Proponents of two historic code changes--one to allow taller mass-timber buildings and the other to allow use of higher-strength reinforcing steel--are optimistic after recent ballots.
The International Code Council has approved—as expected—the updated structural building-design standard, written by the American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute, for inclusion in the 2018 edition of the ICC’s model International Building Code.
Contractor Costain Group plc., London, is piloting a smartphone-accessible system, called Smart Highways, to help with long-term highway asset management and maintenance
