“In the past decade, more firefighters have died from cancer than running into burning buildings, saving communities from hazardous waste spills, or protecting neighborhoods from active shooter situations,” explained Harold Schaitberger, General President of the IAFF in an interview with Fire Engineering magazine. Such statements have spurred architects to reconsider their approach to fire station design.
Read MoreDriven by rapid change and the need to better integrate specifications, building products, and building information modeling (BIM), the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) announced CSI Project Dynamo, an initiative to expand its industry standard organizing principles to work more effectively with BIM to support the digital needs of design and construction professionals.
Read MoreThree new associates have joined Linetec to support the company’s continued growth and its customers’ ongoing need for high-quality, high-performance, finished, architectural aluminum products. Brandon Slowiak started his role as a continuous improvement manager, Cody Horne as a manufacturing engineer and Tad Klabacha as a senior technical engineer.
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Following facility inspections by NSF International’s sustainability division, which develops standards and conducts audits to protect the environment, the Milbank operations received certification for all quarry operations at the location as well as the on-site processing facility. The Milbank operation produces Carnelian® and Prairie Brown varieties of granite. This material has been used on projects throughout the country with some of the notable projects including the FDR Memorial in Washington, D.C., Denver Union Station in Denver, CO, and the Banks (Smale Riverfront Park) in Cincinnati, OH, among many others.
Read MoreAxalta has increased its manufacturing capability for its global industrial business by investing in the 56,000 square foot Northern Stacks complex in Fridley, Minnesota. Axalta will use the facility for research and development, focused application work for its Industrial Wood coatings business, and warehousing and coatings production across its focused business segments. The building will begin production scale-up next month.
Read MoreDue to exceptional demand the World Architecture Festival has extended the deadline for entries to the prestigious WAF Awards until Friday 1 June 2018. The WAF awards are the ‘Oscars of architecture’ and are recognised by architects, designers and industry experts as the only truly global architecture awards celebrating the very best in design. Do you have what it takes to join the WAF Awards winners including Zaha Hadid Architects, BIG, Snøhetta, Isay Weinfeld and Foster + Partners as well as ones to watch Vo Trong Nghia, Farshad Mehdizadeh and Gustavo Penna, to name a few?
Read More“Tony brings a depth of design and project management experience with a proven track record of superior client service to his role at TRIA,” said Sherwood Butler, co-founder and managing principal of TRIA. “His passion for managing client relationships aligns perfectly with our commitment to our clients. His expertise in sustainability, outstanding leadership qualities, and attention to detail enable him to deliver projects with exceptional design intent, on time and within budget. We are thrilled to welcome Tony to our growing design team.”
Read MoreYKK AP America Inc. today announced the hire of Clark Rheem & Associates as an independent sales representative for the western region. “Clark Rheem & Associates will serve as a natural extension of our sales team for the western region,” said Joey Bernard, general manager of the western region, YKK AP America Inc. “Its impeccable reputation along with its direct experience working closely with commercial glazing contractors and architects will be a tremendous asset to YKK AP as we continue to grow in the western region.”
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LBC Boston, a diverse group of companies successfully developing complex projects, has secured financing for a new mixed-use development project that will revitalize Quincy Center and connect with other developments in the area. Dubbed Nova Residences of Quincy, the seven-story, 153,000 SF apartment building located in the 1500 block of Hancock Street will feature 15,000 SF of retail and restaurant space at street level and 171 units above. A large glass atrium will connect the apartment building, Hancock Street, and a parking garage behind the building that is currently inaccessible from Hancock Street.
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Global design firm Stantec was selected to provide full-service architecture and engineering for a new student housing development in the South Neighborhood of Western Michigan University’s (WMU) campus in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The new development will be positioned along the highly-visible Stadium Drive and will provide space in a living-learning capacity. The development will provide engaging living-learning environments for students to support a reinvigorated South Neighborhood community.
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