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Cantonal Parliament in Lausanne to be Roofed Using New Wood Construction Technology

News - 4 Apr 2016

All wood, no beams: the cantonal parliament in Lausanne, which is currently being rehabilitated, will be roofed using new wood construction technology researched and developed at EPFL. It was a...

International Building Code Highlights Significance of Only Installing Certified Lifts

News - 31 Mar 2016

New commentary in the latest edition of the International Building Code (IBC), the building code in use or adopted by all 50 U.S. states, clarifies that all installed vehicle lifts must conform with...

Research on Load Bearing Capacity of Buried Reinforced Concrete Pipes

News - 18 Jan 2016

Reinforced concrete pipes are used extensively in storm water and sewage applications. In North America, these pipes are often designed using the “Indirect Design Method”, which relates...

Arup Begins Renovation Work at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art

News - 26 Sep 2015

Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, announced today the commencement of construction for renovations at the...

Aspect Home Builders Begins Assembling of BONE Structure Home in Saskatoon

News - 10 Jul 2015

Aspect Home Builders, a BONE Structure® authorized builder, is currently assembling the first BONE Structure home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The 4,687.5 sq. ft. infill home will be open to...

EPFL Conducts Complete Energy Analysis of Straw House

News - 31 Jan 2015

For the first time ever, an EPFL laboratory has carried out a complete energy analysis of a straw house, from planting the grass to the destruction of the materials. The results are based on the...

Construction Completed for Floor of 23,000t ITER Machine

News - 5 Nov 2014

The floor upon which the biggest fusion machine in the world will rely on has been constructed. This landmark achievement marks the conclusion of the works that started in August 2010 and represent an...

BASF to Present Master Builders Solutions Brand at BAU Trade Fair

News - 17 Oct 2014

In January 2015, BASF will be presenting its new Master Builders Solutions brand for the first time at the BAU trade fair in Munich. The company will be showing its broad portfolio of solutions in the...

Arup Serves as Technical Advisor for Tallest U.S. Flagpole Owned by ACUITY

News - 11 Jul 2014

Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, served as the technical advisor for a 400-ft-tall, free-standing flagpole...

ThyssenKrupp Schulte Designs Unique Test Rig for ITER Experimental Nuclear Fusion Reactor

News - 21 May 2014

ThyssenKrupp Schulte is helping drive forward one of the world’s most significant scientific projects: the construction of the world’s biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor ITER...