Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

These include architectural and MEP systems, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other contents. Fenestration and glazing products are considered “architectural components” and are categorized as nonstructural building elements. It had steel mullions and 27 mm (1.06 of thick, fire-rated glass and was framed on site.

Building Performance Measurement

Construction Specifier

JUNE 10, 2025

Architectural design solutions for renovations to existing buildings can range from providing optimal access to daylight to fostering a sense of belonging and engagement. According to MCF Architecture, the design firm behind the addition, the building serves the university’s 150 medical students as both an academic building and a social hub.

Fire Protection System Installation

CCR Magazine

APRIL 8, 2025

This framework may be left open or partially covered with lattice, fabric, or climbing plants to provide shade and visual interest. They can be customized to suit a wide range of architectural styles and outdoor spaces. Aluminum and steel are popular metal options, each with its unique advantages and disadvantages.

Maintenance

The Construction Index

JULY 1, 2025

The goal is to future-proof the structure of the building while retaining its architectural character. Structural reinforcement will use bespoke stainless-steel components fabricated by HZS Stainless Steel , integrating seamlessly with original timber, masonry, and concrete to ensure the building’s long-term stability.

Steel Fabrication

UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

This tailored approach means your oak framed orangery perfectly fits your available space while harmonizing with your property’s existing architecture. Additionally, traditional construction methods consume less energy than steel or brick alternatives, reducing the overall environmental impact of your extension project.

Fire Protection System Installation

CCR Magazine

APRIL 4, 2025

He noted that despite a recent drop in confidenceranging from business and consumer sentiment to specific indices like the architecture billings indexthe underlying fundamentals of construction spending remain intact. He said to Simonson, I have heard conversations like, We pour and melt our steel here in the U.S.,

Building Materials Manufacturing

Construction Placements

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Steel Detailing Software: The Ultimate Guide to Transforming Your Construction Projects This comprehensive guide explores the top steel detailing software solutions that streamline workflows and enhance precision. Learn about industry leaders, key features, and emerging trends to boost your construction projects in 2025.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

ENR Construction

JULY 21, 2025

Rendering courtesy of Powers Brown Architecture Somewhat Temporary Contracted under a design-build delivery method, the team of Hoar Construction, Powers Brown Architecture and IMEG Corp. Working within an $11-million budget, the team did not envision a traditional concrete or steel structure.

Steel Fabrication

The Constructor

APRIL 18, 2025

Smart textiles for buildings represent a bold leap forward in construction materialswhere fiber technology meets structural engineering to create lightweight, high-performance fabric systems that rival concrete and steel.

Steel Fabrication

Construction Dive

JULY 8, 2025

On the financial side, contractors now face steeper material costs after new steel and aluminum tariffs took effect in early June. Prices for key materials like copper, iron and fabricated metals surged ahead of the hike, contributing to a 6% annualized increase in construction input costs.

Steel Fabrication

The MCP Group

MAY 5, 2025

The work includes site demolition, earthwork, site concrete, site utilities, landscaping & irrigation, selective demolition, cast-in-place concrete, stone, cast stone, unit masonry, structural steel, decorative railings, architectural woodwork, waterproofing & air barriers, metal wall panels, EPDM roofing, joint sealants, doors/frames/hardware, (..)

Fire Protection Systems

Natural Building

JUNE 20, 2025

Ronald Rael’s Adobe Oasis was created for the exhibition Desert X and rises from California’s Coachella Valley as a cluster of ribbed, earthen passageways, bridging indigenous construction practices with digital fabrication. Layered in rhythmic ribbons of red adobe, the walls mimic the texture of the surrounding palm trees.

Steel Fabrication

UK Construction Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

The post Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication: Tailoring Solutions to Your Needs appeared first on UK Construction Blog. That’s where custom sheet metal fabrication comes into play, offering the flexibility, precision, and adaptability required to meet exact specifications and deliver truly bespoke solutions.

Steel Fabrication

ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Poirier Designed to connect directly with the city of Los Angeles, the David Geffen Galleries is itself a sculpture, featuring exposed architectural concrete. There is a bottom spherical dish, a stainless steel lined top and an inverse spherical dish with a slider in the middle,” Long explains. Raw, untouched finishes. A single level.

Fire Protection System Installation

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Complimentary Steel Bridge 6-Part Live Lecture Series to be Held October 30 – November 15 WASHINGTON, DC – Federal funding allocated through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to repair or replace as many as 15,000 bridges in the United States is making its way into state and county budgets. to 8:00 p.m.

Steel Fabrication

UK Construction Blog

JULY 18, 2025

British gardens often feature limestone, Portland stone, and locally occurring sandstones, which suit our native landscape and architecture. Contemporary models offer clean lines, little ornamentation, and modern materials like stainless steel or powder-coated aluminium.

Painting/finishing

Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 11, 2024

By Luke Carothers Located in Stockholm, the Wisdome is a groundbreaking structure that pushes the boundaries of wooden architectural design. The space represents a new scientific experiential arena–encompassing a wooden architectural design to create a massive arch-shaped room.

Architecture

CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Steel is extensively used in various industries for its durability, strength, and versatility. In different industrial setups, steel fabrication is quite commonplace. In this method, raw steel is turned into steel structures by using different fabrication processes like cutting, welding, bending, and assembling.

Steel Fabrication

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By Shannon Humbert, Legacy Building Solutions Rigid-frame fabric buildings offer a permanent solution for athletic facilities. For many entities, both public and private, the need for an athletics and recreation facility comes down to two options: A permanent brick and mortar building, or a lower-cost fabric bubble.

Steel Fabrication

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 12, 2023

The Steel Conference is the premier annual event for designers, fabricators, erectors, and construction professionals involved in the design and construction of steel buildings and bridges. For more information, please visit: strongtie.com/solutions/steel-construction.

Building Resilience

Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 30, 2024

The joint design effort led by Entuitive was also bolstered with direction from Waterfront Toronto and Construction Manager EllisDon, who led the construction process from fabrication to erection. “We

Steel Fabrication

Construction Specifier

MARCH 15, 2025

The PVC mesh fabric structure marks a significant milestone in the ongoing redevelopment of the historic Domino Sugar Refinery site. The structure includes steel columns painted in a turquoise-like blue, a stainless-steel cable net system, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) mesh fabric, and clamping hardware. Birdair Inc.,

Steel Fabrication

The Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2023

with the fabrication of the steel frame and assembly of floor and roof panels. This concept home would not have been possible without a research grant from the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, generous support from Miller & Long DC, Inc.

Building Resilience

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 5, 2024

Mr. Ruby’s structural engineering career spans over 60 years working for steel fabricators, erectors, contractors, and architects, all the while developing his passion for constructability. Recognized internationally as a structural steel expert, he was a registered engineer in 36 states. Ruby, PE, SE, has retired.

Steel Fabrication

Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 20, 2024

— Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the introduction of 2024 versions of its Tekla ® software for constructible Building Information Modeling (BIM), structural engineering and steel fabrication management. Enhanced rebar geometry generation is optimized for fabrication, delivery logistics and site operations.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Roads Online

MARCH 25, 2024

Material supplied by Bluebeam Bluebeam has many capabilities that are ideal for the steel industry to get bids done faster and more efficiently. Steel is an essential building material. Read the six key features in Bluebeam that make it essential for the steel industry. Image courtesy of Bluebeam.

Steel Fabrication

Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Severely deteriorated cast stone unit designated for replacement—deterioration of this unit is largely related to corrosion of mild steel reinforcement due to insufficient cover. Although sometimes characterized as stone, cast stone is in fact a highly refined architectural precast concrete. Photos by Travis Altsman, AIA.

Steel Fabrication

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Maryland Institute College of Art’s (MICA’s) Dolphin Design Center is designed as an innovative “Maker Building,” blending architectural prowess with the ethos of the Maker Movement. Positioned adjacent to the fabrication lab, it facilitates the transition of large pieces—from prototyping to presentation.

Steel Fabrication

Construction Specifier

MARCH 29, 2024

ha (17-acre) destination venue designed by ANACAPA Architecture. The building features weathering steel, concrete, and earth tone plaster. The project team included interior design by Roy Hospitality Design, structural engineer services by Gilson Engineering, with the custom cabins fabricated by Drop Structures.

Steel Fabrication

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

WALTHAM, MA – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) will host a four-part webinar series in October describing the impacts of embodied carbon on building projects and exploring how the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry has responded to calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Steel Fabrication

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

An ode to the region, the terminal is an architectural depiction of everything that attracts tourists to Central Florida. After consideration from the project team, it was decided to utilize a fabric formed concrete mattress. Initially, the plan was to place loose rip-rap rock on the slope to prevent material sloughing.

Engineering

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The project was characterized by the high level of detail of the model (LOD400) with highly-detailed steel structures and precast concrete elements. This took strong collaboration and coordination between Ramboll as the main structural engineer and Peikko (the steel frame producer).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Natural Building

APRIL 4, 2011

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. One of the more unique aspects of their system is the use of specialized molds for fabricating the blocks.

Green Building

BIM & Beam

JUNE 13, 2013

With GRAITEC BIM Connect, Autodesk Revit Architecture and Autodesk Revit Structure users quickly connect their Revit models to the GRAITEC Advance suite and then optimize the design of their structures in accordance with North American and Eurocode standards and produce effective and error-free general arrangement drawings, fabrication drawings, BOMs, (..)

Steel Fabrication

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.

Wall Systems

Construction Specifier

APRIL 22, 2022

Freestanding canopy systems can be specified for numerous project applications, fabricated with a choice of materials, and engineered to meet a range of performance requirements. For a stand-alone canopy’s structural columns, steel is the material of choice for its variety of reliable performance characteristics. By Kevin Smith.

Structural Systems

Construction Specifier

JUNE 6, 2023

The engineering team behind the project worked to develop, shape, and optimize the curved roof, ensuring its feasibility for fabrication and construction. Using timber in a double-curve roof and a structure composed of hybrid timber/steel trusses, spanning 45.7 m (150 ft), came with its own set of challenges.

Steel Fabrication