Earl Monroe Basketball School Tops Out in the Bronx
Developer Pillar Property Management, ESKW/Architects, IMC Architecture, JV Construction & Consulting, CityScape Engineering and Brisa Builders Join Former NY Knick John Wallace, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, School Leadership and Students to Celebrate the Traditional Topping-out for the $35 Million Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School in the Bronx The Bronx, NY– School leadership, students, former NY Knick John Wallace, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the p...
Draft AISC Certification Standard Available for Review and Comment
CHICAGO - A draft of the next edition of the AISC Standard for Certification Programs (AISC 207) is now available for limited public review and comment. This review covers proposed changes introduced since the last public review in January 2025. AISC expects to release an updated version of AISC 207 later this year; it will supersede the 2023 edition. The draft will be available as a free download at aisc.org/publicreview between May 9 and June 8, 2025. If you’d prefer to review a hard...
Self-Healing Materials Market to Build on Success in the Construction Industry
Author: Dr Conor O'Brien, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx Every year, industrialized nations lose approximately 3% of GDP due to issues associated with material corrosion and degradation. In particular, damage to concrete structures and infrastructure, ranging from small cracks to complete failure, can lead to severe disruptions, and repairs can incur significant expense. But what if damaged concrete had the ability to self-heal microcracks before they could propagate into larger-scale...
NEU’s Validation/Verification Program Begins Assessing Environmental Claims
[Farmington Hills, Mich, April 30, 2025] – NEU, leader in the global concrete industry in advancing reduced-carbon concrete technologies, begins its Third-party Validation/Verification Program. This initiative provides an independent, impartial assessment of environmental claims for technologies focused on reduced-carbon cement, concrete, and related solutions. With the surge in technological developments addressing carbon emissions in construction, the need for credible and verifiable enviro...
Lawrence Group-Designed Angad Arts Hotel in St. Louis Joins Tapestry Collection by Hilton
(ST. LOUIS, MO, April 29, 2025) St. Louis’ original Angad Arts Hotel designed by Lawrence Group has joined the Hilton portfolio under Hilton’s Collection Brand, Tapestry Collection by Hilton – a portfolio of more than 150 independent hotels with original, vibrant personalities that encourage guests to enjoy off-the-beaten-path destination experiences. The Angad Arts Hotel was the first boutique hotel in the world where guests could book their luxury accommodations not only by room type but al...
American Concrete Institute Launches ACI 323 PLUS — Digital Subscription To Low-Carbon Concrete Code
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is proud to announce the release of ACI 323 PLUS, an annual digital subscription that provides interactive access to ACI CODE-323-24: Low-Carbon Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary. This new subscription, built on the ACI PLUS Platform, delivers an interactive experience optimized for performance on desktop and laptop computers. Designed to enhance how users engage with the Code, ACI 323 PLUS includes: Interactive in-...
American Concrete Institute Releases New Joint Standard With Post-Tensioning Institute
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (4/22/2025): The American Concrete Institute (ACI), in collaboration with the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI), proudly announces the joint release of ACI/PTI CODE-320-25: Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary in PDF format. This new code provides minimum requirements and guidance for the materials, design, and detailing of post-tensioned concrete buildings and, when applicable, nonbuilding structures. ACI/PTI CODE-320-25 was developed thro...
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Achieves Impressive Sustainability Results
From left to right, NOENMCC employees—Rodney Williams, Project Manager-Capital Project Delivery; Donna George, Operations Manager- Environmental; Linda Baynham, Director of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility—and Zack Henley of AECOM Hunt pose with the Convention Center’s Environmental Leadership Program Award. Environmental Leadership Program Award Recognizes the Convention Center for Record-breaking Recycling Rate on a Building Renovation Project NEW ORLEANS – New Orl...
Georgia Tech Opens Landmark Atrium in City of Peachtree Corners’ Curiosity Lab
Partnership with Curiosity Lab amplifies hands-on research opportunities and continues bridging academic learning and industry collaboration PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. – April 21, 2025 – Peachtree Corners – one of the nation’s first smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure and 5G – proudly opened the doors of the first Georgia Tech Atrium today, signaling an exciting leap forward for research, collaboration and engagement. Developed as a premier hub for advanced learning and ex...
Draft AISC Code of Standard Practice Available for Public Review
CHICAGO - A draft of the next edition of the AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges (AISC 303) is now available for public review and comment. The next edition of AISC 303 will supersede the 2022 version and is anticipated to be finalized in 2027. This draft of the standard includes a new section addressing projects with sustainability requirements in Section 1, new requirements for what to include in approval documents in Section 4, and updates to the treatment of...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
