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Revised Anchor Bolt Requirements Discussed At iCC Hearings |
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Beginning with the 2005 edition of the
Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete,
also known as ACI 318, significant changes for design
of anchors to concrete foundations were introduced for
light frame construction. More |
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Preliminary
Steel Imports Increase 29% In October |
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WASHINGTON
– Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American
Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported last Wednesday
that the U.S. imported a total of 1,560,000 net tons (NT)
of steel in October 2009, including 1,177,000 NT of finished
steel (up 29% and 15%, respectively, vs. September final
data). This was the highest monthly total import figure
since February. More |
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October
Sales Gains Lift Hopes For Housing Market |
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WASHINGTON
– First-time buyers seized on a tax credit, combined
with low mortgage rates and falling prices, to boost home
sales in October to their highest level in 2 1/2 years.
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Ahead
Of The Bell: Steel Sector Boosted At Goldman |
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HARTFORD,
Conn. – The steel industry is poised to exit the
recession as markets improve, prices rise and other factors
benefit steel manufacturers, an analyst said as he upgraded
the sector Monday. More |
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Gerdau CEO Rules Out '09 Steel Price Hikes |
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SAO
PAULO – Brazil's Gerdau, the world's second largest
producer of long steel, will keep domestic prices unchanged
this year to avoid scuttling a nascent recovery in orders,
Chief Executive Officer Andre Gerdau Johannpeter said
on Nov. 26. More |
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Apartment
Market Conditions Improving, Bid-Ask Spread Narrowing |
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WASHINGTON,
DC – The apartment market is showing signs of improvement,
according to the National Multi Housing Council’s
latest Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions.
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ICC
Releases Schedule For Final Action Hearings |
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The
International Code Council has released its groupings
and schedule for final action hearings leading to the
new 2012 building, residential, energy and other codes.
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Alliance
1201 15th St., NW,
Suite 320
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone 202.785.2022
Fax 202.785.3856 |
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NEXT
ISSUE OF FRAMEWORK ONLINE - FEBRUARY,
2010 |
SFA
would like to wish all our members
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
and a Prosperous New Year! |
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| NEW
MEMBERS |
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Billy
Bonham - Henrob
Mooresville, NC |
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Frank
M Glazewski - Arch.
Chico, CA |
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Innovative
Design and Engineering Associates, Inc
Hayward, CA |
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Jim
Bluse
Ramon, CA |
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Kamil
Celik - Hilti
Broken Arrow, OK |
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K
H Pukita, Consulting Eng.
Scranton, PA |
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Maddox
& Roberts Construction
Kingsland, TX |
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Rondo
Building Services
Erskine Park, Australia |
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Structural
Concepts, Inc..
Winchester, VA |
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Weidlinger
Associates Inc.
Marina Del Rey, CA |
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| UPCOMING
EVENTS |
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December
3, 2009
Challenges in Load Bearing Systems Using Cold-Formed
Steel Framing
Atlanta, GA More
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January
19-22, 2010
International Builders' Show
Las Vegas, NV More
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September
20-22, 2010
Steel Structures 2010 Culture & Sustainability International
Symposium
Istanbul, Turkey More
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