{"id":18628,"date":"2016-09-01T15:59:14","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T19:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=18628"},"modified":"2016-12-12T14:36:53","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T19:36:53","slug":"the-construction-specifier-at-construct-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/the-construction-specifier-at-construct-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Construction Specifier<\/em> at CONSTRUCT 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Austin, Texas, is the site for this year’s CONSTRUCT & the CSI Annual Convention.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CONSTRUCT & the 60th<\/sup> CSI Annual Convention takes place from September 7 to 9, with a variety of activities and events in and around the Austin Convention Center. Produced by Informa Exhibitions U.S., the gathering brings together design\/construction professionals from across the continent for networking, knowledge, Institute business, and the famous exhibit hall.<\/p>\n

There are numerous opportunities to earn continuing education credits and learning units, while hearing from trusted industry experts on a wide variety of topics related to the built environment. There are also many special events, from Young Professional (YP) offerings and technical tours to awards ceremonies, the Celebration of Fellows<\/a>, and the CSI Night Out.<\/p>\n

To get a better overlook on what\u2019s happening in Austin over the next few days, visit www.constructshow.com<\/a> or check out our special section<\/a> in the September 2016 issue of The Construction Specifier<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As the official magazine of CSI, we are excited to take part in the week\u2019s festivities. The editor, Erik Missio, will be exploring the show floor (and occasionally hanging out at the CSI booth [641]) in between attending various seminars to meet with potential authors for 2017 and beyond. Chief among his duties will be presenting The Construction Specifier<\/em> Magazine Article of the Year Award to Ray Coulombe for his excellent, well-received feature, \u201cRemaking Division 28: Specifying electronic safety and security with MasterFormat<\/em> 2016<\/a>\u201d from the May 2016 issue.<\/p>\n

A frequent contributor to The Construction Specifier<\/em>, Catherine Houska, will also be recognized with an accolade from CSI\u2014she is receiving the Technical Document Award<\/a> for her sharing of stainless steel expertise in the magazine and throughout the industry.<\/p>\n

Several other Specifier<\/em> writers will also be presenting technical sessions at the show. They include:<\/p>\n