFS Design Manual, 2017 Edition

Nominate a project for the 2019 U.S. Wood Design Awards