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HEADLINES ADDED: August 14, 2009
Innovative Architecture School Closes in Costa Rica
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HEADLINES ADDED: August 11, 2009
Outwater’s New Architectural Synthetic Stone 7- and 9-inch Balustrade System
The new balustrades are made from a mixture of resins and crushed limestone for an authentic stone look and feel at one quarter of the weight of stone balusters... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: August 08, 2009
North America’s largest concrete arch
Working in the construction industry, I see projects of all sizes — from backyard patios to multi-story buildings. Recently I’ve been keeping an eye on a particular project that is just huge, and the imagery is out of this world (the image here is from The Hoover Dam Bypass Project Web site).It’s the Hoover Dam bypass bridge, formally known as the Mike OCallaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. The bridge will shuffle traffic over the Arizona-Nevada border, 890 feet above the Colorado River. When complete, it will be the largest concrete... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: August 05, 2009
Piano Designs Green Home for Greek National Library and Opera
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HEADLINES ADDED: August 03, 2009
Calgary's new Bow River pedestrian bridge sports modern design
Architectural drawings of a tubular, covered bridge for pedestrians and cyclists that will span Calgary’s Bow River have been released by the city. The $24.5 million Peace Bridge will connect Eau Claire to Sunnyside.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 28, 2009
MVRDV Designs Super-Sized Project For Tianjin
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HEADLINES ADDED: July 21, 2009
World's Largest Earthquake Test Could Help U.S. Building Industry
Colorado State University and Simpson Strong-Tie along with other partners successfully led the world’s largest earthquake shake table test in Japan, showing that mid-rise wood-frame buildings can be built to withstand major earthquakes. The data gathered from this test could increase the height of these buildings and influence the design of future wood-frame construction.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 25, 2009
Architecture and Sci-Fi
I ran across an article at The Architects’ Journal web pageon the architecture of Star Wars. Good stuff. Who wouldn’t want to live in the Ewok Village!? I think the Sci-Fi world is a great place to look for futuristic design ideas and inspiration. I’ve always been intrigued and humored by the past’s vision of the future. (Do you remember that silly “war room/president’s office” in the original Dead Zone?) One of my favorite futurist illustrators is Arthur Radebaugh, a commercial artist and cartoonist from the mid-1900s. His stuff... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 29, 2009
Archaeology Meets Architecture in Project by Cotera+Reed
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Hunt Is On for World’s Best Architecture
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HEADLINES ADDED: May 26, 2009
Best designed projects earn accolades for British Columbia architects
The best architectural projects in British Columbia were recently given their due at an awards gala in Vancouver.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 30, 2009
Timeless Architectural Reproductions
Whether you are a design professional, a builder, or a layman, it is important to understand how architectural columns can work to enhance the design of a building. By investigating the Orders of Architecture to find the best style for your needs and by considering intercolumniation in the overall building design, you can create a look that is harmonious and meaningful. Learn more in this in-depth article.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 04, 2009
10 Strategies for Designing and Building Green Communities
Green architect Michelle Kaufmann has a plan for developing smart residential neighborhoods... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 16, 2009
Change design of UK buildings now to fight climate change
The UK should immediately change the way it designs and builds buildings, transport and energy infrastructure in preparation for climate change.... Read More
L.A.'s Miracle Mile Construction
The city of Los Angeles is proud of its showcase “Miracle Mile,” a stretch of Wilshire Boulevard west of downtown L.A. with buildings designed to be easily viewed from a car while driving at 30 mph – a concept developed by Miracle Mile developer A.W. Ross to draw shoppers to the area from the downtown area as early as the 1920s and '30s.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: January 14, 2009
Illinois Bridge Features Hybrid-Composite Beams
HC Bridge Maine, LLC – a firm specializing in the development of hybrid-composite structural alternatives that can be used for accelerated bridge construction and offer a long service life – recently completed construction of the High Road Bridge over Long Run Creek in Lockport Township, IL, three months ahead of schedule.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: December 24, 2008
Monolithic Dome Offers Tornado Resistance, Energy Efficiency
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Commerce, TX, has completed construction on a unique, tornado-resistant building that will serve as the ...... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: November 03, 2008
Spokane Railroad Tunnel
A major focus of this year's work on the U.S. 395 North Spokane Corridor project has been construction of an innovative structure that will carry traffic over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad track just east of the Market Street-Hawthorne Road intersection. The structure is a quarter-mile-long concrete arch tunnel that Scarsella Brothers Inc.... Read More
High-Performance Concrete At World Trade Center
In designing the Freedom Tower at One World Trade Center at Ground Zero in New York City, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey had some pretty tough specifications for their concrete for their $2-billion project, which will be under construction through some time in 2012. Some walls would be nearly 6 feet thick, requiring high strength and a low heat of hydration to insure no thermal c...... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 24, 2008
World Trade Center Transport Hub Redesign is Stunning
Not too long ago, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, along with architect Santiago Calatrava, released revised designs and timetables for the World Trade Center’s transportation hub. Though you wouldn’t be able to tell by looking at the renderings, this futuristic memorial of glass and steel is actually a scaled back version of the original! It replaces an even more striking structure that was envisioned with almost no support beams and reams of skylights. The reason for the design change? $$. The earlier structure called for massive... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 16, 2008
Danish Architects Design ‘Dubya’ For Prague’s Skyline
Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group (…BIG…) recently revealed a spectacular design in a bid to create a Prague landmark. The structure, called Walter Towers, is actually a single building that has been effectively cut, twisted, and stretched to create a stunning visual ‘W’ effect. BIG points out that this maximizes the amount of surface area, creating more attractive apartments. BIG describes the project: “By uniting the tradition of building towers in clusters, which is seen in the old Prague, with the rational way of organizing tall buildings as we know... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: September 19, 2008
Beijing’s Bird Nest Architects Reveal Houses Stacked In Manhattan’s Sky
Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron revealed their latest design earlier this week: 57 stories of apartments that emulate a Jenga game…in mid-play. The cantilevered design will contain 145 two to five bedroom apartments, all with private open space accessible through 12 foot high glass doors. British artist Anish Kapoor designed the metallic sculpture at the bottom (the thing that looks like a giant drop of mercury). Amenities include a 75 foot infinity edge pool, a library, a daycare, and 14 foot high window walls in your unique apartment that may or may... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: August 22, 2008
Chicago’s Trump Tower built with concrete
Concrete has been instrumental in the building of many beautiful and architecturally progressive structures, such asthe Guggenheim Museum in New York City and the Sydney Opera House in Australia. The construction world’s latest concrete masterpiece comes in the form ofChicago’s Trump Tower, the city’s second tallest skyscraper andNorth America’s tallest concrete-reinforced building.If you want to learn more about the construction of Trump Tower andread someinteresting facts — such as how many cubic yards of concrete were used in building the behemoth –read this article about the completion of the... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: August 06, 2008
Ledcor Construction reaches skyward at Centro Towers project
Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden architects + urbanistes designed the building for owner Rize Alliance Properties Ltd. The project includes a parkade with green roof, exercise facilities, garden space, play area and space for outdoor dining.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 24, 2008
FXFOWLE Designs World’s Largest Spanning Arch Bridge for Dubai
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HEADLINES ADDED: July 15, 2008
Italian Architect Poised To Build 80-Story Tower With Revolving Floors Powered By Wind Turbines
It looks like Dubai will get yet another amazing feat of construction if David Fisher has his way. The Italian architect recently announced "the launch of a revolutionary skyscraper in Dubai dubbed as the 'world's first building in motion,' an 80-story tower with revolving floors that give it an ever-shifting shape." Fisher and his backers plan to offer apartments ranging from 1,330 square feet (at about $4 million) to a 12,900-square-foot villa (for almost $39 million,) as reported by a CBS affiliate. Although Fisher "is not well known, has... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 07, 2008
Donovan reaches for downtown Vancouver sky
The 152-unit Donovan condominium tower was designed by Rafii Architects Inc. for owner/general contractor Cressey Development Corp.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 10, 2008
Brad Pitt to design Dubai hotel
He’s one half of the world’s best looking couple, now Brad Pitt has turned his eye to making the rest of the world more attractive.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 09, 2008
Ellenzweig Designs New UK Building
Ellenzweig, an architecture and planning firm in Cambridge, Mass., designed the new Biological/Pharmaceutical Complex for the University of Kentucky. The new 285,000-gross-square-foot building will be the new home of the university's College of Pharmacy on the Lexington campus. Now in construction, the building project began with an extensive programming process led by Ellenzweig Principals Mic...... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 28, 2008
Toronto firm designs waterfront development in Dubai
Toronto’s ZAS Architects and its affiliate office in Dubai are designing a $1.2 billion project that includes 7.2 million square feet of residential and retail space.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 26, 2008
Toronto firm designs waterfront development in Dubai
Toronto’s ZAS Architects and its affiliate office in Dubai are designing a $1.2 billion project that includes 7.2 million square feet of residential and retail space.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 21, 2008
New Killeen Police HQ Designed To LEED Standards
Design is almost complete on a new, 80,000-square-foot police headquarters for the city of Killeen, Texas. PSA-Dewberry is serving as the architect/engineer for the $22-million facility, which will enable the city to consolidate its police operations from four scattered buildings into one location on a sloping 15-acre site in south Killeen.... Read More
Unique Parking Structure At U.C. Berkeley
Walker Parking Consultants, parking structure design and consulting, together with Overaa Construction, recently completed the Underhill Parking Facility and Playing Field at the University of California, Berkeley. Walker Parking served as prime designer and project engineer, while Overaa constructed the garage and provided and installed the artificial turf for the field.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 10, 2008
Barnett Dembek Architects’ Nordel Annex project fit for a feast
Plans for Nordel Annex, a commercial facility and banquet hall in North Surrey, have been designed by Barnett Dembek Architects.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 09, 2008
Grand Designs Live builds house in 6 days
Grand Designs Live closed yesterday. Based on Channel 4’s hugely successful Grand Designs series, presented by design guru Kevin McCloud, the live exhibition has gone from strength to strength since launching in 2005. You may have caught some of the live show on TV last week featuring ‘The House That Kevin Built’. This involved building [...]... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 22, 2008
Construction Of World’s Largest Arch Bridge To Begin This Month
Home of the tallest building in the world, the first 7-star hotel in the world, and the first man-made resort island chains in the world, Dubai will soon to add something else to its impressive resume: the world’s largest arch bridge. American firm Fxfowle International’s design was selected by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority as the winner in an international design competition. The bridge will span a full mile and tower 670 feet above the earth. With 12 lanes for traffic, the bridge will support traffic in excess of 2,000... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 02, 2008
U.S. academy studies ‘grand challenges for engineering’
The United States National Academy of Engineering has been conducting a fascinating exercise for the last few months.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 01, 2008
U.S. academy studies ‘grand challenges for engineering’
The United States National Academy of Engineering has been conducting a fascinating exercise for the last few months.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: March 25, 2008
Queen opens Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5
On Friday the Queen opened Heathrow Airport’s controversial GBP4.3bn Terminal 5 in a ceremony involving hundreds of airport and construction workers. This comes ahead of the opening for business on 27 March. The building itself, designed by Richard Rogers, features a number of new technologies which we have reported on previously in Buildingtalk. For example, [...]... Read More
Too much celebrating?
Alleging serious design and construction defects in its Stata Center, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology just sued two heavyweights: Frank Gehry's firm, Gehry Partners, based in L.A., and Skanska. The Stata Center opened to much acclaim in 2004, when Mr. Gehry observed that "it looks like a party of drunken robots got together to celebrate." Three years later, there's a lot of finger pointing going on. Not surprisingly, Gehry claims that "the issues are fairly minor" and that MIT's value engineering is to blame, while Skanska alleges that Gehry... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: March 23, 2008
ODA selects Olympic Park design team
A team of LDA Design and Hargreaves Associates has been selected by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to design the Olympic Park for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: March 21, 2008
AIA 2008 Housing Award Recipients Revealed
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the 19 recipients of the 2008 Housing Awards. The AIA’s Housing Awards Program, now in its eighth year, was established to recognize the best in housing design and promote the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit and a valuable national resource.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: March 06, 2008
Landscape/Architecture Firms Growing Closer
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HEADLINES ADDED: February 29, 2008
Engineering Firm Plans Tower Twice as Tall as Burj Dubai
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HEADLINES ADDED: February 28, 2008
Will “smart streets” offer more opportunity?
Want to get a little insight into what your paving, striping, or sealcoating job might involve in the not-too-distant future? Take a look at what 52 towns and cities, six counties, and 10 regional governments have already instituted. The American Association of Retired Persons AARP Bulletin (I read it in the checkout line) reports that walkers, bikers, and the disabled might be the driving forces behind major changes to city streets and intersections. In an article titled StreetSmart AARP focuses on Kirkland, WA, which it says might just have... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 26, 2008
Construction Cost Increases for Four Structure Types Range from 2.3% to 4.2% in January
A typical parking garage had the largest year-over-year increase in construction costs in January 2008 (+4.2% on average for 25 cities) among four type-of-structure categories monitored by RSMeans. In second place was a community center (+3.6%), followed by a town hall (+2.8%) and an underground parking structure (+2.3%). As for the actual dollar-per-square-foot cost of construction, a town hall is most expensive, followed by a community center, an underground parking structure and a parking garage.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 11, 2008
Building life cycle costs explored in seminar
The life cycle cost of building operation can be lowered by implementing sustainable maintenance and repair practices.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 07, 2008
How do you fix an undersea cable?
Four [now 5] undersea telecom cables have broken in the past week, cutting off or severely slowing Internet traffic in countries along the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf. In an "Explainer" column first published last year and reprinted below, Lindsay Goldwert looked into how exactly they fix cables thousands of miles long and located thousands of feet under the waves.... Read More
Multiple Errors Led To Beam Failure
Design, material, fabrication and construction errors led to the Feb. 5, 2007, collapse of a steel beam and its floor slab at the nearly six-year-old David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, says a report released last week.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 05, 2008
Electrical design/drafting software
Design Master Electrical 7.0 is an update to the company’s integrated electrical design and drafting software program.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: January 28, 2008
Can Cultural Differences Derail Project Success?
Today’s complex mega infrastructure projects require the formation of joint ventures and other type of associations in order to have either the talent, skills and/or monetary funds required to complete the project. Because of the nature of mega projects, owners, financial agencies, contractors, sub-contractors, vendors and suppliers, often come from different cultural backgrounds-much as the direct result of globalization. Differences in approaches, values, and experiences have led to many mega-project failures. Therefore it is imperative to understand the impact of cross-cultural differences among the team players in order for... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: January 22, 2008
SDA Audio Seminar - The Generational Challenges for Design Firms
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Owner, Engineer and Contractor Risk Responsibility
Every owner, engineer and contractor in the industry is passing through a period when it seems almost impossible for all parties to meet their respective cost, schedule and quality goals. In the vast majority of instances it has nothing to do with the physical process of designing or constructing a project but with the systems by which each party attempts to manage those physical processes. In a society that has become more litigious with each day of delay and each dollar of cost overrun, parties are attempting to... Read More
Settling a Project- How Not to Screw Up
Specifications Consultant and former CSI President Terry Strong explains why the Geotechnical report is not part of the contract documents How Not to Screw Up Forum :: Share a lesson you learned- the hard way. File Download (9:32 min / 9 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: January 17, 2008
Architect's Handbook of Construction Detailing
By David Kent Ballast. Building News, Inc.. Price: $74. Publish Date: 10/2001... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: January 14, 2008
Is it Time For Engineering Education Reform?
At one time, engineers were esteemed by the public as both visionaries and leaders in a noble profession essential to the welfare of humankind. Today, though, engineers are viewed by many simply as mere advisors and technicians. The public’s perception of the engineer is on a downward spiral, along with the enrollment of young people into our engineering schools. Engineers are facing critical challenges and questions by the public in light of the recent bridge collapses in Minnesota and Vietnam and lingering issues with natural disasters such as Katrina... Read More
Is Engineering Education in Need of Reform?
In the 21st century, an ever-increasing need will emerge for a holistic breed of engineer—one who can work across borders, cultural boundaries, and social contexts and who can work effectively with nonengineers. As the trend toward a more global and more knowledge-based society continues, the practice of engineering must be changed, and this change must be accomplished through engineering education reform. The engineering curriculum can no longer remain as it has for essentially the past 40 years. The subjects of globalization, diversity, world cultures and languages, communication, leadership, and... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: January 01, 2008
Building Plans: Implied Warranty of Accuracy
A well-settled principle in Maryland construction law is if a contractor is bound to build a project in accordance to the plans and specifications prepared by the building owner, the contractor will not be responsible for the consequences of defects in the plans and specifications. This responsibility to the contractor is not affected by standard contract clauses requiring contractors to visit the site, check the plans, and to inform themselves of the requirements of the work. Plans and specifications provided by an owner contain an “implied warranty” of accuracy.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: December 30, 2007
Sir Norman Foster to Give Moscow World’s Largest Building
Moscow may soon be home to the world’s largest building, described as a city-within-a-city, and four times the area of the Pentagon. Dubbed ‘Crystal Island’, it will cover 27 million square feet and stand roughly 1500 feet tall, and comes with a price tag of $4 billion. Just what will this building contain? 3000 hotel rooms, 900 apartments, a 500 student international school, a museum, cinemas, theaters, a sports complex, and a plethora of shops. The idea is to have every desirable amenity within a comfortable, indoor walking distance. It will... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: December 26, 2007
Public Agencies Face New Restrictions in Contracting with Design Professionals
With the enactment of AB 573 (Wolk), many California public agencies face new restrictions on the indemnity protections they can require when engaging design professionals. The new law applies to contracts (or amendments to existing contracts) entered into after January 1, 2007 with (1) licensed architects; (2) licensed landscape architects; (3) registered professional engineers; and (4) licensed professional land surveyors. The new law, which adds Section 2782.8 to the California Civil Code, provides that agreements between most public agencies and the listed types of design professionals may only require... Read More
Closing the Books on Boston's 'Big Dig'
Boston's massive highway and infrastructure project, the much-delayed, much-criticized "Big Dig," will officially be finished as 2007 comes to a close. Over the years, the price tag for the project soared from $2.6 billion to $14.8 billion. (Audio)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: December 25, 2007
Restrictions on State of California's ability to contract with private engineering firms struck down by California Supreme Court
On November 5, 2007, the California Supreme Court held that the State of California could not enter into a memorandum of understanding with an engineering union which restricted the State from hiring and retaining private engineering firms where such restrictions were barred by a recent amendment to the state constitution. (See Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California, Inc. v. Professional Engineers in California Government, 2007 Cal. LEXIS 12680.) In November 2000, California’s voters approved Proposition 35, adding art. XXII to the state constitution. Art. XXII allowed the state... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: December 19, 2007
Third Circuit Court of Appeals holds that state's ability to contract for private architectural and engineering services mandated by California constitution
On June 13th, in Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California, Inc. v. Professional Engineers in California Government, (2006) 2006 Cal. App. LEXIS 874, the Third District Court of Appeal struck down provisions of a union agreement between the state and civil service engineers limiting the state’s right to contract with private engineers, holding that the provisions conflict with Proposition 35 and are unconstitutional.The Court characterized the dispute “as another round in a long-standing battle by state employees to prevent the State of California from contracting out to private... Read More
New law limits design professionals' indemnity obligations to public agencies
The Governor signed a new law today which limits a public agency's ability to impose indemnity obligations on design professionals. AB 573 (Wolk) creates a new Civil Code section 2782.8 which makes indemnity clauses imposed by public agencies on design professionals (including architects, landscape architects, engineers and land surveyors) unenforceable except to the extent that they are based on the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of the design professional. Click here to see the text of the bill. Design professionals will obviously find this to be welcome news. It may also clarify an issue which... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: December 13, 2007
First Videos Coming in From Burj Dubai, Highest Building in World
Some of you may remember my report from back in July on the Burj Dubai clenching the title of “tallest building in world”. Now, only 2/3 done, film crews are bringing back amazing footage from this tower. Check out Gizmodos “World’s Tallest Building Has a Hell of a View”, featuring the recent Discovery channel footage from the first cameras allowed on top of the building. Enjoy.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: December 04, 2007
ASHRAE Offers Free Database of Building Operating Costs
Engineers and owners need the latest data to make good decisions about HVAC systems for specific applications.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: November 29, 2007
Developer's Challenge to Construction: Innovate for Destiny
In Syracuse, N.Y., a developer with big ideas and pockets deep enough to pay for them is challenging his contractors to leap for a green, sustainable future.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: November 26, 2007
John Murphy: Flexible Airport Designs
John Murphy, a principal with Corgan Associates, Inc., talks about trends in airport design.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: November 20, 2007
Nov 19, 2007- CSI Construction Minute
Frank Ghery responds to MIT lawsuit CSI NewsBrief :: Construction News Delivered to Your Inbox File Download (1:05 min / 1 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: November 13, 2007
I.M. Pei Designs $30,000/Night Suite for Four Seasons NYC
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HEADLINES ADDED: November 05, 2007
WSDOT Standard Specs...
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HEADLINES ADDED: October 29, 2007
New Online Tool From Andersen
Bayport, Minn.-based Andersen Windows has developed a new online tool that allows users to visualize how walls will look with windows and doors.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 26, 2007
A Global Vision for Civil Engineering
I recently returned from my trip abroad where I had the opportunity to meet with civil engineering leaders in Japan, China and Taiwan. Along the way, I also had the opportunity to speak with professors and students about education and the future of the profession. I told them that there are a lot of current challenges, but I wanted to talk to them about what keeps me up at night. And that is the notion that we American civil engineers must be global technology leaders if we are going... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 25, 2007
The Impact of Infrastructure on our Daily Lives
Last week, I traveled to Chicago for the opening of ASCE's Me, Myself and Infrastructure: Private Lives and Public Works in America exhibit. I would like to thank Greg Dreicer from the Chicago Architectural Foundation for his partnership in bringing this exhibit to Chicago and putting the grand opening event together. The opening reception attracted a number of civil engineers and architects, in addition to others who were simply interested in learning more about the social impact of infrastructure. The relationship between civil engineers and architects is a special... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 24, 2007
New MEP Blog "Inside the System"
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HEADLINES ADDED: October 22, 2007
Banding Together Across Engineering Disciplines
In September 2006, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) met in Anchorage where they voted in favor of a modification to their model law. The modification calls for education beyond a B.S. degree in a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. To meet the new requirements, a student will have to earn either a master's in engineering or 30 additional credits in upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses from approved course providers. While this change cannot take effect until 2015, ASCE has... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 18, 2007
Viewpoint: Building Better Bridges
The tragic collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007, was a stark reminder for all of us about the importance of our nation's bridges.... Read More
Jack Schenendorf: Creating a Vibrant U.S. Transportation System
Jack L. Schenendorf presents some ideas for improving the nation's transportation system, including performance-based projects and designated high-density corridors.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 17, 2007
Aug 20, 2007- CSI Construction Minute
Engineers want a high-tech makeover of bridge inspections CSI NewsBrief :: Construction News Delivered to Your Inbox File Download (1:14 min / 1 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 16, 2007
Multiples of Five- How Not to Screw Up
School District Project Manager Bob Kenworthy explains how a minor drawing omission can lead to big problems. How Not to Screw Up Forum :: Share a lesson you learned- the hard way. File Download (5:16 min / 5 MB)... Read More
The Last Place to Look- How Not to Screw Up
North Carolina Engineer Chuck Gulledge tells why you can never trust documentation of existing equipment. How Not to Screw Up Forum :: Share a lesson you learned- the hard way. File Download (4:57 min / 5 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 15, 2007
Field Experience- How Not to Screw Up
Specifications Writer Ross Spiegel shares why a 4 inch pipe does not fit in a 4 inch wall. How Not to Screw Up Forum :: Share a lesson you learned- the hard way. File Download (8:43 min / 8 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 08, 2007
CSI Construction Minute- May 2, 2007
Wireless Sway Sensors Protect Against Earthquakes CSI NewsBrief :: Construction News Delivered to Your Inbox File Download (0:55 min / 1 MB)... Read More
The Brains Behind Billionaire Homes
When it comes to building a house for a billionaire, money isn't a constraint but the stakes can be very high. Here, architects, including those responsible for creating homes for the likes of Bill Gates and David Geffen, talk about the challenges of bringing unrestrained visions to life.... Read More
Oct 8, 2007- CSI Construction Minute
New hospital designs put patients and family first. CSI NewsBrief :: Construction News Delivered to Your Inbox File Download (1:08 min / 1 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 04, 2007
New Gulf-Coast Subdivisions are Designed to Take a Beating
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Design Process Advances for New Minneapolis Bridge
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Messed Up Mock Up- How Not to Screw Up
Designer Joseph Cliggott explains why you should not always rely on your computer rendering. How Not to Screw Up Forum :: Share a lesson you learned- the hard way. File Download (4:43 min / 4 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 03, 2007
One Degree Off Square- How Not to Screw Up
School District Project Manager Bob Kenworthy explains what happens when the site is not quite rectangular. How Not to Screw Up Forum :: Share a lesson you learned- the hard way. File Download (4:51 min / 5 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: September 25, 2007
Saying Too Much- How Not to Screw Up
Architectural Specifier Edith Washington explains why saying too much on the phone can hurt your project. How Not to Screw Up Forum :: Share a lesson you learned- the hard way. File Download (4:16 min / 4 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: September 24, 2007
Understanding Your Product- How Not to Screw Up
Harold Woolard of Montgomery, Texas, explains why you should know your product How Not to Screw Up Forum :: Share a lesson you learned- the hard way. File Download (5:31 min / 5 MB)... Read More
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Favorite Book 2007
The Toyota Way is my favorite book for 2007. It had so many good ideas that I could not keep up and ended up reading it again and even buying the Field Book to go along with it.
Download Elegant Solutions from Change This which provides some highlights of the Toyota Production System. Too many ideas that are applicable to contractors to even count!
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