Lau and Dusty Robotics exhibited at BUILD23 last year. The company returns to this year’s event in Orlando, Florida. W&C spoke with her late last year.
Tessa Lau got into construction because she was looking to start another robotics company. She witnessed the inefficiency and dependency on skilled manual labor endemic to the construction industry. She knew there would be opportunities to introduce robotic automation to improve the industry.
For those that attend the various wall and ceiling shows, you probably have met Tina Cannedy. She is the vice president of technical and architectural at FacadesXi in Dallas/San Antonio. For Women in Construction month, we profiled an interview with her.
The American Iron and Steel Institute has updated AISI S310 (North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels). The standard, first published in 2013, provides design provisions for diaphragms consisting of profiled steel panels, which include fluted profiles and cellular panel profiles.
Walls & Ceilings magazine is looking for contractors 40 years of age and under to profile in its October issue, "Generation Next" Feature. We're looking for people passionate about the construction industry, who want to keep it evolving and improving with future generations to come.