Steel in the News

The new Beekman Tower rises 850 ft., adding a bit of skyline steel to Lower Manhattan.

 

The stainless steel facade of Frank Gehry's latest conversation starter is nearing completion, with construction management firm Kreisler Borg Florman estimating an early September end date. Gehry's envelope-pushing use of stainless steel is well documented, from the muscular whimsy of the Hotel Marques de Riscal to the gargantuan folds of the Bilbao Guggenheim.

 

In interviews, Gehry has said that the Beekman's creased facade helps to "humanize the building," bringing a vibrant, almost organic, quality to the 76-story residential skyscraper.

For background information on the Beekman Tower from the New York Times website, click here.

 

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This weekend is the 53rd Mackinac Bridge walk. There is no registration fee to participate, just arrive early for the 7 a.m. start time on Monday, September 6. The walk starts in the Upper Peninsula city of St. Ignace and ends at the south end of the bridge in Mackinaw City. For more information on the bridge walk click here.

 

And after finishing the walk, visit the Ironworkers Walk of Fame in Mackinaw City.

Richard Phillips, president of San Angelo, Texas-based Hirschfeld Industries, has joined the American Institute of Steel Construction board of directors. Confirmed during the AISC’s recent quarterly meeting in Chicago, Phillips will serve a three-year term on the board of directors, assisting with the organization’s planning and leadership in the steel construction industry.

 

Phillips initially joined Hirschfeld in 2004 as chief financial officer and was named president in 2008. As such he is responsible for the management of all operating divisions for the company, which is one of the largest fabricators of steel bridges, structural, industrial and nuclear projects in North America. Phillips also serves as CEO of Martifer-Hirschfeld Energy Systems, a partnership with Oliveira de Frades, Portugal-based Martifer Group to manufacture state-of-the-art wind tower systems, where he manages North American operations and supervising wind tower design, production and shipping.

 

More information is available on the AISC website, www.aisc.org.

The AISC Fall Seminar Series is coming to a town near you! With more than 20 cities and four different topics there is something for everyone. Earn CEUs/PDHs and receive an early registration discount. Be sure to register by Labor Day (September 6) to take advantage of the $50 discount.

To see a map of the different seminar locations click here.

To learn more about the fall seminar series visit www.aisc.org/seminars

To register now and receive a $50 discount click here

AceCad Software offers a free webinar on using its freeware viewer, StruWalker, for BIM interoperability. Learn how to:

 

• Import CIS/2 models from multiple platforms

• Provide complete access to drawings, CNC and model visualization

• Use built-in video editing tools

• Use BIM to advantage in scheduling

The one-hour webinar begins at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, September 9, 2010. To register, click here.

 

To read AceCad Software’s announcement concerning its new BIM webinar series, click here.