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Tornado Resilience Included in 2024 International Building Code for First Time

ENR Construction

The International Code Council has for the first time added a section on tornado resilience to the 2024 version of the International Building Code.

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Make It Resilient 2024 Student Contest Encourages New Ways to Build for Extreme Environments

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With its latest annual Make It Real program, Autodesk is challenging high school students to imagine how to design and build a habitat for an extreme environment. For the Make It Resilient 2024 contest , any extreme environment such as a desert, rainforest, deep ocean site, areas prone to flooding, or even another planet can be chosen.

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Study Shows More Home Builders Adopting Green Building Practices, Products

The Pro Builder

are increasingly adopting sustainable building products and practices that conserve water, energy, and materials. are increasingly adopting sustainable building products and practices that conserve water, energy, and materials.

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ACPA Announces Pipe School 2024

Civil + Structural Engineer

Irving, Texas – The American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) is excited to announce its Pipe School 2024 held January 29th – February 1st in Frisco, TX, just outside of Dallas. Proven Resilience. Photos must be submitted by December 15th, 2023, and winners will be announced at the 2024 Pipe School. Undeniable Sustainability.

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Biggest Infrastructure Project in Canada for 2024

Building Radar

Canada is gearing up for a transformative year in 2024, with several ambitious infrastructure projects set to break ground. As the country focuses on sustainable development, key initiatives are being launched to address growing urban needs and support long-term economic resilience top construction projects. Estimated at $1.4

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Public Comment Period Opens for National Green Building Standard Updates

The Pro Builder

As an ANSI-approved standard, the NGBS is subject to periodic review and updates in light of advances in building codes, technologies, and other developments. Please note: Only the marked changes and sections directly affected by those changes are open for comment, and comments must be submitted by May 27, 2024.

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From NHERI TallWood to Converging Design: Building Towards Resilient Structures

Strong Tie

Simpson Strong-Tie is participating in NHERI Converging Design , the third phase of testing a six-story mass timber building on the NHERI UCSD shake table. This project follows up on the testing of a ten-story mass timber building with the NHERI TallWood project. Learn more about this project and our live testing event.