Kelowna-based Metal Structure Concepts has successfully designed and installed a new 16,000 sq. ft. custom built pre-engineered steel building for Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery. The building has been added to the distillery's existing storage facility in Vernon, BC.

The Steel Joist Institute (SJI) has announced its upcoming webinar “Joists 101: Steel Joists and Joist Girders” on Wednesday, September 19 from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. EDT, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.

The Trump administration’s tough line on trade has caused the cost of some building materials to rise by as much as 20 percent, but local construction officials have said that’s not having any impact on any proposed developments.

The Steel Joist Institute (SJI) will present the new “Welding In, On and Around Steel Joists” webinar on Wednesday, July 18 from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. EDT, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.

In Alaska, everything is big. The mountains. The glaciers. And, the fire stations. The new Fire Station 73 in Big Lake, Alaska boasts 19 large garage doors from Haas Door, making them one of the biggest fire departments in “The Last Frontier” state.

Schöck North America has launched an all-new 88 page website, www.schock-na.com, on its line of Isokorb structural thermal break (STB) products for high rise construction.

Association officials said that the new data indicates many firms are already being squeezed by higher materials prices that they are unable to pass along to their customers.

Association officials urge administration officials to reconsider imposing tariffs on key trading partners, noting that the threat of sweeping new taxes on imported materials is hurting many construction employers. 

After extensive planning, designs were set for the new Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), with goals to not only address the community’s needs, but also become the first-ever Platinum LEED transportation hub.