Design-build projects for the public sector always come with specific requirements with little room for flexibility. The City of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., wanted its new Operations Center to meet the requirements of LEED Silver certification, look great and be designed to withstand 205 mph ultimate wind speeds, all while staying within a strict budget. The choice of insulated metal panels (IMPs) from Metl-Span helped meet those goals.

Simpson Strong-Tie launched the High-Performance Solutions for High-Wind Forces online resource center to provide contractors, inspectors, specifiers and homeowners with customized resources for safeguarding the structural integrity of homes and buildings during hurricanes, tornadoes, and other high-wind events.

The globally renowned architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) has announced the start of construction for Changchun CR Center, a major mixed-use complex with a striking 300 meter (980 foot) tower in Changchun

Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, announced construction is complete on the redevelopment of the Rancho Vista Corporate Center located at 16399 West Bernardo Drive in San Diego. 

The 65,000-square-foot Mission College Student Engagement Center, phase two of the Main Building replacement project, serves as the institution’s new front door. Centria’s Formawall and EcoScreen transform the building into an energy-efficient gateway to the college itself.