DALLAS, TX (www.AIADallas.org ) –Jan Blackmon, FAIA, has been named executive director of the Dallas Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Dallas Center for Architecture. The decision was reached after a six-month process involving a nationwide search. Blackmon’s career includes vice presidential and leadership roles with design and architecture firms, including Rees...
CLEVELAND, OHIO – www.mbma.com: Metal Building Manufacturers Association’s (MBMA) has developed a Fire Protecting Metal Building Systems webinar that will give the attendees knowledge of building code requirements for protecting buildings from fire and offer an advanced understanding of how to do so. The presentation will cover the IBC requirements for fire-rated construction and...
Dallas, TX – www.clampitt.com: While the paper industry continues to face challenging times, Clampitt Paper Company continues to stay strong. “The economy has impacted all of us in the paper industry, but we see this as a golden opportunity to expand our influence and geographic reach,” says Don Clampitt, chairman and CEO of Clampitt Paper Company. New Senior Staff Clampitt’s growth plan has...
CLEVELAND, OHIO – www.mbma.com: The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) recently improved their website to provide a variety of free materials to educate and inform regarding metal building systems and their use for a variety of building types. “These materials are useful for building owners, developers, architects and engineers, builders, suppliers, contractors, building...
CLEVELAND, OHIO – www.mbma.com. The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) annually recognizes metal building systems manufacturers who show exceptional commitment to assuring workplace safety. Safety Awards were presented at the MBMA Spring Meeting held May 1-3, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. “A total of 46 plant facilities participated in MBMA’s Quarterly OSHA Injury Statistics...
Dallas, TX (www.KAITexas.com) – The new Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School, designed by KAI Texas, is nearing completion and is set to open for the fall of 2011. This new campus, the first in the Wilmer-Hutchins area in over 25 years, will host up to 840 students in Pre-K through the fifth grade. The $15 million structure, being constructed for the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas...
Houston, TX – The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History was one of the most outstanding construction projects of 2010, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. As a result, the project’s contractor, Linbeck Group, LLC, was one of eight firms to receive the association’s Aon Build America Merit Award. “We want to thank the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History...
The Metal Building Manufacturers Association approved a new Executive Committee during its December MBMA Annual Meeting.