Unlocking Creativity: Arcadis Unveils Miami Office in The Plaza Coral Gables
Arcadis has just completed its Miami office, located at the heart of The Plaza Coral Gables. Dedicated exclusively to Arcadis' architecture and urbanism team, this 7,500-square-foot space is a fusion of artistic brilliance, cutting-edge technology, and environmental responsibility, setting a new standard for the future of workplace design. Arcadians at the firm’s Miami office dreamed of relocating to digs that would function for work but feel like a resort with South Florida flair. “Learnin...
DIGroup Architecture Rehabilitates Carnegie-Era Libraries into Vital Resource Hubs in Philadelphia
Paschalville Library Exterior Rendering Philadelp (Photo Courtesy: DIGroup Architecture) Improvements create a safe, accessible and reimagined inviting place for community residents of all ages Philadelphia, Pa., / New Brunswick, NJ – For DIGroup Architecture (DIG), built-heritage conservation – more commonly referred to as rehabilitative architecture – has become a prevailing focus across Greater Philadelphia. While working in cooperation with Rebuild Philadelphia, the firm’s tw...
Building Safety Month Gives a Glimpse into the World of Building Safety Professionals
Week Three of the Code Council’s Building Safety Month campaign spotlights how building safety professionals make a difference in their communities Washington, D.C. –The International Code Council’s 44th annual Building Safety Month campaign continues into its third week with insight into the roles and responsibilities of building safety professionals. These professionals enforce code compliance to empower and educate partners to embrace and integrate safety standards in their work and perfor...
Next Version of AISC N690 Available for Limited Public Review
CHICAGO - A draft of the next edition of the AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities (AISC N690) is now available for limited public review and comment. This edition of N690 will supersede the 2018 version, and it is anticipated to be finalized this year. The scope of this public review includes revisions to some requirements for steel-plate composite structural elements as well as an updated provision for quality assurance documentation. The draft...
American Concrete Institute Releases 2024 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN (May 1, 2024) The American Concrete Institute has released the 2024 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices. The ACI Collection is the most comprehensive and largest single source of information on concrete design, construction, materials, and repair, with over 50 codes and specifications and more than 200 practices – including all guides and reports. The ACI Collection features ACI 318 “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete,” AC...
Help Keep the Places We Live, Work and Play Safe with Week One of Building Safety Month
Learn how building safety affects us all and how you can help your community Washington, D.C. –May is Building Safety Month. This year marks the International Code Council’s 44th annual campaign to raise awareness about the importance of building codes and the role that building safety professionals play in keeping our communities safe. Building Safety Month includes five weekly themes, each addressing how building safety impacts us on a personal, local and global level. This year’s them...
AISC Expands Sustainability Focus
CHICAGO - When the design community has a question about steel, they naturally turn to the American Institute of Steel Construction. After all, AISC literally writes the specification for the design of steel buildings. In recognition of the growing importance of sustainability in design decisions, AISC has announced a major expansion of its sustainability efforts–including creating a team of three sustainability experts and working to update steel industry EPDs. “Surprisingly few people know...
Protect Your Structure with Simple "7 C Strategy for Cost-Effective Preventative Maintenance"
(St. Louis, MO) “Cost-effective”, “Preventative” and “Maintenance” are all common buzzwords used in the construction industry, and while the terminology is understood, few really understand how to make “cost-effective preventative maintenance” a reality for their facility. Cost-effective preventative maintenance is a fluid process that can have a huge impact on a property’s bottom line if done properly. The facility maintenance experts at Western Specialty Contractors have created a “7 C Stra...
New AISC/SJI Design Guide Details Rain Loads and Ponding
CHICAGO – The American Institute of Steel Construction and the Steel Joist Institute have teamed up to create a comprehensive reference volume for rain loads and ponding design. Design Guide 40, Rain Loads and Ponding provides guidance for the design of roof systems to avoid or resist water accumulation and any resulting instability. It includes an in-depth review of rain loads and ponding effects to help design professionals properly and efficiently design for ponding on roofs constructed wi...
New 34,000-square-foot Church Designed by STV Opens in Argyle, Texas
DALLAS, TX – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today celebrated the completion of a new 34,000-square-foot building for St. Mark Catholic Church in Argyle, Texas. STV was the lead designer and architect-of-record for the new building, which will serve more than 1,850 parishioners. Designed to align with the other Spanish mission style buildings on the campus, the new structure is now the largest in the Fort...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
