Simpson Strong-Tie to Participate in Mass Timber Live Build at the 2023 International Mass Timber Conference
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, is partnering with the WoodWorks Wood Products Council on a live mass timber build during the first day of the 2023 International Mass Timber Conference, which runs from March 27–29 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. For the first time, attendees to the conference will be able to watch live construction of mass timber structures during show hours, and the day one...
NIBS Award Nominations Are Now Open
The purpose of NIBS' awards is to recognize those who have made significant contributions that have influenced positive change and greatly impacted the built environment. We are looking to our members to nominate those individuals. Important Dates: Nominations Close: Friday, April 28 NOMINATE...
Five Tips for Recruiting the Next Generation of Utility Workers
By: The Utility Expo staff MILWAUKEE - A shortage of skilled workers in the utility industry is an ongoing problem that will be made more challenging by the large volume of work needed to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, and a topic of conversation at the 2023 edition of The Utility Expo, September 26-28, 2023 in Louisville, Ky. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021 includes $65 billion for upgrading the power infrastructure in the U.S. Ensuring a skill...
Registration is Open for DFI’s S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization
Hawthorne, N.J.: Registration is open for S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization being held August 8-10 at the Royal Sonesta in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The two-and-a-half-day conference focuses on the practical application of deep foundations and ground improvement techniques for stabilizing soft ground, landslides and slopes, and supporting deep excavations. The technical program highlights the state-of-practice, current research, innovations, advancements and case histories of deep founda...
The Water Council Opens Spring Tech Challenge
Milwaukee, WI – The Water Council has opened its spring Tech Challenge with topics chosen by industry leaders to help solve challenges in the water sector. The semi-annual Tech Challenge is open to anyone with a novel solution for the selected topics, including researchers, individuals, entrepreneurs, startups and established companies. This session’s topics, selected by program sponsors A. O. Smith Corporation, Badger Meter and Watts Water Technologies, are: Electrochemical sensors to d...
The Future of Construction on Display: CONEXPO-CON/AGG Exhibitors Take the Industry to the Next Level, Breaking Show Records
Las Vegas – After five jam-packed days of innovative product launches and major company announcements, enlightening education sessions and countless networking opportunities, CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE 2023 have come to a close, but not before taking the construction industry to the next level. The show crushed expected attendance numbers, drawing over 139,000 construction and fluid power professionals from 133 countries to Las Vegas from March 14 – 18, 2023 – making it the largest trade show in...
FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt to Keynote NASCC: The Steel Conference
CHICAGO – The new bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) is expected to increase infrastructure investment by nearly 40% – and this year’s NASCC: The Steel Conference keynoter will tell us what the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) priorities are and how this public/private partnership will deliver a once-in-a-lifetime generational investment to meet our infrastructure needs today and in the future. FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt will also provide valuable insights int...
Sterling Reputation on Show PPXXI
Organizers of PPXXI in Lake Buena Vista welcome Dow and Molecor as Silver Sponsors and Sica America Corp as a Lunch Sponsor for the conference and exhibition scheduled for September 25 – 27, 2023. Sarah Patterson, PPXXI Organizing Committee Chair shared: “Dow recently celebrated its 125th anniversary. With over a century of industry experience and collaboration, Dow is developing raw materials for industries such as pipe, irrigation, and infrastructure throughout the world. Dow's pioneering e...
Registration for the 2023 Greenbuild International Conference + Expo Now Open
Greenbuild to celebrate U.S. Green Building Council’s 30th anniversary and newest version of LEED (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that registration for the 2023 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is now open. This year, Greenbuild will take place in USGBC’s hometown of Washington, DC, from Sept. 26-29 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. With new education, events, partners, and experiences, the Greenbuild conference wil...
BI2023 Call for Abstracts Now Open
The National Institute of Building Sciences is gearing up for the industry’s only conference for the entire building community to connect, collaborate, and design solutions for the built environment – and we are looking for speakers. The 11th annual Building Innovation conference will take place September 5–7, 2023, at the historic Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. We look forward to engaging the community in person to network and learn from industry professionals. This year’s conferenc...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
