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New law mandates annual parapet inspections for NYC buildings

September 18, 2023
Starting January 1, 2024, New York City building owners must conduct yearly inspections of their parapet walls to address any safety concerns. This requirement stems from November 2023 Local Law 126, which introduced new parking garage inspection regulations and added a section to the NYC Administrative Code, mandating regular...
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Architect transforms Willie Nelson’s Texas set into hospitality spot

September 18, 2023
The Luck Ranch Opry House and Saloon, located in Spicewood, Texas, prioritizes the creation of a captivating space and backdrop for gatherings, rather than solely focusing on basic functionality. This vision comes to life within the 202-ha (500-acre) Luck Ranch, owned by country singer Willie Nelson.
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California building expected to be largest U.S. net-zero energy library

September 12, 2023
The Hayward Library and Community Learning Center, in East Bay in the greater San Francisco area, aims to set a new sustainability benchmark and serve as a model for other communities. Once verified, it is anticipated to become the nation’s largest net-zero energy library facility.
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Pritzker Prize winner selected to transform South Florida landmark

September 12, 2023
The Center for Arts and Innovation has selected the Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano to design its forthcoming multimillion-dollar creative campus, set to redefine downtown Boca Raton and establish a global hub for creative excellence.
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AUS’s West Gate project to accommodate post-pandemic surge

September 12, 2023
The West Gate Expansion project at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) will increase terminal space beyond its current gates 33 and 34, to accommodate the post-pandemic travel demand and modernize the airport.
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Global cement companies to combine in $3.2B merger

September 12, 2023
Summit Materials, Inc. (Summit) has entered an agreement with Cementos Argos S.A. (Cementos Argos), under which Summit will combine with Argos North America Corp. (Argos USA), the U.S. operations of Cementos Argos, in a cash and stock transaction valued at $3.2 billion.
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Mass timber ‘Sunset Canopy’ takes center stage in Tennessee park

September 12, 2023
At the heart of the recently transformed Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis’s riverfront, lays the defining feature of a mass timber canopy, which is a shaded area over an artist-painted basketball court, providing a hub for public activities shielded from the Sun.
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Oregon mass timber athletic center exceeds energy efficiency requirements

September 5, 2023
The new mass timber athletic center at the Oregon Episcopal School (OES) in Portland utilizes a highly efficient envelope, passive cooling, and minimal mechanical conditioning to achieve an 82 percent reduction in energy use from the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption (CBEC) baseline, with an energy use intensity (EUI) of...
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AISI illustrates updates to cold-formed steel structures specification

September 5, 2023
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a document providing a set of 22 design examples to illustrate updated provisions included in the specification, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structures, Supplement 3 to AISI S100-16 (Reaffirmed 2020).
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Unobtrusive visitor center blends into ‘America’s Mountain’

September 5, 2023
Embedded into the Rocky Mountains, west of Colorado Springs, the low-rise structure of the Pikes Peak Visitor Center appears as if it was sculpted from the southeast face of the peak itself.
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