Presenting the top 10 features and stories of 2016

Framework—a 12-story wood building to be constructed in Portland’s Pearl District—will be the first high-rise with exposed wood in North America. Featured in one of 2016's most-read news articles, it will also be explored in the February 2017 issue of the magazine. Image courtesy The Framework Project LLC
Framework—a 12-story wood building to be constructed in Portland’s Pearl District—will be the first high-rise with exposed wood in North America. Featured in one of 2016’s most-read news articles, it will also be explored in the February 2017 issue of the magazine.
Image courtesy The Framework Project LLC

As this year winds down, The Construction Specifier is revealing what were the most popular features and articles from 2016. Reread a favorite or check out a piece you missed the first time around.

Top 10 Features and Columns of 2016

  1. The New Slip Resistance Requirements in IBC
  2. The Inside Scoop on MasterFormat 2016
  3. Specifying the Concrete Slab to Be Polished
  4. Dealing with Errors and Omissions
  5. Understanding Challenges with Adhered Masonry Veneer
  6. A Look at Continuous Insulation, Past and Present
  7. Remaking Division 28: Specifying Electronic Safety and Security with MasterFormat 2016
  8. Floors by the Book
  9. Recreation Centers and Building Codes: Then and Now
  10. Negligence and the Loss of Privity Defense for Architects and Engineers

Top 10 News Stories of 2016

  1. New Standard for Building Façade Inspections Using Drones
  2. Polished Concrete Flooring Projects Surge
  3. CSI Endorses AIA’s Owner-Consultant Contract Document
  4. CTBUH Announces 2016 Tall Building Award-winners
  5. Skilled Worker Scarcity May Have Stalled Construction Employment
  6. Masonry Materials and Methods Explored in New e-Book
  7. Fire Test Results Support Mass Timber High-rise Construction
  8. Architect Surveys Report Decline in Billing
  9. Hall and Wolfe named to CSI Distinguished Membership
  10. CSI Member DuBois Heading Specifications at Tao Group

Did you have a particular favorite article this year in the magazine or the website? Share in the comments below! (And all the best for 2017!)

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