An Oasis of Green
Architects and urban planners are coming up with creative ways to preserve green spaces in the world’s cities. Approximately half of the world’s population of 7.6 billion people lives in cities, a staggering sum indeed! Given the many benefits green spaces provide...
Steel is Steel, Right?
There are many differences between American-made steel and imported steel. As with many things we tend to generalize, the answer is a resounding “no!” Steel, arguably the most important building material of the modern era, has been the subject of a dispute between...
Just What Does Our Nation Infrastructure Refer to Anyway?
Infrastructure It’s a word plastered all over the news lately. From dilapidated roads to crumbling bridges, infrastructure - or the fundamental, underlying facilities our cities and towns rely on to help them function - are in desperate need of repair, upgrade, or...
Ironworkers Were Instrumental in Helping the Wilshire Grand Center
Ironworkers Were Instrumental in Helping the Wilshire Grand Center Make its Mark on Los Angeles The accolades & critical acclaim for downtown LA’s new 73 story Wilshire Grand Center wouldn’t have been possible without the work of thousands of people in varying...
A Green Community Arises in the Wake of Tragedy
Greensburg, KS rebuilt their community to be green after a tornado destroyed the town. A decade ago, an immense EF-5 tornado reduced the town of Greensburg, KS to rubble. Steve Hewitt, the city administrator was talking to (then) Gov. Kathleen Sebelius about...
