Sources: RMC Research & Education Foundation, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff A U.S. Resiliency Council (USCR) report prepared for NRMCA and the RMC Research & Education Foundation evaluates comparative seismic performance of four commonly used construction types—insulating concrete form, traditional wood, cross laminated timber, steel —for a typical multifamily development in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Memphis.…
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Feds press model building code adoption, resiliency measures
Sources: White House Briefing Room; Federal Emergency Management Agency The White House’s National Initiative to Advance Building Codes aims to help state, local, tribal, and territorial governments adopt current codes and standards, enabling communities to be more resilient to hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. The initiative will see the White House staff and federal agencies:
Read MoreNPCA extends engineer, DOT outreach in 2022 Specifier Webinar series
Source: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind. The National Precast Concrete Association has scheduled four webinars designed specifically for engineers, department of transportation personnel and others who specify construction materials and methods in primarily non-building work. The 2022 Specifier Webinar lineup includes:
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