2022 AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges Now Available

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The American Institute of Steel Construction has released the latest revision of one of its flagship standards, the Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges (ANSI/AISC 303-22). The document is now available as a free download at aisc.org/2022code. “The 2022 AISC Code of Standard Practice is the result of a tremendous effort by the committee over the last six years,” said Babette Freund, chair of the AISC Committee on the Code of Standard Practice. “Of special note is the work of a joint task group that harmonized terminology and coordinated requirements between the 2022 AISC Code and the … Read more

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DBIA Project/Team Award Winners Continue to Show Design-Build Excellence

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From transformative airport terminals to the finest in education facilities, this year’s 2022 Design-Build Project/Team Award winners are the best Design-Build projects in the nation and demonstrate how Design-Build Done Right continues to deliver project innovation and savings to communities from coast to coast. This year’s winners were announced at the 2022 Design-Build Project/Team Awards Ceremony during the 2022 Design-Build Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Design-Build Project of the Year New Natural Resources Headquarters – Sacramento, Calif Design-Build National Awards of Excellence Excellence Award winners are the best in their category. Special awards were also given to teams … Read more

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General Contractor Brings Home 2 Awards From 22nd Annual Zero Injury Safety Gala

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National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee, Inc. has awarded Barton Malow Company the Bronze Star for logging more than 200,000 safe work hours on the Ultium Cells 2 Battery Plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The company also earned the Certificate of Merit for logging more than 100,000 safe work hours on the Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. plant in Burns Harbor, Indiana. Barton Malow Company accepted the honors at the 22nd annual Zero Injury Safety Awards Gala held in October. This is the fifth-consecutive year the general contractor has earned at least one ZISA recognition. Barton Malow is providing construction services on Ultium 2 … Read more

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Contractor Partners with Target, ConstructReach to Educate Kansas City Youth About Careers in Construction

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Kansas City, Missouri students were given the opportunity in September to learn about careers in construction, plus gain hands-on experience contributing to a Target store remodel at the “I Built This!” event sponsored by ConstructReach, KAI Build and Target. ConstructReach is a workforce development company and social enterprise founded in 2018 by CEO Paul Robinson to encourage young people from diverse backgrounds to get interested in construction careers. ConstructReach launched the “I Built This!” campaign in conjunction with Target store builds and remodels throughout the country to expose more students to construction opportunities and experiences. Over 150 high school students … Read more

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Navigating Today’s Construction Market Challenges

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By Anthony Walker Many of the challenges facing construction projects are the same issues affecting the broader economy: rising costs, labor shortages and supply chain disruptions. While these issues may seem insurmountable at times, there are some mitigation actions that can help project teams push past them to deliver solutions that work for clients and the communities served by their facilities. The key to solving the challenges of today is to be creative and responsive to whatever changes — in real time. Macro-economic situation. The macro-economic situation right now is very volatile. The supply chain is broken and there is … Read more

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