Metal tariffs continue to ramp up U.S. construction costs

July 12, 2018

Construction costs accelerated again in June, with steep price increases for a range of building and road construction materials as tariffs against foreign goods come into effect, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Awards recognize outstanding cold-formed steel engineering

July 11, 2018

The Cold-formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) announced the recipients of several awards at the 2018 CFSEI Expo, held in San Diego. The institute presented Design Excellence accolades across three different categories, as well as an Innovative Detail Award.

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Preliminary designs revealed for NY gallery expansion

July 11, 2018

Buffalo’s Albright-Knox Art Gallery has released preliminary designs for a new freestanding building as part of its AK360 Campus Development and Expansion project.

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Waterfront park opens on site of former sugar factory

July 9, 2018

A new waterfront recreational public space has opened in New York on a 4.5-ha site that once housed the Domino Sugar Factory. Owned by Brooklyn-based Two Trees Management, Domino Park includes many reclaimed materials from the former factory, including reused wood from flooring and cylindrical tanks.

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Use of building wraps as air barriers detailed in e-book

July 9, 2018

The use of building wraps as air barriers is covered in The Construction Specifier’s latest e-book “Exploring Air and Water-resistive Barriers.”

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U.S. projects make World Architecture Festival Awards shortlist

July 6, 2018

Several U.S. projects are among the shortlisted contenders for this year’s World Architecture Festival Awards. Now in its 11th year, the international program received more than 1000 entries from 81 countries.

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Metal import tariffs cause upset, confusion in U.S. and Canada

July 6, 2018

In response to President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that the United States would be imposing tariffs on metal imports from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico, the Canadian government introduced dollar-for-dollar retaliation duties. Beginning July 1, a number of U.S. steel products faced fees of 25 percent, while...

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Simpson Gumpertz & Heger wins engineering award

July 5, 2018

National engineering firm Simpson Gumpertz & Heger received a 2018 Gold Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts for its work on the University of Massachusetts John W. Olver Design Building on the Amherst campus.

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Houston transportation group praised for application of quiet concrete

July 5, 2018

The Cement Council of Texas in conjunction with nonprofit organization International Grooving and Grinding Association named the employees of the Texas Department of Transportation–Houston District the recipients of this year’s Government Official of the Year Award.

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Michigan’s new Amazon warehouse will use 7348 t of structural steel

July 4, 2018

Missouri-based Ben Hur Construction has partnered with Detroit’s Ideal Contracting on a new $150-million Amazon warehouse near Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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