The 19-story 200 Park Avenue project in San Jose, Calif., is taking SpeedCore to the next level by eliminating most of the spray-applied fire protection. SpeedCore. SpeedFloor. SpeedConnection.

Thanks to a number of key innovations, steel is playing a greater role in residential high-rises, senior and student housing, and taller mixed-use developments, says architect Jayshree Shah, AIA, ...

The March 2011 events at Fukushima nuclear power plant have underscored the importance of resiliency of nuclear power plants for beyond-design-basis events, especially seismic related. As a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. A custom, steel-fabricated FEMA Flood Zone and ...

India’s shift to faster, greener construction has been on the rise leading to greater demand for steel, says Saji Samuel, EVP ...

A project to build a 20-story hospital tower on the Henry Ford Health campus in Detroit has marked a worldwide first with placement of four W14x1000 steel columns installed at the bracing core at the ...

Awareness about sustainability and policies designed to ensure environmental consciousness has led many companies to put these factors at the forefront of their operations. This includes the ...

In this article we will continue to look at building structural systems. Last month we discussed concrete, which is one of the most basic building construction components. To review, concrete is a ...

Steel has served as a cornerstone material throughout the construction industry for many years. Its exceptional strength and durability see steel continue to play a vital role in building bridges, ...

A big part of building healthier cities is making concrete more sustainable, but this comes with many challenges. Stopping concrete production is simply not possible, and replacing it entirely is more ...