Ronald L. Geren, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, AIA, SCIP, the new board chair for CSI, has literally wrote the book on the building code. His Applying the Building Code: Step-by-Step Guidance for Design and Building Professionals has been published by Wiley.
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Bill DuBois, CSI, AIA, CCS, LEED AP, is the new vice president of specifications at New York-based construction-consulting firm Tao Group, which produces the Praxis Live education series.
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Design and consultancy firm Arcadis has released its 2016 “Global Construction Disputes,” which shows cost and time involved in solving construction disputes is rising in some parts of the world, but these expenses have decreased in North America for the third year in a row.
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Registration is open for CONSTRUCT 2016 & The CSI Annual Convention, which will be held in Austin, Texas, from September 7 to 9. The event, hosted at the Austin Convention Center and run by Informa, will include the usual CSI Honors & Awards Ceremony.
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The International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC) is hosting the first Interactive Symposium on Ultra-high-performance Concrete (UHPC) in Des Moines, Iowa from July 18 to 20.
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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is holding its annual conference and expo in Las Vegas from June 13 to 16. The conference brings to life the technology, products, and services that help professionals design, build, manage, and maintain facilities conforming to fire.
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The Copper Development Association (CDA) and the Canadian Copper and Brass Development Association (CCBDA) honored 12 projects as part of their North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) program.
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The Gypsum Association (GA) recently updated two technical documents to address joint treatment in severe weather and application of gypsum sheathing. GA-236, Joint Treatment Under Extreme Weather Conditions, and GA-253, Application of Gypsum Sheathing, were revised to ensure recommendations reflect current best practices.
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In a Dodge Data and Analytics report, the value of new construction starts declined eight percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $608.3 billion last month following major advances in March.
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The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) released environmental product declarations (EPDs) for fabricated hot-rolled steel sections and fabricated steel plates.
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