Atlassian to Build Huge “Hybrid Timber” Skyscraper July 31, 2020 Aerial view. Bird’s-eye view. Images courtesy of BVN. Global software giant Atlassian has released plans to build the world’s “tallest hybrid timber tower” as its new headquarters in Sydney,… Interface Highlight
Duro-Last Retools to Manufacture PPE July 31, 2020 Duro-Last Inc., Saginaw, MI, quickly retooled after the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus to manufacture medical personal protective equipment (PPE). Employees in engineering, sales, manufacturing, and research and development got together… Interface Highlight
Blast From IIBEC’s Past: 1995 July 31, 2020 Elaine Willers chats with Carol and David Hawn. In 1995, IIBEC (then RCI) was 12 years old. The Tenth RCI Convention, held in Reno, NV, boasted over 700 attendees and 126 companies exhibited at… Interface Highlight
IIBEC Chapter News – May/June/July 2020 July 23, 2020 New England Chapter Awards Scholarships to Local Students By IIBEC New England Chapter Scholarship Chair William Waterston, RRC, AIA, CSI The IIBEC New England Chapter is pleased to announce the award… Regions and Chapters
2020–2021 Lyons and Newlan Scholarship Winners Announced July 8, 2020 By RCI-IIBEC Foundations Development Officer Rick Gardner The RCI-IIBEC Foundation is excited to announce the 2020–2021 recipients of the Robert W. Lyons and RCI Lewis W. Newlan scholarships. The Lyons scholarship is for $5,000 and… RCI-IIBEC Foundations
Pandemic Makes Virtual World Endemic July 1, 2020 By Raymond Wetherholt, F-IIBEC, RBEC, PE; and Johnathan Bain, PEng This article is also available in audio format as a podcast. Search your favorite podcast app for “IIBEC,” visit https://anchor.fm/iibec, or listen right here in… Interface Highlight
Saudi Arabian Desert Resort Is Inspired by Desert Flower July 1, 2020 In the Saudi Arabian Peninsula’s Empty Quarter—a desert covered with ochre-colored sand dunes below white salt flats (“sabkhas”)—a luxury resort is being planned beside the world’s largest sand sea. A Desert Resort Competition was held,… Interface Highlight
Blast from IIBEC’s Past: 1994 July 1, 2020 The Standards and Practices Committee of RCI/IIBEC, chaired by Robb Smith, RRC, released “Standard Symbols for Roof Conditions and Components.” AutoCAD disk files were available for $25, with single hard copies only $5. The Publications… Interface Highlight
