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CLEVELAND, OHIO –  www.mbma.com:  The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) 2026 Student Design Competition is now open for entries. This year’s contest asks architecture students to create an innovative metal building design for a new public library/community knowledge hub with an approximately 40,000-square-foot building and outdoor event spaces.   More than $30,000 in prizes will be awarded to entrants in graduate and undergraduate divisions. Individual students or teams interested in this opportunity can register at  www.mbmaeducation.org  with submissions due by January 11, 2027. Registration is free to full-time graduate and undergraduate students, but all entrants are required to have a faculty sponsor.   “This is the sixth year of our competition, which has continued to grow while introducing students across North America to the advantages of utilizing metal buildings in their designs,” says Jon-Paul (JP) Cardin, MBMA’s Director of Research and Engineering and th...

Installation technique minimizes disruption for road-going public When replacing an old bridge with new, time is always a critical factor – especially if the crossing serves as a main route in and out of a busy city.  The original Pittsburgh Commercial Street bridge went into construction in 1948 and was completed in 1951. Today, it is used by more than 100,000 vehicles every day. The concrete bridge went through three rehabilitations in its life, during 1980, 2006 and 2012 – but eventually needed to be replaced with a new structure that could carry permit loads.   This major infrastructure project utilized Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques. The replacement span was built beside the old bridge over a period of months, and then laterally slid into position immediately after the old bridge was demolished. This methodology reduced the time of traffic impacts on the public, from nearly four years of intermittent lane restriction...

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — raSmith, a multi-disciplinary civil and structural engineering and surveying firm, is pleased to announce that Daniel Stadig has joined the firm’s structural services division as a senior project manager in the cold- formed steel engineering group. Stadig will work remotely from Colorado, supporting clients nationwide with cold-formed steel structural engineering services. Stadig brings more than 20 years of structural engineering experience specializing in new building and renovation design, cold-formed steel engineering, and forensic investigations of distressed structures. His experience includes structural system design, building information modeling (BIM), 3D coordination, project management, and construction inspection. Throughout his career, he has contributed to structural engineering projects across a wide range of markets including aerospace, aviation, commercial, education, government, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, residential, and science...

“The American Dream” Regional Architecture, Engineering, Planning, and Surveying Firm to Share Its 40+ Year Story of Community Impact and Growth SALISBURY, MD – Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. (DBF), a full-service architecture, engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental consulting firm serving the Mid-Atlantic region, has been selected for a featured segment on  The American Dream , a nationally televised series airing on Bloomberg Television and CNBC, with additional streaming distribution on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and other major platforms. The segment will highlight DBF’s remarkable journey from a small engineering practice founded in a one-room office in downtown Salisbury, Maryland, in 1983, to one of the Delmarva Peninsula’s most comprehensive professional consulting firms. Today, DBF employs more than 100 professionals across four offices and has provided services to nearly 4,000 public- and private-sector clients throughout...

Pensacola, Fla. –  The University of West Florida and Northwest Florida State College are expanding opportunities for students to pursue engineering careers in Northwest Florida through four new Specialized Associate in Arts Transfer, or SAAT, degree pathways that create a seamless route from associate-level coursework at NWFSC to bachelor’s degree completion through UWF. Approved by the Florida State Board of Education during its July 22 meeting in Orlando, the new pathways allow students to begin their engineering education at NWFSC’s Niceville campus and continue into UWF’s upper-division engineering programs at the joint NWFSC-UWF campus in Fort Walton Beach. The four newly approved SAAT programs include civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. “This partnership reflects what higher education should do – create opportunities that meet students where they are and prepare them for where they want to go,” UWF President Ma...

By Luke Carothers We set forth yet again in pursuit of excellence. We are racking up the miles to explore the broad tapestry of the built environment and the influence our 2026 class of Rising Stars has had on it. Our travels this week take us from Florida’s sandy coastal islands through the hilly heart of Alabama to Huntsville and onto the crossroads of Dallas.  From palm trees to mesquite thickets, from small towns to the big city, the miles between reveal a new layer of influence the 2026 Rising Stars has had on the American landscape already. Along the way, we’ll encounter some projects that tell different stories about the places they serve. Some restore communities after disaster. Others breathe new life into historic downtowns or strengthen the infrastructure that keeps growing regions connected.  Every stop reminds us that the built environment is never static. It reflects the needs of its time while prepar...

SEATTLE –  Ware Malcomb , an award-winning international design firm, today announced Henry Kurasaki has joined the firm as Director, Architecture based in the company’s Seattle office. In this role, he will serve as a key member of the firm’s office leadership team, help shape its local architectural practice and lead business development efforts across the Pacific Northwest region. Jonathan Thomas, Principal, Ware Malcomb, said, “Henry has a track record of building strong client relationships in the Seattle market and aligning design excellence with sound foundational stewardship. Henry has spent his career on both sides of the table, leading design teams and managing corporate real estate portfolios, which gives him a unique perspective that helps clients achieve meaningful business outcomes. His market knowledge, leadership experience, and client-focused approach make him an ideal leader for our continued growth in the region.” Kurasaki brings more than 25 years of ex...