Simpson Strong-Tie, a manufacturer of engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced that it will establishing an annual $100,000 donation for the next eight years to support Washington State University construction and engineering research in the new PACCAR Environmental Technology Building on the WSU Pullman campus.
The Cold-formed Steel Engineers Institute will host a webinar on “Seismic Engineering of Cold-formed Steel Framed Buildings and the CFS-NEES Effort” on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 3:00 p.m. EST.
Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Basehor, Kansas is a remarkably solid, traditional and old-looking brand-new building. Mark Curfman of Urban Architecture Studio and Jerry Frese of J.M. Frese Construction worked in concert to create a very traditional church within a tight budget using structural insulated panels.