To help kick off the National Association of Women in Construction’s (NAWIC) 24th Annual Women in Construction Week, running all this week, the METALCON team would like to recognize some of the current leading women and organizations representing and advancing women in the metal construction industry.
Another winner in METALCON’s inaugural Metal in Architecture Design photo contest for the “Roofing” category was awarded to Rheinzink for their Bézier Curve House/A-House located in North York, Ontario, Canada.
AS RELEASED TO THE MEDIA Sustainability and Solar Education at METALCON 2021 (Newton, Mass., – Sept. 14, 2021) — METALCON, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction, announces its partnership with the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) to engage the state’s A/E/C community in numerous sustainability and solar …
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Amazon’s Spheres blend form and function As featured in Building Design + Construction, Amazon’s “crown jewels” are being touted as an “architectural marvel.” Seven years in the making, The Spheres are located on Amazon’s $4 billion Seattle campus, and are a trio of conjoined glass domes complete with terraces, waterfall and river features, and a …
The pandemic crisis forced thousands around the world to leave their offices and work from home. Needless to say, this has not been an easy adjustment given the distractions found at home — kids, pets, rowdy roommates, limited space and more. There is a SOLUTION – a prefabricated backyard office or “studio shed!” These are …
THE STACK Modular Housing in New York City In a city where it is not easy to find affordable housing, stack modular housing may be a possible solution. In an article published by ArchDaily, “This is the first prefabricated steel and concrete multi-unit residential building to be erected in New York City. Twenty-eight residential units (6 studios, …