FAA selects innovative design for greener airport control towers across U.S.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a visually striking, sustainable design for new air traffic control towers, to replace the existing outdated towers at more than 100 municipal and regional airports across the U.S.

Concrete repair expert joins national engineering firm’s NYC office

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) has appointed Dr. Keith Kesner as a project director for its structural engineering division in New York City, hoping to bolster the firm’s repair and rehabilitation expertise and knowledge of concrete performance for new and existing structures.

Welcome center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to serve as a portal to nature

The Burden Museum and Gardens’ new welcome center is designed to cater to visitors of the nearby Botanic Gardens, Rural Life Museum, and Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter, as well as nearby communities and cultural attractions.

DBIA releases long-awaited updates to its design-build guide

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has released updates to its Design‑Build Done Right Universal Best Practices, which was first released in 2014.

Considerations for fire protection in specifying metal building systems

Fire protection of metal buildings is a top-of-mind topic for many designers and specifiers. This is evident in the technical queries submitted to the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA).

Next-gen sprayfoam systems: shifting to HFO blowing agents

The push toward HFO-based sprayfoam blowing agent technology is the latest step in an ongoing evolution to phase out the use of chemicals known to harm the ozone and climate. In addition to reducing the negative Earth impacts of sprayfoam insulation and roofing materials, there are also product performance and installation considerations.