Cortec® Middle East Receives Dubai Central Laboratory Certification For MCI® Products In Accordance With ASTM C 1582/C1582M-11
Dubai-based Cortec® Middle East LLC has received certification from the Dubai Central Laboratory Department (DCLD) to manufacture and supply MCI® admixtures known as Migrating Corrosion Inhibitors for concrete. Under the terms of the certification of product conformity of the DCLD of Dubai Municipality, Cortec’s MCI®-2005 and MCI®-2005 NS will now be included in a DCL website list of DCLD certified products under certificate number CL18020610 (visit www.dcl.ae for more information). The certific...
Precycling in Construction Industry Saves Money and Environment
A South Australian company is trailblazing a path to bring circular economy to home construction sites. Pre-Cycle recycles and repurposes the off cuts from new home construction sites, saving construction companies waste removal bills and keeping unused building materials from ending up in landfill. Joe Golotta began the Adelaide business 18 months ago after witnessing the need to reduce waste as the owner of Premier Insulation for over 30 years. “It all started when one of my builders...
Leading Design and Engineering Firm Stantec Consolidates Nearly 100 Team Members in Key Market of Portland
PORTLAND, OR (October 15, 2018) NYSE, TSX:STN: Stantec, a global engineering, consulting, and project management firm, is expanding its footprint in the Pacific Northwest by consolidating Portland-area employees from three area offices into one landmark location at 601 SW Second Ave. Team members from the firm’s Water, Buildings Engineering and Technology, Power, Environmental Services, and WaterPower & Dams sectors will occupy 20,008 square feet of the Moda Tower, the 10th largest office buildi...
Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University Opens to Students and Audiences, Establishing a New Staging Ground of Cultural Development
PITTSBURGH, PA – After 28 months of construction, the meticulous deconstruction and reconstruction of three historic-facades, and the unprecedented restoration of a 22 stained-glass-paneled ceiling from Pittsburgh’s historic Stock Exchange Building, the gleaming new Pittsburgh Playhouse is ready for its close-up. Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University officially opens its doors on Thursday, October 11 with a dedication ceremony for University trustees, civic and community leaders....
Stephen B. Jacobs Group Architects Launch World’s Tallest Modular Hotel in NYC
The world's tallest modular hotel, citizenM Bowery, recently opened last month, designed by Stephen B. Jacobs Group Architects and Planners. Standing at 19 stories (246ft.) and exceeding 100,000 square feet, citizenM Bowery is the newest neighbor on the on the oldest thoroughfare in New York City’s lower east side neighborhood. Originally designed as a conventional poured-in-place concrete building, citizenM later decided to redesign the building using more efficient modular construction for...
A New Breed of Building - Affordable Low-energy Use Homes, Built Off-site
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Oct. 11, 2018 - Have you ever heard of a home that is 90% more efficient than code construction, has 24-hour fresh air, is super-insulated, integrates European technology AND is only made with non-toxic materials? Phoenix Haus, a Colorado based company, is bringing low energy use homes and buildings to the Rocky Mountains for the first time ever. They are providing single family home buyers with practical, affordable design + build solutions in an all-inclusive package...
Simpson Strong-Tie Redesigns RCKW Kneewall Connector for Greater Concrete and Steel Anchoring Versatility
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has redesigned its popular RCKW rigid kneewall connector for cold-formed steel construction to provide a versatile, two-anchor option for contractors using 1/2"- or 3/8"-diameter concrete anchors, resulting in faster and more efficient installation. When higher loads are required, the RCKW can be combined with the RCKWS stiffener (sold separately) to provide additional capacity for max...
Video: 3D Printed Cement‐Based Materials with Bioinspired Design
Purdue University researchers have 3D-printed cement paste, a key ingredient of the concrete and mortar used to build various elements of infrastructure, that gets tougher under pressure like the shells of arthropods such as lobsters and beetles. The technique could eventually contribute to more resilient structures during natural disasters. Full Story: bit.ly/3D-CementPaste Featured Purdue Engineer: Reza Moini, PhD student, Lyles School of Civil Engineering Research Paper: https://onli...
Three Pickard Chilton-Designed Projects Awarded with 2018 Americas Property Awards for Commercial High-Rise Architecture
(New Haven, Conn.) – Pickard Chilton, an award-winning architecture studio best known for its innovative and cutting-edge design of corporate headquarters and campuses, announced that three of its recent projects each received a 2018 Americas Property Award for Commercial High-Rise Architecture. The three office towers, all developed by Hines, include 609 Main at Texas in Houston, Texas; River Point in Chicago, Illinois; and Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Northwes...
EwingCole's Net Zero Designed Unisphere Opens in Silver Spring
SILVER SPRING, Md.- EwingCole, one of the nation's leading architecture, engineering, and interior design firms, is pleased to announce that opening ceremonies for the six-story expansion of United Therapeutics' downtown campus took place on Friday, September 21st. The 210,000 square-foot, elliptical shaped "Unisphere," is the largest site Net Zero commercial building in the US and houses clinical operations for pulmonary disease, heart failure, and organ transplantation as well as In Silico mol...
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