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When the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates 11 times last year in a bid to control rampant economic inflation, many Top 400 Contractors said they felt those policy changes in the form of project delays, rescopes or outright cancellations. Now, with construction costs at a prolonged high, firms say preconstruction has helped some would-be paused…

MAY 20 2024 In a joint letter to Congress, the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), and Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) outline their firm opposition to the proposed Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act (S4149)–and urge members of Congress to reject the anti-competitive bill. The bill, which was introduced by U.S. Senators Jeff…

MAY 24 2024 Just a handful of projects in the country will receive the structural steel industry’s top design honor next year. Will yours be one of them? The American Institute of Steel Construction’s flagship competition for buildings, the IDEAS² Awards, is now accepting entries! AISC’s Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Awards recognize outstanding…

https://www.enr.com/articles/58368-vessel-impact-collapses-major-interstate-bridge-in-baltimore A construction crew was working on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it buckled, and six crew members who fell into the water are missing. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which carries Interstate-695 Baltimore Beltway traffic, collapsed in the early morning hours of March 26, after a large container vessel collided with…

FEBRUARY 27 2024 Can’t join the thousands of steel industry professionals gathering in San Antonio next month for NASCC: The Steel Conference? Great news: You can tune in live from your home or office! Choose from more than 50 streaming sessions to get the must-have, practical information conference attendees rely on through AISC’s popular NASCC Online streaming service, which returns…

https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2024/january/nsba-recognizes-eight-top-bridges–and-one-remarkable-dot–for-2024/ Innovation abounds in the steel bridge industry, but eight recent bridges rise above the rest. The American Institute of Steel Construction and the National Steel Bridge Alliance are recognizing these eight bridges with 2024 Prize Bridge Awards–the structural steel industry’s highest design honor for bridges. “Steel bridges have connected American communities for centuries,” said NSBA…

https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2024/january/ideas-jury-names-six-structures-you-should-know-about-for-2024/ Project teams across the country continue to push the boundaries with structural steel. This year, there are six projects that you need to know about. They’re this year’s winners of the structural steel industry’s highest design honor: the Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (or IDEAS²) Awards, presented by the American…

https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2023/november/nucor-announces-emissions-reduction-plan/ Nucor has unveiled a plan for reaching net-zero emissions within 30 years. The company announced Nov. 13 a goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas output by 2050 and an interim target for 2030, aligning with the Global Steel Climate Council’s (GSCC) “Steel Climate Standard” similar target date for emissions reduction across the steel industry. The…

https://www.enr.com/articles/57155-army-corps-begins-taking-applications-for-new-dam-loan-program The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that it has begun taking applications for $7.5 billion in credit assistance from a new program that aims to help nonfederal government agencies, municipalities and other dam owners address flooding risks to dam infrastructure in need of upgrading and repair. The application notice, which the Corps announced on…

https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2023/september/aisc-releases-end-plate-moment-connection-design-guide/ Structural steel designers have a valuable new resource for the design of end-plate moment connections in AISC Steel Design Guide 39, End-Plate Moment Connections, which is now available at aisc.org/dg. “It’s a great addition to the AISC toolbox of publications,” said Cives Steel Corporation Chief Engineer Brian Volpe, PE, SE, LEED AP. “The team did a…