NIBS Issues Report on Natural Hazard Mitigation
The National Institute of Building Sciences has issued the Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2017 Interim Report, more than a decade after releasing its original report…
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Restoring EIFS and Stucco Walls
Floods in Houston. Wind damage in Florida. Fires in California. Thinking of recent natural disasters, our minds turn inevitably to the challenges of recovery, and…
BullBag Corp. Prepares Disaster Team to Aid in Hurricane Harvey Cleanup
BullBag Corp., the originator of The BullBag, has prepared its disaster team and employees from 3 locations to aid in the cleanup of Hurricane Harvey…
Simpson Strong-Tie Donates to Relief Efforts
Simpson Strong-Tie has donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to assist Hurricane Matthew relief efforts. The effects of Hurricane Matthew were…
The Alaska State Capitol Re-cladding Resists Adherence to Absolute Replication of the Original Design
During the course of my career, I have on many occasions worked on projects of historic significance, where historic preservation boards governed any proposed work,…
AIA Supports Executive Order Establishing Earthquake Risk Management Standard
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued the following statement after President Obama signed an executive order establishing a Federal Earthquake Risk Management Standard. The…