Sources: American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago; CP staff The latest addition to the American Institute of Steel Construction technical library is all about speed: Design Guide 38, SpeedCore Systems for Steel Structures is the tool engineering professionals need to take advantage of a nonproprietary, concrete-filled composite steel plate shear wall assembly for building tower cores. In its 2018-19 debut,…
Read MoreThe American Institute of Steel Construction’s new “Buy Clean Guidance for Structural Steel Products” informs federal, state and local policymakers of the load-bearing solutions that mills, fabricators and contractors bring to sustainable design. By navigating steel industry intricacies, it helps users take full advantage of the structural product supply chain, accurately determine embodied carbon factors, and make informed decisions based…
Read MoreSources: American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago; CP staff The American Institute of Steel Construction’s new “Buy Clean Guidance for Structural Steel Products” informs federal, state and local policymakers of the load-bearing solutions that mills, fabricators and contractors bring to sustainable design. By navigating steel industry intricacies, it helps users take full advantage of the structural product supply chain, accurately…
Read MoreThe American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Chicago, reports that members are ready to meet expanded White House Federal Buy Clean Task Force objectives announced during a mid-September gathering at the Cleveland-Cliffs Toledo Direct Reduction plant in Ohio. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, U.S. General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan, and Deputy National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi noted that federal agencies…
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