Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute Names Winners of 2022 Design Excellence and Creative Detail Awards

The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute announced the winners of its 2022 CFSEI Design Excellence and Creative Detail awards. The awards were presented during the 2022 CFSEI Expo held May 16-18 at the Curtis Denver Hotel in Denver, Colorado. The awards recognize projects that exemplify excellence in the structural design of new or renovated structures utilizing cold-formed steel products. Entries are judged on design creativity, technical innovation and overall project excellence in cold-formed steel utilization in the residential/hospitality and municipal categories, with municipal subcategories covering cultural, services and sports projects. The winners are: Category: Residential/Hospitality First Place — ClarkDietrich Engineering Services, … Read more

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NCCER and BYF Congratulate 2022 NTHS Scholarship Winners

The National Center for Construction Education and Research and Build Your Future in conjunction with The National Technical Honor Society are recognizing recipients of this year’s scholarship. The NCCER & BYF/NTHS Scholarship can help bridge the skills gap in the construction industry by providing financial help to those seeking craft training. Recognizing that both nonprofit organizations have a shared interest in supporting students who have chosen a career and technical education pathway, NTHS and NCCER partnered in 2018 to provide a unique scholarship opportunity that supports students who plan to continue their education in a construction pathway. Scholarship winners are … Read more

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BTEA New York Promotes Construction Safety with National Industry Forum

The Building Trades Employers Association held its second-annual SAFEBUILD National Industry Forum. The interactive sessions offered insights from experts on handling worker impairment, creating an effective safety culture, navigating the industry post-pandemic, and more. During the forum, representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and New York City Department of Buildings delivered the NYC Construction Incident Report for 2020-21, announcing that building construction-related incidents in the city have continued to decrease in 2021, dropping another 10% compared to 2020, and over 40% since 2018.

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MCA Releases 2021 Annual Report

The Metal Construction Association has released its 2021 annual report. The report includes chapters detailing the demand for metal construction, best practices and industry standards, and the work of the association’s alliances, committees and councils.  All are working to strengthen the awareness, use and safety standards of the metal construction industry. MCA’s vast range of programs, resources and services are detailed in the report. The report is available at metalconstruction.org/2021-annual-report.

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