Downtown Seattle’s 58-story, 850-foot-tall Rainier Square made history when it was completed in November 2020. The $600 million development did more than transform the site of an outdated indoor shopping center into a vibrant, vertically stacked, mixed-use destination offering 1.4 million square feet of space for offices, luxury apartment homes, and retail. It also represented the world’s first high-rise tower successfully built using safe, efficient, and highly innovative SpeedCore as its structural system.
…Mark your calendars for November 1-4 in Chicago, and meet us in the “windy city” to network and learn with those who know “wind loads” best! The NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit offers unrivaled educational opportunities with leading experts, unique networking opportunities in the exhibit hall, inspirational keynote speakers, and a celebration of structural engineering ingenuity and service like no other. Visit www.ncseasummit.com to learn more.
…I had the pleasure of receiving an SEI Futures Fund student scholarship to the Structures Congress in Atlanta, attended by leading academics, industry professionals, and other experts. As a third-year undergraduate, I found the conference a fantastic gateway into a vast and diverse industry.
…This year’s CASE Summer Meeting will offer the opportunity to connect and network while earning some PDH credits too!
…On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, leadership from CASE, NCSEA, and SEI hosted a virtual Joint Town Hall event For the Betterment of the Structural Engineering Profession to discuss how the three organizations are progressing to fulfill the Vision for the Future of Structural Engineering (adopted in April 2019). Discussions specifically highlighted current and future initiatives to advance the profession and enhance member engagement. If you missed the Town Hall, watch it at www.ncsea.com/events/past. This recording is provided free of charge.
Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, recognized Washington State University retiring professors Dr. Don Bender, P.E., and Dr. J. Daniel Dolan, P.E., for their significant contributions to our industry in the areas of product testing, research, code development and education, along with their leadership of the Simpson Strong-Tie® Excellence Fund — an eight-year commitment of $100,000 annually to support construction and engineering research at WSU.
…MAPEI innovation meets 3D technology to build homes The official launch of Planitop® 3D construction ink/mortar and the strategic partnership between MAPEI Corporation and Black Buffalo 3D was announced at the future site of the first 3D-printed homes in Virginia by Alquist 3D.
…The HS Hanger Selector app from Simpson Strong-Tie joins a family of software and web application technologies that deliver innovative, cost-effective product and design recommendations for any project. Whether building in wood, concrete, cold-formed steel, or structural steel, these solutions make it fast and easy for architects, engineers and contractors to complete any job.
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