The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the organization that certifies LEED green building projects globally, announced that Savona, Italy, is the first LEED  certified city in Europe.

The Steel Joist Institute (SJI) is hosting a “Design of Steel Deck for Concentrated and Non-Uniform Loading” webinar in partnership with the Steel Deck Institute on Wednesday, June 20 from 3:00-4:15 p.m. EDT, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.

Demand for fiber cement siding is forecast to grow 3.3 percent per year to 2.1 billion square feet in 2022.

J.F. Kiely Construction Co.,  attended the 7^th annual Touch a Truck in Wall Township, providing several pieces of its construction equipment for public display.

Adding to an extensive career and résumé of accomplishments in architecture, design and planning, the prominent architect Michael C. Johnson, a founder and design principal of Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, has recently been selected for appointments to two high-profile organizations: the American Institute of Architects Documents Committee and the University of California San Diego’s inaugural Real Estate and Development Advisory Board for its new degree program in that field.

Six project categories were included in this year’s competition: commercial roofs, commercial walls, residential roofs, residential walls, and two new categories for 2017: accents and interiors. 

The investment will accelerate product development for a deeper product integration between the Autodesk BIM 360 construction management platform and eSUB to create a seamless user experience and develop a stronger alignment between the construction project owner, architect and subcontractors.

JLG Industries, Inc.,  will co-present at the Augmented World Expo, May 30 - June 1, 2018, in Santa Clara, California.

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.

The PVL plant will convert high quality limestone rock, quarried from the company's established limestone quarry in the Panamint Valley, into 400 tons per day of high value Quick Lime and Hydrated Lime products used in cement, soil conditioning, water treatment and industrial processes.