https://www.enr.com/articles/56811-house-passes-faa-bill-with-20b-for-airport-construction-grants Legislation to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs has climbed an important rung on the ladder to enactment due to House approval of a five-year measure that includes a big increase for FAA airport grants. The bill, which the House passed on July 20 on a bipartisan 351-69 vote, drew praise from construction, engineering…

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System in the 1 Java Street mixed-use development in Brooklyn is set to be largest in the state—and possibly the U.S.—when the project opens in 2025 https://www.enr.com/articles/56786-nyc-project-touts-record-for-residential-geothermal-heating By Tom Stabile July 13, 2023 Drilling rigs are punching the last of 320 boreholes this summer on a full city block along the East River, where Lendlease is…

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Modern Steel Construction (aisc.org) AISC is now accepting nominations for its award programs that honor remarkable people. Each year, AISC presents Lifetime and Special Achievement Awards to exceptional industry professionals, designers, and educators. The 2024 winners will receive special recognition at NASCC: The Steel Conference in San Antonio, Texas, March 20 to 22, 2024. “The leaders driving today’s…

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Modern Steel Construction (aisc.org) The AISC Board of Directors appointed four new board members at their most recent meeting in Middleburg, Va. The board voted to approve Corey Yraguen (Precision Build Solutions, LLC), Margaret Williams (A. Lucas & Sons Steel), Kelsey DeLong (DeLong’s, Inc.), and Todd Weaver (Metals Fabrication Company, Inc.), who were nominated to fill vacant seats…

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https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2023/may/aisc-shakes-up-steel-industrys-top-design-award-for-2024/ MAY 25 2023 AISC’s flagship competition for buildings is now accepting entries for the 2024 IDEAS² Awards–and this year will be different from previous years. AISC’s Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Awards recognize outstanding projects that illustrate the exciting possibilities of structural steel. They are the industry’s most prestigious design honor for building…

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https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2023/may/updated-aisc-specification-for-safety-related-steel-structures-for-nuclear-facilities-available-for-public-review/ A draft of the next edition of the AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities (AISC N690) is now available for public review and comment. The 2024 update of N690 will supersede the 2018 version. The updated version includes: The draft will be available as a free download at aisc.org/publicreview between May 3 and June 1,…

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https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2023/march/ev-charging-infrastructure-concept-wins-2023-forge-prize/ A concept that would use structural steel to reinvent the gas station experience for the EV age has won AISC’s 2023 Forge Prize. LVL (Level) Studio collaborators Jeffrey Lee, Christopher Taurasi, and Lexi White won the $10,000 grand prize in a YouTube live stream Thursday afternoon. They worked with Schuff Steel Senior Vice President Christian Crosby to…

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https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2023/february/130-aisc-members-receive-safety-awards/ AISC is pleased to honor more than 130 structural steel fabricators and erectors for their outstanding safety records in 2022. “The dedicated people who work in fabrication shops and on jobsites across the country are what really sets domestically fabricated structural steel apart,” said AISC Senior Director of Engineering Tom Schlafly. “AISC is proud…

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https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2023/february/130-aisc-members-receive-safety-awards/ AISC is pleased to honor more than 130 structural steel fabricators and erectors for their outstanding safety records in 2022. “The dedicated people who work in fabrication shops and on jobsites across the country are what really sets domestically fabricated structural steel apart,” said AISC Senior Director of Engineering Tom Schlafly. “AISC is proud…

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https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2023/february/aisc-releases-design-guide-about-revolutionary-speedcore-system/ AISC has added a new design guide to its library, and it’s all about speed! Design Guide 38, SpeedCore Systems for Steel Structures gives designers everything they need to take advantage of the nonproprietary concrete-filled composite steel plate shear wall core system that shaved a whopping 10 months off the erection schedule of Seattle’s 58-story Rainier…

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