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AISC BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS FOUR NEW MEMBERS
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…
Read MoreAISC SHAKES UP STEEL INDUSTRY’S TOP DESIGN AWARD FOR 2024
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…
Read MoreUPDATED AISC SPECIFICATION FOR SAFETY-RELATED STEEL STRUCTURES FOR NUCLEAR FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
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,…
Read MoreEV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE CONCEPT WINS 2023 FORGE PRIZE
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…
Read More130+ AISC MEMBERS RECEIVE SAFETY AWARDS
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…
Read More130+ AISC MEMBERS RECEIVE SAFETY AWARDS
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…
Read MoreAISC RELEASES DESIGN GUIDE ABOUT REVOLUTIONARY SPEEDCORE SYSTEM
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…
Read MoreNew York Moves to Final Phase of $1.7B Bronx Highway Project
By James Leggate January 6, 2023 The New York State Dept. of Transportation awarded a $446-million contract for the third and final phase of work on the $1.7-billion Hunts Point Access Improvement Project, after work on the first phase of the New York CIty project finished up in October. The project is expected to mitigate air pollution…
Read MoreDOT Offers $9B in Grants for Northeast Corridor Passenger Rail Projects
December 22, 2022 The U.S. Dept. of Transportation will soon accept grant applications for nearly $9 billion in funds available to upgrade and expand intercity passenger rail service along the Northeast Corridor. The notice marks the first round of grants in the five-year, $24-billion Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program, which is funded by the Infrastructure…
Read MoreAmtrak Bottleneck on Track for Replacement
$1.5B project to rebuild Md.’s Susquehanna River Rail Bridge https://www.enr.com/articles/55377-amtrak-bottleneck-on-track-for-replacement Amtrak has announced plans to solicit construction bids to replace the Susquehanna River rail bridge, a longstanding bottleneck on the Northeast Corridor. Built in 1906 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, the 4,154-ft-long two-track truss bridge in northeast Maryland has speed restrictions that constrain the movement of more…
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