Simpson Strong-Tie Sponsors Annual Building Safety Month in May
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions,is again joining other industry associations and organizations in supporting the International Code Council (ICC) 41st annual Building Safety Month in May. Through its website, BuildingSafetyMonth.com, Building Safety Month offers toolkits for communities, companies and individuals, complete with social media guides, campaign promotion and images, along with templates for formal proc...
AEIS Announces First-Ever Goel Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Challenge with $5,000 Grand Prize
Best and brightest nondestructive testing (NDT) talent will compete to uncover flaws in a variety of structural configurations, representing the industry’s first and only competition of its kind New York, NY —Atlas Evaluation & Inspection Services (AEIS), a leading testing, inspection, and certification company, announced the first-ever Goel Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Challenge will take place this December 3-4, 2021 at the firm’s headquarters at 801 Montrose Avenue in South Plainfield, NJ....
IECA Announces 2021 Conference Presenter of the Year
Denver, Colo – The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is proud to announce the 2021 Presenter of the Year Andrew Macleod, CPESC, CPSS for his session Down Under Erosion and Sediment Control presented at the 2021 IECA Virtual Annual Conference. His session looked at why Australia encounters extensive erosion and sediment control problems. “While Australia is the oldest, most geologically stable continent on the earth, it also has the oldest, most nutrient-depleted soils with exte...
32 Schools Qualify for AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals
CHICAGO - Ingenuity is on full display at American universities across the country, as student engineers from 32 schools have qualified to move on to the National Finals in a Student Steel Bridge Competition that’s been like no other. This year, the American Institute of Steel Construction's signature university competition offered two ways for schools to participate safely: either through a remote program in which teams designed, fabricated, constructed, and tested their bridges from campus,...
Bentley Systems Partners with AASHTO to Host Student TRAC Bridge Virtual Event
AASHTO schedules its National Bridge and Structure TRAC Contest as a virtual event April 28. Image courtesy of Bentley Systems. Middle and High School Students from Several States Will Showcase Bridge Design Projects in a Virtual Setting EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, and the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), a nonprofit and nonpartisan association representing...
CFSEI Virtual Expo 2021 to be Held May 18-20
Registration is open at www.cfsei.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host the CFSEI Virtual Expo 2021 on May 18-20 in a format featuring Zoom and Slack technologies. The Expo will include 12 live webinars as well as announcements of the CFSEI Design Excellence and Creative Detail Award winners and the John P. Matsen Distinguished Service Award winner. Participants can earn up to 12 continuing education credits. The webinars will begin on May 18 and c...
GSSI to Highlight StructureScan Mini XT at World of Concrete 2021
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be showcasing its StructureScan™ Mini XT all-in-one concrete inspection GPR system at the in-person World of Concrete, to be held on June 8-10, 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Booth W753. Also on display will be the Palm XT miniaturized GPR antenna for the StructureScan Mini XT and the industry-leading compact UtilityScan® GPR system. Visitors to the booth can see demos of all...
WSP USA Partners with EcoChallenge: Drawdown in Recognition of Earth Month
The WSP team placed third in the 2019 and 2020 Drawdown EcoChallenges. NEW YORK, April 8, 2021 — From April 1–30, WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, will participate in the Earth Month EcoChallenge: Drawdown for the fourth year in a row. In the 2020 EcoChallenge competition, 127 WSP team members from 39 offices joined together to participate in this sustainability-focused initiative. Hosted by EcoChallenge.org (formerly Northwest Earth Institute),...
NFPA releases Construction Site Fire Prevention Program Manager Online Training, announces webinar panel focused on building under construction safety
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) launched a new Fire Prevention Program Manager Online Training Series today to help the building industry understand and adopt the strategies defined in NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations, which calls for a fire prevention program and a designated manager to enforce safety onsite. The topic will also be discussed by a panel of industry experts during an Addressing Fire Safety Challenges During Co...
Vectorworks, Inc. Invites Users to its First Virtual Open House on April 21
Registration is open globally for Vectorworks Open House, allowing users to connect with Vectorworks developers Columbia, MD — Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. will host its first-ever Open House for all users on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. This interactive virtual event will provide customers in the architecture, landscape architecture and entertainment design industries the opportunity to meet the minds behind the software, ask questions of product experts and d...
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