Uncover Four Key Concrete Waterproofing Specification Practices!

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With today's climate becoming more volatile, you want to make sure your concrete waterproofing specifications provide permanent, reliable results. To help, we have produced our latest e-book that goes into the four key practices you need to know to make that happen.

SOM renews Massachusetts’ science center for a net-zero future

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has renovated and expanded the Wellesley College Science Complex, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, improving its sustainability performance to help the college achieve its 2040 carbon neutrality goal.

Innovative firestopping solutions for building joints

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HotRod XL is a fire-rated wall mount deflection bead that provides 1- and 2-hour fire-ratings for both dynamic and static joints for fluted deck and concrete assemblies according to the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 2079, Tests for Fire Resistance of Building Joint Systems, 5th Edition (for both standard walls and shaft walls).

Concrete association rewards safety, grants CIM program scholarships

The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) awarded general and specialty concrete contractor firms and the CEO of a concrete firm to recognize their commitments to safety, and further presented scholarships to two students enrolled in the concrete industry management (CIM) program.

Pittsburgh airport’s $1.4B project reaches milestone with use of local materials

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)’s modernization project reached an important milestone in its four-year construction with its use of locally fabricated steel beams and trees to build the frame of the 75,344-m2 (811,000-sf) terminal.

Retrofit project transforms California museum’s library into Chicano center

Architectural firms, Page & Turnbull and WHY, have transformed a 1964 modern library in the Riverside Art Museum (RAM) in downtown Riverside, California, into a Chicano art and culture center.

Concrete tips: why effective curing practices are important

If the importance of proper curing is so well-documented, why is the process marginalized or even skipped? Part of the reason is confusion around the definition of “curing.” Few terms associated with concrete have been so misused, misinterpreted, or misquoted as the term “curing.” To accurately understand what curing means, it is necessary to turn to published literature.

Meeting sustainability goals: designing and specifying architectural zinc roofing

Zinc, a proven, natural construction material, is extremely long-lasting and requires minimal maintenance. Throughout its long lifetime, its dynamic aesthetic evolves as the zinc material’s patina is influenced by the project location’s unique climate and protects this ecologically friendly material for many generations.