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The book Cold-Formed Steel Connections to Other Materials: A Design Guide is a comprehensive guide from ASCE, offering engineers practical examples that address the challenges of connecting cold-formed steel to other materials.

An important part of responsible power tool ownership is to appropriately dispose of rechargeable batteries at the end of their service life. Yes, lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized power tools and other devices by providing long-lasting, reliable power. However, no battery lasts forever.

The Power Tool Institute has released a new video demonstrating how to properly handle a battery that’s in thermal runaway.

HOK designed the Institute for Specialized Medicine & Intervention’s new clinic in Quebec as a spa-like experience for underserved patients. Supporting this modern, comforting, healing environment, HOK specified Rockfon Medical Plus acoustic stone wool ceiling panels for all of ISMI’s treatment rooms.

Women make up 11 percent of the construction workforce, meaning there is much to be done to bring more females into the industry and support their careers. Together, we can build a stronger workforce by making sure women in the industry feel connected, valued and empowered.

The Power Tool Institute, the leading organization for power tool safety resources, information and education, announced the launch of its new online safety video designed to help users better understand the safe way to use miter saws.

The Steel Deck Institute announced the launch of its new and expanded website with added functionality and information that will make using steel floor and roof decks easier and more economical. The official launch date for the new website was Sept. 5.

One of the aims of Ladder Safety Month is to increase the number of people taking Ladder Safety Training from the American Ladder Institute. That, of course, is an effort that is not confined to a single month; it continues all year long, every year.

Dave King has joined The Farnsworth Group’s team to serve as VP of Insights and as the Executive Director of the Home Improvement Research Institute. Every stakeholder in HIRI wants to reap the benefits of access to high volume, high quality, high impact research, and HIRI is committed to adding value to the organization in any way it can.

The inaugural American Concrete Institute (ACI) Resource Center will open next month in Southern California.