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Briefly…   KWK Architects restarts construction at University of North Carolina   After a delay in 2020, construction restarted this month on Moore Hall, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s new, six-story student housing building.   » Read more     Architects Foundation launching scholarship for aspiring Black and Latino architects   The Architects Foundation is launching its inaugural LFRT Architect Registration Examination (ARE) scholarship this month. The deadline to apply is January 14, 2022.   » Read more   UPCOMING DEMO-CASTS Get to know the inherent benefits of single-source WRB/AB systems Georgia Pacific Demo-Cast Dec 8 @ 1 PM ET Learn More & Register       Hong Kong University’s new Shaw Auditorium opens its doors   The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) opened the doors to its newly built Shaw Auditorium on November 17th, as part of a grand opening ceremony celebrating the university’s 30th anniversary.   » Read more       SGH announces new CTO and CEO members for company   The Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) board of directors has appointed two new executive positions to lead the firm, effective January 1, 2022.   » Read more     Nuclear power plant to be built by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett     Skanska to provide carbon assessments for U.S. construction projects     New role for BHMA president given to Mark Bloom     Bernardon joins Core States Group architecture firm   Featured   Trial to trend: The growth of prefabricated exterior walls   The evolution of prefabrication stretches back more than 40 years. As the construction industry has matured, prefabrication has gained momentum as more building owners and contractors realize the benefits.   » Read more   Acoustics in church architecture: A virtuous relationship   Religious services are carefully customized to deliver timeless and transformative messages evoking thought and contemplation. To produce the maximum effect, they should stimulate the senses as well as the mind. The sights and sounds of the churchgoing experience should enhance the feeling of being immersed in an inspirational environment, where hope is generated, and burdens are lifted.   » Read more     Project News   Frost Terrace from 19th century restored by Bruner/Cott Architects   Bruner/Cott Architects announces the completion of Frost Terrace, a housing apartment community at 1791 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge’s Porter Square.   » Read more     EVENTS   International Roofing Expo Feb 1-3, 2022   2021 FGIA Virtual Annual Conference Feb 23-25, 2022   Sprayfoam Show Convention & Expo Feb 28–March 3, 2022   ACI Concrete Convention March 27-31, 2022   FGIA Fall Conference Sep 25-28, 2022   Inside CSI     WHAT ARE DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO MANAGE IN-HOUSE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROJECTS AT YOUR FIRM? Do you have a library of specs that you edit for each project? Do you rely on software to tailor them to specific projects? Do you have someone who specializes just in that? Or, does every architect/project manager need some knowledge of how to create them? Are they completed in-house, or by a consultant? JOIN THE DISCUSSION »       AIA EXHIBIT A INSURANCE I'm wondering what the general response has been to the Insurance Exhibit A the AIA added to their contracts with the 2017 cycle. For example, have owners been filling them out? Do you populate it with "standard" responses that you ask the owner to bless? Do you write it out of your agreements to use more of a 2007 approach? JOIN THE DISCUSSION »     Missed this from the web?   GBI announces class of Green Globes and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellows     Designs finalized for University of Nebraska’s new Greek Village     Virtual pavilion for COP26 opens in Glasgow to help with climate change     FGIA releases new tech report on structural testing

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