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MBCEA Announces 2024 Building of the Year Winners

Civil + Structural Engineer

Bethlehem, PA – www.MBCEA.org – The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) announced its 2024 Building of the Year winners at the 55 th Annual MBCEA Conference, held April 24 – 26 in San Diego, California. Building of the Year: The Truck Center Companies sales and service center in Mankato, MN.

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MBMA Welcomes Four New Members 

Civil + Structural Engineer

CLEVELAND, OHIO – www.mbma.com : The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) is pleased to welcome four new associate members to its ranks: Innovative Clean Energy LLC , the International Accreditation Service (IAS) , Robert Sage Careers, LLC, and SWD Urethane.

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A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion

The Pro Builder

A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion qpurcell Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:41 When the team behind the design-build company Shibusa Systems researched the causes of the U.S. Reynolds, cofounder, president, and CEO, Shibusa Systems. Fewer people can build many more homes per year.”

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Light But Tough: MDLR Brands’ Building Panels

The Pro Builder

Light But Tough: MDLR Brands’ Building Panels qpurcell Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:33 The building panels manufactured by Tennessee-based MDLR Brands are so lightweight that just four people can carry a panel sheet measuring 8 by 32 feet. MDLR Brands’ composite SIPs (structural insulated panels) weigh in at just over 1 pound per square foot.

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Styrofoam’s Promise for Hurricane-Proof Homes

The Pro Builder

But as it turns out, there may be bigger opportunities for the polystyrene foam to benefit our daily lives—and it comes in the form of building homes. Vero Building Systems , a building materials manufacturing company, has begun production of its lightweight structural concrete insulated panels (SCIP).

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5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home

The Pro Builder

Designed and built by Las Vegas custom builder Sun West Custom Homes , the 7,800-square-foot, single-level custom spec home sits high above the Las Vegas Valley and famous Strip. Though it was no easy task, this year’s build followed a proven process that can be applied to any home at any price point.

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Under Water?

Civil + Structural Engineer

Wastewater systems are not designed for this changing climate,’’ said Sri Vedachalam, Director for water equity and climate resilience at Corvias Infrastructure Solutions, LLC. They were designed for an older climate that probably doesn’t exist anymore.” Roofing is even more dangerous for falls than wastewater treatment plants.