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By Seth Duncan

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Designating “Trusses by Others” on your building plans may sound trivial, but, all too often, the process for obtaining them is not. Those “others” who design and manufacture trusses from construction documents were asked what advice they would give to the building designers that create them. Everyone involved wants trusses with sufficient performance that are cost-effective, and they want a painless process for defining their requirements. Answering as many of their questions up-front as possible, along with ones they may not think to ask, is the best way to ensure you get truss designs that work without endangering your project’s timeline.

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CHICAGO – Everyone is talking about collaboration these days, but is everyone on your project team defining it the same way?

The American Institute of Steel Construction and AIA Contract Documents have just released the second part of a document intended to provide guidance for three common strategies: informal involvement, design assist, and delegated design. Part II focuses on the implementation of design assist in the fabricated structural steel industry.

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CHESTERFIELD, MO. February 8, 2024 – Bull Moose Tube Company (“BMT”), a subsidiary of Caparo Bull Moose, has announced an exclusive partnership with Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. (“Mitsui USA”), MM&KENZAI Corporation, and Nippon Steel Metal Products Co., Ltd. (“NSMP”) to sell jumbo hollow structural sections (HSS) into the U.S. market.

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Dr. Nehemiah J. Mabry, P.E., is an engineer, educator, and CEO based in Raleigh, North Carolina. With advanced degrees in Mathematics and Civil/Structural Engineering, his career spans roles as a NASA Researcher, Bridge Design Engineer, and Professor. Dr. Mabry is also the CEO and Founder of STEMedia, an edtech and digital media company for young professionals in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) community. He can be reached at nehemiah@stemedia.com.

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Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the opening of the application window for its Student Scholarship as part of the company’s Strong-Tie Undergraduate Fellowship. The online scholarship application for the 2023–2024 academic year is now available to students in participating universities at strongtie.com/scholarships. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2024. Awards are for undergraduate study only (junior and senior years) in civil/structural engineering, architecture and construction management/technology.

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