Mindful that a host of industry veterans who represent precast interests on model building code committees, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Technical Activities Committee (TAC) has created Code Framework 2033
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Specifiers Form Bim Committee
The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) announces its Building Information Modeling (BIM) AudioCast series
Read MoreFoundation Engineering And Construction Congress On Track To Set New Record
The 2009 International Foundation Congress and Equipment Expo (IFCEE) will include the largest-ever foundation equipment and services exhibition
Read MoreLeed Upgrades Focus On Carbon Performance, Regional Credits
The U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C., has finished the first comment period on LEED 2009, the next evolution of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building certification system
Read MoreNpca Eyes Sustainable Building Practices
The National Precast Concrete Association Board of Directors is seeking to position the association as a leader in the sustainability movement
Read MoreRoad Builders Track Employment Decline, Material Price Jumps
Employment in highway and bridge construction fell by 3.6 percent in April 2008, compared to the same month one year ago, according to a recent American Road & Transportation Builders Association economic analysis
Read MoreS&P Report: Commercial Construction Facing Tougher Times
U.S. commercial construction surged 12.9 percent in 2007, responding to high occupancy rates and easy financing, according to a report from McGraw-Hill’s
Read MoreIso Provides Sustainability Principles For Worldwide Building Construction
With ISO 15392:2008, Geneva-based International Organization for Standardization (ISO) establishes internationally recognized principles for sustainability in building construction
Read MoreThomas Appointed Interim President At Ncma
Filling the vacancy in its lead staff position following the resignation of Mark Hogan, the National Concrete Masonry Association board of directors has appointed Robert Thomas
Read MoreBonsal American Advances Pro Spec Brand
Promoting its ProSpec brand of concrete repair and restoration, floor repair and rehabilitation, and tile installation products, Bonsal American, Inc. continues to expand sales force, production, and inventory capacity and distribution
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