Engineered to be self-supporting and to span large openings, the SKYGARD 3700 skylight system from EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc. is well suited to both new construction and renovation applications in industrial buildings.
Simpson Strong-Tie announced that the RTUD and ATUD take-up components of its high-performance Strong-Rod anchor tiedown and uplift restraint systems are now UL listed as through-penetration firestop solutions when used in conjunction with Simpson Strong-Tie bearing plates.
Trahan Architects, an award-winning global architecture firm founded by Victor F. “Trey” Trahan, III, FAIA, announced that it has appointed Kevin Thomas as Managing Principal, and April De Simone as Principal, in its New York City Studio.
To aid the Red Cross and its partners with their around-the-clock support, which includes providing community shelters, distribution of basic necessities and cleanup supplies, damage assessment and more, Simpson Strong-Tie has donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
The Energy Management Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Insulation Association to facilitate collaboration, education, training, and information sharing.
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute announced that University of Missouri Kansas City, Team 2 (Kansas City, Mo.) has won the organization’s 2021 Engineering Student Design Competition, also known as the Big Beam Competition.
Guardian Glass announces the company is now producing 130” x 240”, or “super jumbo,” SunGuard coatings on clear or Guardian UltraClear float glass at its Carleton, Michigan facility.