Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces the Yield-Link® Connection to Reduce Structural Steel Framing Costs
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced a new, precision-made Yield-Link connection to simplify and streamline structural steel connections made in the field, without compromising structural strength. The Yield-Link connection requires no field welding, resulting in reduced onsite labor costs, licensing fees and construction time for contractors who are already facing a massive shortage of skilled field welder...
Sustainable Longhouse with Roof Made from GreenCoat® Steel Shown on Dutch Television
With a roof made from GreenCoat® color coated steel, from SSAB, the Longhouse has been featured on the Dutch TV program BinnensteBuiten, and has further increased interest in sustainable building trends. SSAB supplies innovative architects and building companies around the world with sustainable steel solutions and promotes their use in buildings. The Longhouse, a historic-industrial styled private residence in the Netherlands, designed by Rick Eijsbouts from Architecten Studio-pls, is a good...
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Construction Manager The LiRo Group, and Architect Beyer Blinder Belle Complete New Boardwalk Café and East Games Area at the Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, NY
The Boardwalk Café features an expansive outdoor area, including two levels of ipe wood terraces with tables, so that visitors can enjoy views of the beach and the ocean while having a meal or refreshments. The most interesting – and dramatic – architectural feature of the new Boardwalk Café is the 2,050-square foot tensile fabric roof of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Teflon®-coated woven fiberglass membrane stretched over the centrally located main dining and service area. Photo by Jenna Trott...
CTA Architects, P.C. Completes Final Phase of New $20 Million, Seven-Story Bronx Charter School for Excellence
Bronx Charter School for Excellence 101 med.jpg (Photo by Pericle Gheorghias) Bronx, NY – CTA Architects, P.C. (CTA) has completed the final phase of new construction, renovations, and expansions at the Bronx Charter School for Excellence for Excellence Community Schools (ECS), a charter management organization. The school, also known as Bronx 1, is located at 1952-1960 Benedict Avenue, in the Parkchester neighborhood of this borough. CTA served as ECS’ architect for this $20 million, phased...
Startup 'Module' Constructs First Expandable, Energy Efficient Home Using Passive House Principles
Pittsburgh, PA - Module, a technology startup in Pittsburgh that designs homes that can grow as the owner’s needs, family or lifestyle changes, has pre-sold its first adaptable, energy efficient home to a customer in Pittsburgh. The home, a single-story, 880 square foot, one bedroom one bathroom unit, is designed using passive house principles and will be built in a semi-automated factory. Module is also releasing a new line of home designs, which are priced from $150,000 - $300,000 excluding l...
Vulcraft Announces Winners of 2018 NuHeights Design Awards
Norfolk, Neb. – Vulcraft has announced the winners of its 2018 NuHeights Design Awards. The competition is designed to acknowledge outstanding design, architecture and the diverse applications of building with steel joist and decking. The award winners were chosen because of their unique and innovative use of Vulcraft/Verco Group products to produce state-of-the-art buildings. The 5th annual 2018 NuHeights Design Awards competition was open to fabricators, erectors, architects and general co...
New Wood-Metal Hybrid for Lightweight Construction
Wood foam and metal sponge – can they be combined? That was the question that experts at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI delved into in a project entitled "HoMe Foam" – with HoMe being a German acronym for wood-metal – together with scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM. As a result, the contrasting materials come together...
New Standard Provides Guidelines for Masonry Units Using Alternative Materials
ASTM International’s committee on masonry units (C15) has approved a new standard that provides guidelines for masonry units manufactured with materials not currently addressed by existing ASTM standards. Traditional ASTM masonry units are manufactured out of inorganic materials that can include fired clay, shale, concrete, sand-lime, or calcium silicates. Masonry units are used for a wide range of construction activities. However, increasingly manufacturers are investigating the use of al...
Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation Partners with Rabbit Hole Distillery for World-Class Design
Louisville, KY – 8/28/18 – Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, the premier nationwide provider of metal roof and wall systems headquartered in Louisville, KY, was proud to play a key role in the design of the recently opened, $15 million, 55,000 square foot Rabbit Hole Distillery. The extensive use of metal wall panels lended itself to the modern design both outside and inside. Located in the trendsetting NuLu neighborhood of Louisville, this new open floor plan distillery lets guests see all...
Escapod Takes Glamping to New Level
A perceived lack of quality places to stay in regional areas has inspired a new style of accommodation designed to bring guests closer to nature without skimping on the creature comforts of a five-star hotel. South Australian company Escapod launched its first building today in a McLaren Vale vineyard south of Adelaide. The pre-fabricated luxury pod is part of The Vineyard Retreat at Blewitt Springs, which already boasts four one and two-bedroom guesthouses. Unlike many pre-fab building...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
