The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has named Bill Babich, P.E., and director of engineering for Alpine TrusSteel in Orlando, Fla. as the recipient of its 2015 Distinguished Service Award.
An assisted living building featuring long-span trusses and a built-in catwalk has given the team at Cascade Mfg Co, of Cascade, Iowa, a feather in their cap.
“This is my favorite event [INTEX Expo] of all the shows that we do,” said Robert Widmer, marketing manager of Flex-Ability Concepts, “because it puts us in contact with framing contractors. It’s our target audience.”
Being educated on new solutions for the drywall industry has the potential to drastically reduce contractor callbacks, while also raising the standards of the trade.
A 12-story, slot-machine-themed tower suspends riders 70 feet and 110 feet above Fremont Street in Las Vegas. And its façade sports a good-looking, wild EIFS application.