A robust post-pandemic job market has triggered a high demand for design and construction expertise. In addition, an influx of federal funding further heightens demand.
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Yearly Archives : 2022
Alternative Building Materials
When it comes to impeding home-building growth, one does not need to look further than global supply chain issues. Closures in factories and transportation hubs have negatively affected an industry that relies on building materials sourced throughout the world. And while there is certainly no shortage of new housing demand here in the United States, there is a scarcity of the essential materials needed to build these dwellings.
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The NCSEA SEA Grant Program awards SEAs funding for projects that advance their SEA and the structural engineering profession in accordance with the NCSEA Mission Statement. Supported by the NCSEA Foundation, the SEA Grant Program has delivered more than $70,000 in grants since its inception! Here are the 2022 winners and their projects.
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Earlier this year, a team of dedicated students and young professionals, in collaboration with Grimshaw Architects, schlaich bergermann partner, and Hofstra University, ran a successful design-build workshop and construction project with funding support from the SEI Futures Fund. The project, an adaptation of projects by Scale Rule in the UK, organized the workshop, design process, and construction to inspire students and nurture the creativity, understanding, and problem-solving skills at the core of structural engineering practice. Project goals included learning collaborative interdisciplinary design and communication skills to encourage more engineers, more diverse engineers, and engineers with a changing skill set.
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The 2022 Business of Structural Engineering Boot Camp: Communications, Claims & Contracts was held on November 1, 2022, in Chicago.
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ASCE/SEI 7-22 Supplement for Chapter 5 and Supplement for Referenced Standards
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The American Institute of Steel Construction has released the latest revision of one of its flagship standards, the Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges (ANSI/AISC 303-22). The document is now available as a free download at aisc.org/2022code.
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New Product Represents Expansion of Wall Panel Product Line
All Weather Insulated Panels (AWIP), an industry leader in foam composite insulated metal panels, has announced an expansion of its wall panel product line with the launch of the DM44 Mesa Panel. The DM44 utilizes a planked 44-inch-wide profile and is now available for quotation and ordering for interior installations, specifically for controlled environment applications.
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