Architects

Five of the most recognized and trusted companies in the construction industry have aligned to create the industry’s best complete masonry cavity wall system. More

The Brick Industry Association has honored the best in brick design across North America. Selected by an independent panel of judges, the 2014 Brick in Architecture Awards spiked this year with more than 150 entries. More

Oldcastle Architectural is expanding its masonry collection with the introduction of InsulTech, a complete Insulated Concrete Masonry Unit system that offers energy efficiency and moisture management performance benefits with the assurance of standard installation More

In cooperation with the American Galvanizers Association (AGA), the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) will host a free one-hour webinar on the innovative design of short span steel bridges (under 140 feet) on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. More

Considering and understanding the architect's perspective will lessen the tension contractors often have with this important group of people. More

The primary material for the entire complex is precast concrete.  The concrete panels are textured using irregular striations to resemble the effect of a river cutting through a canyon.  “We chose concrete because this material, too, has come full circle and is expressive of our architectural intent,” Spillman Farmer Project Architect Michael J. Metzger, AIA, LEED AP explained.  “Northampton County is the birthplace of Portland cement, an element that helped propel our region’s past successes.  But, cement has also become a high-tech building material that delivers in incredible gains – in construction time, visual expression, and user experience.” More

BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers has completed an $18.1-million historic renovation and expansion of the 60,500-square-foot Prospect School in Hempstead, N.Y. More

The Rainbow Masonry Designer App is an iPad application that allows architects to collaborate in real time with building owners and construction companies to visually select brick facades that reflect a project’s vision. More