Your professional community and COVID-19: Message from the CSI Board Chair

June 12, 2020

It has often been said that the single most important element of CSI is its people—you, and this network of friends and colleagues across the country that contribute to each other’s personal and professional success. Please understand our community is something you can count on now more than ever.

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A young architect’s take on licensing exams

June 12, 2020

CSI director of marketing and communications Matthew Switzer interviewed Michael Riscica, AIA, founder of YoungArchitect.com, about the state of the construction industry, and especially how Riscicia uses his online-based platform to help architects successfully pass the tests for licensure and beyond.

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Top 10 tips for working from home

June 12, 2020

Here are our top 10 tips for WFH success.

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Treating distress and failure in historic terra-cotta façades

June 11, 2020

Originally acclaimed for being lightweight, economical, and efficient as compared to traditional stone, terra cotta was a common façade element on many late-19th and early 20th century commercial buildings.

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A confluence of conditions

May 14, 2020

A few years after construction, a mid-rise building in a freeze-thaw climate exhibited problems with the cast stone coping units atop parapet walls at balconies and the roof perimeter.

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How CSI can help you succeed in your certification journey

May 7, 2020

CSI wants people to successfully earn certifications. Therefore, it invites you to continue—or begin—your certification journey.

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Practice guides are perfect for your reference library

May 1, 2020

The CSI Practice Guides are a library of comprehensive references specifically and carefully designed for the construction professional. Each book examines the important concepts and best practices integral to a particular aspect of the construction process.

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Write a blog for CSIResources.org

May 1, 2020

CSI invites all construction industry professionals to share their expertise and ideas by writing a blog for CSI website. Not only will your blog help inform the work CSI members do, it will also increase your brand exposure and improve search engine optimization for you.

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CSI Community: What makes your chapter special and unique?

May 1, 2020

A current conversation on the CSI Connect community page—where people can easily interact with each other in real time on a wide variety of industry-related topics—asked members to give their local CSI chapter a shout-out, and share what makes their local chapter unique.

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COVID-19 crystal ball: How this crisis will transform the construction industry

April 23, 2020

CSI members discuss what they think will be the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s lives at home and at work.

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