NYC urban design/planning leader Newman joins Arup as associate principal
Arup, the interdisciplinary engineering, consulting, and design services firm, announced the...
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EPA fines Lincoln, Neb., landlord for violating lead-paint renovation rule
The EPA’s Region 7 office in Kansas announced a settlement in a civil enforcement action against LHP LLC for alleged violations of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule in connection with renovation work done at one of its rental houses in Lincoln, Neb. The EPA said the company violated several RRP work-practice rules when renovating a rental house, and said an inspection “noted paint chips and debris littering the site, extending onto the public sidewalk and beyond.” As part of the settlement, the company will pay an $8,840 civil penalty.
Read MoreRoof-industry group to investigate hail ‘megastorm’ effects in Dallas area
The Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues Inc. (RICOWI, Inc.) announced deployment of research teams to investigate the effects of the hail “megastorm” that struck the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex April 11. RICOWI, a...
Read MorePPG launches new PARAMOUNT ‘super-premium’ paint/stain product line
PPG Industries Inc.’s Pittsburgh Paints & Stains brand announced the launch of the PARAMOUNT™ “super-premium” line of interior and exterior paints and a Paramount exterior stain line, offered exclusively at MENARDS stores.
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Steel-construction groups seek U.S. action on lowball imports
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and its National Steel Bridge Alliance...
Read More3M safety unit to tour nation with fall-protection message, demonstrations
3M’s Capital Safety business announced plans to host fall-protection demonstrations throughout the U.S. on May 2-6, during OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down, a campaign to remind and educate employers and workers in the...
Read MoreSherwin-Williams adds KEM Aqua® 3001 to product line with topcoat for vinyl elements
The Sherwin-Williams Co.’s Product Finishes Division introduced KEM Aqua® 3001, a water-borne acrylic topcoat for application to vinyl windows, trim, shutters, and doors.
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Nike aims high with design plan for ambitious headquarters expansion
Nike unveiled the design for expansion of its World Headquarter complex, an ambitious building...
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Opening of UW rail station marks major milestone for gridlocked section of Seattle
Seattle’s Sound Transit regional transportation authority reached a major destination in its...
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Architecture loses a legend with passing of pioneering designer Zaha Hadid
Ms. Hadid, 65, was, you see, one of those architects whose fame and impact extended well beyond architecture, design or building construction circles. She was in that exclusive class of groundbreaking architects whose influence extended outward, creating a global brand in the neighborhood of a Calatrava, Gehry, Piano, Pei, Foster, or Koolhaas…and of predecessors such as van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Kahn. Wright may claim a neighborhood all his own, but Hadid and the others were right up the street.
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