CISCA Monday Newsletter
 
Industry News
The Wall Street Journal
Mr. Trump had pledged on the campaign trail to spend $1 trillion over 10 years on a variety of infrastructure projects if elected, and analysts said this could ease the passage next year of a spending bill already being considered by Congress.
 
CISCA
Award winners will be recognized at the dinner on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, during the CISCA Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The awards ceremony features a multi-media presentation of all submissions and winning projects. Winners will be featured in the Acoustical Interior Construction magazine and will receive other public relations promotions.
 
Reuters
European construction and materials index hit a nine-year high on Thursday on expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's big plans to spend on infrastructure would help the region's construction firms.
 
9Wood
Oncenter Software
Construction Dive
The future is coming no matter what, and companies, just like individuals, must plan for it. Construction industry firms are no exception, and those organizations — both large and small — must develop succession and transition strategies to ensure the next generation is successful.
 
ROCKFON
ROCKFON ceiling systems help students, teachers and staff benefit from optimized acoustics, healthy and safe indoor environments, sustainability and aesthetics. "Education Spaces – Ceiling solutions for a better way to learn" shares new lessons in designing effective school, college and university interiors. The new 16-page publication is available free for download at www.rockfon.com
 
Naylor Association Solutions
Naylor Association Solutions
Engineering News-Record
Washington and the nation saw red — more than expected — across the electoral map with Republican Donald Trump's Nov. 8 squeaker win of the presidency over Democrat Hillary Clinton in a tight race to the end, and with the GOP managing to keep control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
 
Fire Engineering
For centuries, before the advent of modern fire science and fire suppression, structure fires often were out of control and burned villages, towns, and cities until they reached natural fire breaks like lakes; rivers; or man-made firebreaks like roads, public squares, gaps between buildings, or the edge of town. When a fire spreads beyond the building of its origin and spreads throughout the neighborhood, it is called a "conflagration." Today, a conflagration is a large fire that is beyond the capability of the fire service to contain.
 
The Age
They were blind, and now they can see. They were deaf, and now they can hear. Hyperbole? A little, but the feedback is extravagant following the first concert at the Opera House using prototypes of new acoustic reflectors. The petal-shaped reflectors are designed to make the much criticised acoustics as world-class as the building's Jørn Utzon design.
 
 

 

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