Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today introduced the ACBH, an aluminum concealed beam hanger designed for mass timber structures and engineered to support loads up to 20 kips (equivalent to 20,000 pounds of force).
…Partnership to Enhance All Weather’s OneDek® Insulated Roof Deck System
All Weather Insulated Panels (AWIP) is pleased to announce a partnership with MTL Holdings to offer roof edge securement as part of AWIP’s OneDek® Insulated Roof Deck System.
…Colonias is to be succeeded by current Simpson Strong-Tie Chief Operating Officer Michael Olosky as part of a planned succession and will remain as an advisor during the transition.
…ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County (Habitat OC) on November 10 in Santa Ana, California, for a day of team building and charitable contribution. Donning safety hats and protective eyewear, the ICC-ES team stepped out of their typical day job roles and got ready to work in construction building homes. Alongside the Habitat OC crew and volunteers, the ICC-ES team assisted in the construction of two single-family homes through various tasks. These future homes are part of Habitat’s vision of making affordable homeownership accessible to families in need.
…The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) is pleased to publish the winners of the 2022 Structural Engineering Excellence Awards. The awards were announced Thursday, November 3rd, during NCSEA’s Structural Engineering Summit, held at the Chicago Hilton. A video of the presentation can be found on the NCSEA website. The Awards are given annually; each year, the entries highlight work from the best and brightest in our profession.
…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.
…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.
…The 2022 Business of Structural Engineering Boot Camp: Communications, Claims & Contracts was held on November 1, 2022, in Chicago.
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