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New BJC Health Tower Breaks Ground in St. Louis

Civil + Structural Engineer

Louis area, Barnes-Jewish Health Systems (BJC) undertook a long-term, campus wide renewal project. The floors change throughout the first five floors, both geometrically in the floor plates and structurally,” said Joe Galli, national accounts manager, PERI USA. PD5 shoring systems spanned up to 40 feet.

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MBCEA Announces 2024 Building of the Year Winners

Civil + Structural Engineer

It includes a total of seven buildings erected together to create an all-in-one complex with a standing seam metal roof and insulated metal wall panels. was the metal building systems provider. was the metal building systems provider. Nucor Building Systems manufactured the metal building system. Garanco, Inc.

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Moresby Hall A595 Roadway Embankment Repair Project  

Civil + Structural Engineer

The goal was to rebuild the roadway embankments and integrate a new drainage system, thereby facilitating long-term improvements and reducing maintenance needs for the A595. A lightweight yet strong system that could also support a vegetated finish was essential.

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PERI Delivers Formwork & Scaffolding Solutions for Boston’s Seaport Square

Civil + Structural Engineer

The new structure also includes two levels of below-grade parking and outdoor terraces. PERI USA was selected to be the singular supplier for formwork solutions, delivering large quantities of formwork, scaffolding, and climbing systems. The early striking with the drophead system reduces on-site material requirements.

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Black Buffalo Hits Print on First Internationally Code Compliant 3D-Printed Home

The Pro Builder

The first of its kind in the world, the LoMa home utilizes technology that makes it the first International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES)-approved home to use load-bearing 3D-printed walls. “We The NEXCON Printer is a modular printing system that, upon set up, can print the walls of a 40-foot by 40-foot home in under 30 hours.

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MBMA Welcomes Four New Members 

Civil + Structural Engineer

Robert Sage Careers has offices in Tampa, Florida and provides executive recruiting services for the metal building systems and engineered structures industries. SWD Urethane is a supplier of spray foam insulation products for walls and roofs and is headquartered in Mesa, Arizona.

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Making the Grade: Why Lightweight Aggregates may be the Key to Improved Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

Jody Wall Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) issues a report card that grades America’s infrastructure. In the latest edition, the nation scored a C- on the overall assessment, indicating that while overall these systems are in fair condition, they exhibit deficiencies and increasing vulnerabilities.