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Sustainable construction should stress durability as well as energy efficiency and other green building requirements
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September 29, 2011
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SKOKIE, Ill.—Each year in the United States, more than $35 billion in direct property loss is caused by natural disasters. Yet, while states and municipalities are seeking to adopt ordinances that require “green” or “sustainable” construction, they are overlooking disaster-resistance construction. |
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Gannett Fleming and Indie Energy team to develop technology solutions to generate water-energy efficiency
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September 28, 2011
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HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gannett Fleming and Indie Energy are developing a powerful integrated approach that can reduce the capital and operating costs of a company’s water and energy reduction and reuse projects with next generation technology. |
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STINA announces first companies to achieve certified producer status
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September 28, 2011
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CHICAGO, Ill. – The Steel Tube Institute of North America (STINA) announced that six companies who produce steel tubular products have passed its audit process and earned the right to display the coveted STINA Certified Producer mark on their products. |
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GreenHippoHut.com launches new interactive sustainability website for designers and construction professionals
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September 27, 2011
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PHOENIX, Ariz. – GreenHippoHut.com has launched a new, free, interactive open forum website for design and construction professionals to share experience, ideals and goals of sustainable design and construction. |
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Tensar wins patent cases against Chinese infringers
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September 26, 2011
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SHADSWORTH, U.K. – International ground stabilization specialist, Tensar®, has successfully defended its TriAx® product range against several Chinese patent infringements. |
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New 'core wall' may speed skyscraper construction
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September 26, 2011
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers are perfecting a new technique that could speed construction of skyscrapers while also providing enough stiffness and strength to withstand earthquakes and forces from high winds. |
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CFA announces availability of alternate fall protection plan for members
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September 26, 2011
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MOUNT VERNON, Iowa— The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) announced today that member companies now have access to a model or draft alternate fall protection plan conforming to the requirements of OSHA 1926.502(k). This document details the recommended plan for companies delivering concrete foundations for projects identified as “residential construction” by OSHA’s recently implemented STD 03-11-002. |
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Birdair, Inc. receives Sherway Gardens retrofit roofing contract
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September 21, 2011
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Birdair, Inc., the leading specialty contractor of lightweight long-span roofing systems and tensile structures throughout the world, has been selected to provide a new tensile roofing system for Sherway Gardens in Toronto. |
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ICC book sale
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September 21, 2011
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ICC is having a sale on hundreds of engineering titles with discounts of up to 40 percent off list price. |
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Owens Corning Roofing Solutions transform historic Advanced Light Source dome
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September 21, 2011
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TOLEDO, Ohio – Owens Corning announced that its Duration® Premium COOL Roof Shingles and Deck Defense® High Performance Roof Underlayment have been used to re-roof the Advanced Light Source (ALS). The ALS, a particle accelerator that generates X-rays for research, is housed under the iconic dome built by Nobel Prize winner Ernest Orlando Lawrence for his 184-inch cyclotron in the 1930s. The facility is located at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). |
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Simpson Strong-Tie announces plans to supply software and truss plates to the U.S. component industry
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September 20, 2011
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PLEASANTON, Calif. – Simpson Strong-Tie announced today that it will supply software systems and truss plates to the U.S. component industry. Mike Bugbee, a 30-year veteran with the company, will be dedicated to developing and leading this business for Simpson Strong-Tie. |
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Berlin Steel and Simon Design join forces to create hybrid parking garages
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September 20, 2011
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KENSINGTON, Ct. – After years of independent and joint delivery of parking garages, Berlin Steel Construction and Simon Design Engineering have combined efforts to form Hybrid Parking Garages. Hybrid offers parking owners creative and alternative parking solutions focused on the delivery of real value and cost savings. |
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Blog incorporates lessons for architects and structural engineers at MIT
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September 20, 2011
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WALTHAM, Mass. – Sept. 20, 2011 – A recently launched blog will provide visitors with updates on the success and failures of teaching structural understanding to a joint class of architecture and structural engineering students. |
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NCI Building Systems conference offers cutting-edge research for building design and development engineers
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September 19, 2011
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HOUSTON – NCI Building Systems will host a two-day conference in Houston to unveil the latest research on how metal construction engineers design structures in the near future. The event, taking place September 30 and October 1, 2011 at the Lone Star College Conference Center, will feature presentations from leading researchers and experts in a range of engineering disciplines, and will offer 15 hours of continuing education credit for engineers that attend both days. |
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Bentley invests in TEEC, developer of SpecWave software to intelligently manage AEC project specifications
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September 16, 2011
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EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that it has inaugurated a strategic relationship with The Engineering Essentials Company (TEEC) by investing in a minority equity position and by placing a Bentley representative on its board. Based in Philadelphia, Pa., TEEC is developing software to help AEC (architectural, engineering, and construction) organizations intelligently manage their engineering specifications and related codes and standards. The principals of TEEC are Leon Gorbaty, CEO, and Adam Klatzkin, CTO. |
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AZEK Building Products and VAST Enterprises, LLC establish strategic alliance
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September 14, 2011
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SCRANTON, Pa. and MINNEAPOLIS – In an agreement signed on August 31, 2011, AZEK Building Products Inc., manufacturer of the leading brand of premium, low-maintenance, exterior building products, and VAST® Enterprises, LLC, the materials science research and manufacturing company that invented and patented Composite Masonry, have established a strategic alliance. |
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New guide to improve wood-frame construction
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September 13, 2011
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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Province is releasing a new guide that builds on industry knowledge gained over the past decade to enhance the quality of wood-frame, multi-unit residential buildings constructed in British Columbia. |
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Infrasense helps lighten the 'load' on older structures
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September 12, 2011
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ARLINGTON, Mass. – In the past year, Infrasense has completed multiple nondestructive surveys of Massachusetts culverts to determine the as-built conditions used in the calculation of structural load capacities. In 1988 the Federal Highway Administration expanded a nationwide bridge inspection program to further require that each structure be rated to determine safe load capacity. |
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GRL involved in conception, testing of world’s largest H piles
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September 9, 2011
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Earlier this year, the debut of a new steel H pile made news in the engineering and construction community. The very large new piles, HP16 and HP18, were accepted by ASTM in its standard specifications in 2010, and have respectively 16 and 18 inch size sections. Naturally, they are able to carry higher loads than their HP14 predecessors. |
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Carrier Corp.'s 11th Global Engineering Conference brings emerging building trends and environmental issues into focus
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September 8, 2011
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – What are the emerging building design trends in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry today? What do building owners and designers need to be aware of to support environmental stewardship in the future? And how can innovative green building and sustainable design principles and strategies be applied to existing projects? |
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EPS Geofoam plays supporting role in school and civic revitalization
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September 8, 2011
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DENVER, Co. – Known primarily for its use in major transportation projects, EPS Geofoam is being discovered by engineers to be the material of choice for an extensive array of commercial applications. |
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CARBO Ceramics Inc. selects Robins & Morton to provide engineering services for new proppant manufacturing facility
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September 8, 2011
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Robins & Morton has been awarded a contract by CARBO Ceramics Inc. to provide preliminary engineering and estimating for a CARBO grassroots ceramic proppant manufacturing facility. The work will be performed under an alliance agreement by which Robins & Morton will provide CARBO with both engineering and construction management services on selected assignments. |
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Rebuilding America: Microdesk urges AECO firms to prepare now for increased U.S. infrastructure spending
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September 7, 2011
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NEW YORK – With some of the nation's most iconic infrastructure badly in need of repairs, retrofits and updates – from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to New York's Brooklyn Bridge – it is more important than ever for Congress to pass a new infrastructure package. And, with the current highway and transit spend bill set to expire on September 30, the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Owner/Operator (AECO) industry must prepare now for new legislation that could potentially authorize more than $100 billion in increased infrastructure spending and create new jobs, putting thousands of Americans back to work. |
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Engineering Ground Zero: Designing and building One World Trade Center and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum airs tonight on PBS
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September 7, 2011
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To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, NOVA presents an epic story of engineering, innovation, and the perseverance of the human spirit. With extraordinary access granted by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, “Engineering Ground Zero” follows the five-year construction of One World Trade Center (1 WTC) and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. |
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Apex Companies expands into Texas region with acquisition of TITAN Engineering
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September 1, 2011
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ROCKVILLE, MD – Today, Apex Companies, LLC, a leading national water resources and environmental services consulting and engineering firm, announced the acquisition of TITAN Engineering, Inc. TITAN is a privately held environmental and engineering services firm headquartered in Dallas, with offices throughout Texas. Apex is a portfolio company of Tailwind Capital, a private equity firm focused on investing in growth oriented-middle market companies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
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Weyerhaeuser returns to its roots for wood products business name
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September 1, 2011
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FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Weyerhaeuser Company — a leading manufacturer and distributor of building products, software and services — is transitioning the name of its wood products business to the Weyerhaeuser brand. |
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Deltek unveils new Federal Intelligence Solutions that identify billions of dollars in federal government architecture, engineering, and construction leads
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August 31, 2011
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HERNDON, Va. – August 31, 2011 – Deltek, Inc., the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for government contractors and professional services firms, today announced the availability of its new Federal Intelligence Solutions for A/E/C firms that delivers detailed information on billions of dollars worth of planned architecture, engineering, and construction related contract projects. With this deep information on planned government projects, AEC firms can build federal sales strategies, develop an opportunity pipeline, and win more federal business to drive revenue for their organizations. |
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Jacobs awarded FEED Phase of Ras Tanura Refinery Clean Fuels and Aromatics project
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August 30, 2011
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PASADENA, Calif. – Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it has been awarded the second phase of the Ras Tanura Refinery Clean Fuels and Aromatics Project. This award is under the Saudi Aramco General Engineering and Project Management Services (GES+) Contract. |
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Building safety codes changed as a result of 9/11
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August 30, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center identified a new, challenging frontier in public safety for the International Code Council, the primary developer of construction industry building safety codes used throughout the United States. |
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Thornton Tomasetti provides structural design and construction administration for Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
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August 30, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The much-anticipated Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial opened to the public on August 22, 2011, with Thornton Tomasetti providing structural design and construction administration services for the new memorial, which occupies a four-acre site along the Tidal Basin, adjacent to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. |
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