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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, October 25, 2010
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October 25, 2010
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From WorldArchitectureNews.com: Collaboration to transform San Diego Bridge
From Post-Gazette.com: Billboard campaign takes aim at poor bridges
From SDBJ.com: BIM helps San Diego expansion project
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System would help Haiti build, modify earthquake-prone structures
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October 22, 2010
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 WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Civil engineers studying the effects of Haiti's devastating earthquake have concluded that a relatively simple system could be used by officials to quickly decide how to modify existing buildings and construct new ones that would better withstand future quakes. |
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AISC Prequalified Connections Standard available for second public review
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October 22, 2010
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CHICAGO — A limited portion of AISC's Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications (AISC 358-10) is now available for a second public review.
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Hoyle, Tanner announces new structural engineering manager
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October 22, 2010
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MANCHESTER, N.H. — Hoyle, Tanner & Associates Inc. has announced it has furthered its commitment to quality engineering and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) with the addition of Peter Griem, P.E., as the structural engineering manager of its Land Development and Building Structural Group. Read the full release on our sister site, www.IPDchannel.net. |
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Bentley releases inaugural Infrastructure 500 Top Owners ranking
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October 21, 2010
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AMSTERDAM — Bentley Systems Inc. has released its inaugural Bentley Infrastructure 500 Top Owners ranking. This global compendium of the top public- and private-sector owners of infrastructure is based on the value of their cumulative infrastructure investments (measured by reported net tangible fixed assets). |
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Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, October 21, 2010
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October 21, 2010
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From ENR.com: Construction bonds on upcoming ballots
From The Canadian Press: Planned skyscraper angers residents
From MSNBC.com: Marvels in engineering
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Bentley announces winners of 2010 Be Inspired Awards
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October 21, 2010
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EXTON, PA. — Bentley Systems Inc. has announced the winners of the 2010 Be Inspired Awards and Be Inspired Special Recognition Awards. An independent panel of jurors, which included Bentley users and industry experts, selected the 19 Be Inspired Awards winners from 55 finalists. These finalists had been previously chosen from 320 nominations submitted by 249 organizations in 45 countries. |
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Design contest deadline extended and prize money increased
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October 20, 2010
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BALTIMORE — IMAGINiT Technologies/Avatech Solutions have announced that the contest deadline for the Render Us Speechless Contest will be extended to Nov. 30, 2010, and that the prizes in all categories have been increased to total $6,750. The focus of the contest remains to publicly recognize the best digital rendering and visualization designers who use Autodesk design and engineering software. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, October 20, 2010
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October 20, 2010
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From Dglobe.com: Minnesota bridge collapses during deck resurfacing
From CanadianConsultingEngineer.com: Toronto recycles soil into green construction materials
From MNN.com: Columbia’s model green-building ordinance
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SWE announces five plenary sessions for annual conference
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October 19, 2010
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CHICAGO — The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has announced the five plenary sessions for WE10, the Society's Annual Conference, Nov. 4-6 in Orlando, Fla. Through the new virtual participation offering, these sessions will also stream live during WE10, and will be recorded for post-conference replay. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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October 19, 2010
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From TheGlobeAndMail.com: “Superliquid” concrete, wave of future?
From Online.WSJ.com: Giant lab to test disasters
From People’s Daily (China): Beijing's highest tower braced for 9/11-style attack
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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, October 18, 2010
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October 18, 2010
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From ChicagoTribune.com: High-tech sensors help monitor bridges
From The Wall Street Journal: Green building goes on a budget
From Reed Construction Data: September construction starts drop 39 percent
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Headlines from around the Web, Friday, October 15, 2010
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October 15, 2010
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From WorldArchitectureNews.com: CTBUH Best Tall Buildings Awards
From Bakersfield.com: Study shows green energy to create construction jobs in valley
From The Wall Street Journal: New York set to become home to tallest U.S. building
From WorldArchitectureNews.com: HKS rewarded for eco-friendly design
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Ethics programs critical to design and construction firms’ survival
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October 14, 2010
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RALEIGH, N.C. — According to a recent research study by FMI, leading design and construction firms consider an ethics program crucial to their long-term survival. Twenty CEOs, legal counsel and compliance officers spoke with FMI about their ethics programs, many reporting that both public and private owners are placing a greater emphasis on the reputation of a contractor today.
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, October 13, 2010
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October 13, 2010
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From The New York Times: Self-cleaning solar panels
From the John O’Groat Journal: Highland Council wins design award for complex
From Humberbusiness.com: Arc’s future on flood plains
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PS&S names new director of architecture
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October 11, 2010
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WARREN, N.J. — Paulus, Sokolowski & Sartor (PS&S) has appointed Gordon D. Griffin, AIA, NCARB, as the firm’s director of architecture. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, October 11, 2010
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October 11, 2010
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From LasVegasSun.com: Hoover Dam bypass bridge set to debut
From Architectural Record: Cutting-edge materials to be used for Ground Zero mosque
From Daily Commercial News: Researchers develop concrete monitoring technology
From ConstructionBusinessOwner.com: BIM provides construction project efficiency
From GreenBiz.com: LEED and the future of green building
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Civil engineers to study impact of New Zealand earthquake
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October 8, 2010
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RESTON, VA. — On Sept. 3, 2010, a magnitude-7 earthquake occurred on the eastern side of New Zealand, approximately 40 kilometers west of Christchurch, causing significant damage. In an effort to learn from the performance of the region's various infrastructure systems, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will be sending two technical assessment teams to New Zealand to study the impact of the quake. |
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AISI to co-sponsor cold-formed steel structures conference
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October 8, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in cooperation with the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla), will co-sponsor of the 20th International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures 2010. |
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Walter P Moore names new principals
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October 7, 2010
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HOUSTON — Walter P Moore has announced that Hollis Allen, Jr., P.E., Ben Cheplak, P.E., Doug Coenen, P.E., Joseph Dowd, P.E., Daron Hester, P.E., and Bart Miller, P.E., have been named principals of the firm. For more information about Walter P Moore, please visit www.walterpmoore.com. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, October 7, 2010
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October 7, 2010
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From BangorDailyNews.com: Maine and N.H. form bridge task force
From Online.WSJ.com: WTC performing arts center gets funding boost
From ITtoolbox.com: Enterprise Architecture development inhibitors
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Spitfire introduces app for Android 2.2 mobile devices
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October 7, 2010
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ARMONK, N.Y. — During the recently held Spitfire User Conference in Chicago, Spitfire Management LLC, announced the development of an Android 2.2 app for smartphones and other mobile devices to work with the Spitfire Project Management System. Read the full release on our sister site, www.AECTechStrategies.com. |
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Industry receives nationwide government recognition for SteelDay
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October 6, 2010
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CHICAGO — In recognition of SteelDay, eight government proclamations were signed acknowledging the critical role of structural steel in the country's infrastructure, economy, and employment. In addition, numerous state and local dignitaries attended several of the more than 200 SteelDay events across the country on Sept. 24, hosted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), its members, and other affiliated organizations. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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October 6, 2010
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From Infrastructurist.com: White House to install solar panels on roof
From ModBee.com: Design a city, win a prize
From PopSci.com: Empire State Building gets energy-efficiency overhaul
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Stagnito Media and ZweigWhite announce the 2010 Best Firms To Work For
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October 5, 2010
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DEERFIELD, ILL. — Stagnito Media, in collaboration with management consulting and research firm ZweigWhite, has identified the best civil engineering, structural engineering, multidiscipline A/E services, environmental service, and architecture firms to work for in its annual ranking of top industry firms. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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October 5, 2010
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From JournalofCommerce.com: Adaptive buildings — wave of the future?
From ReedConstructionData.com: Baltimore to build smart
From HuffingtonPost.com: Why the green economy is unstoppable
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Research institutions receive funding
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October 4, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $50 million in grants to five institutions to support the construction of new scientific research facilities that will explore everything from nanometer-scale electronics and “green” buildings to microbe ecosystems in the oceans. The five projects receiving funding under the NIST Construction Grant Program (NCGP) will contribute to almost $133 million in new laboratory construction projects, according to grantees. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, October 4, 2010
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October 4, 2010
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From NYTimes.com: Famed structural engineer dies at 78
From AFP: Faulty materials blamed for building collapse in China killing eight
From USA Today: Green buildings popping up where least expected
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Headlines from around the Web, Friday, October 1, 2010
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October 1, 2010
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From The Wall Street Journal: For engineers, school name plays big role
From ENR.com: JV wins $103M contract to replace historic Ohio River bridge
From ChicagoTribune.com: U.S. Green Building Council creates Daley award
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Young design team is finalist in national competition
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October 1, 2010
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NEW YORK, N.Y. — Five years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, a team of young engineers and architects designed RAMPed UP, a prototype for a small, green, and affordable house for an elderly couple in the Broadmoor neighborhood, one of the most damaged areas of the city. With a construction cost of only $100,000, the shotgun-style residence is inexpensive to build and operate. Construction on the house begins this fall. |
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