Oregon has become the first state to approve the use of science-based building code requirements for tall mass timber buildings under its Statewide Alternate Method (SAM). The new document, SAM No. 18-01, Tall Wood Buildings, provides prescriptive technical requirements for tall wood buildings ranging from eight to 18 stories,...
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Architecture and urban design firm Cooper Robertson has announced promotions for several top designers and emerging leaders as it expands with major museum, academic, and urban design projects globally.
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The intersection of the exterior wall and the floor assembly provides a number of different paths for vertical fire spread in buildings, says Tony Crimi in “The Leap-frog Effect,” one of four articles in the “Fire Safety Strategies” e-book.
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Work is underway on what might be Colorado’s tallest indoor rock-realistic climbing wall, running directly up the front of the new Limelight Hotel in Snowmass, Colorado.
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Seven new categories have been added to this year’s CTBUH Awards Program to recognize specific engineering achievements across projects, as well as the value of interior spaces and building renovation.
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Construction has begun on the first of many buildings planned for a new 122-acre (49-ha) research complex at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School and Putnam Avenue Upper School Project achieved 89 points out of a 110 base points possible for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in June released proposed regulations related to asbestos. Environmental critics have voiced their disapproval and mainstream media have picked up on the story.
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Construction workers lose almost two full working days each week solving avoidable issues and searching for project information, according to a survey administered by PlanGrid, a construction software company, and management consulting firm FMI Corp.
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Recent high-rise fires around the world have shown professionals must be vigilant against potential fire hazards. The Construction Specifier’s series of sponsored e-books continues with a multifaceted look at fire behavior in buildings and designing for occupant safety.
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