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pocket-sized, spiral-bound guide intended for use by laborers, mechanics, foremen and others on job sites. The guide addresses fall protection, fi rst aid and emergency treatment, weather, personal protective equipment, and Occupational Health and Safety Association standards. A Spanish-language version also is available. “The NRCA Safety Manual, Third Edition” up-
dates “The NRCA Safety Manual, Second Edition.” The manual updates and expands explanations of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation regulations and pro- vides information regarding industry practices de- veloped and compiled to improve worker safety on roofi ng job sites. The manual also discusses recent OSHA changes involving crane operations, rigging equipment and fall protection and provides updated information regarding asbestos, fi re safety, hazard- ous materials and hazardous wastes, silica, MDI, lead and noise exposures. “NRCA Pocket Guide to Safety” is $9 for NRCA
members and $18 for nonmembers. “The NRCA Safety Manual, Third Edition” is $150 for NRCA members and $295 for nonmembers. For more information and to purchase the manual, go to
shop.nrca.net or contact NRCA's Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or
info@nrca.net.
steel projects Ten structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2012 Innova- tive Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) awards program. Conducted annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the IDEAS2 awards recognize outstanding achievements in engineering and architecture on steel-framed building projects throughout the U.S. The award is the highest honor bestowed on building projects by the structural steel industry in the U.S. The winning projects were recognized on April
18 during AISC's 2012 NASCC: The Steel Conference in Grapevine, Texas. A panel of design and construc- tion industry professionals identifi ed National and Merit winners in three categories, based on con- structed value: projects less than $15 million; projects $15 million to $75 million; and projects greater than $75 million. In addition, the panel awarded a Presi- dential Award of Excellence to one project for struc-
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AISC awards innovative structural
tural engineering and architectural accomplishment. The 10 IDEAS2 winners were chosen from
nearly 100 submissions received from architecture and engineering fi rms throughout the U.S. The 2012 award-winning projects are:
Projects Less than $15 Million
National Award: Robert I. Schroder Pedestrian Overcrossing, Walnut Creek, Calif. National Award: Campus Commons—The State University of New York at New Paltz, N.Y. Merit Award: Pedestrian Walkway—St. Joseph's Medical Center, Stockton, Calif. Merit Award: Great American Tower at Queen City Square Roof-Top Tiara, Cincinnati
Projects $15 Million to $75 Million
National Award: Robert B. Aikens Commons— University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Mich. National Award: Centra at Metropark offi ce building, Iselin, N.J.
Projects Greater than $75 Million
National Award: Irving Convention Center, Irving, Texas Merit Award: UCSF Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building, San Francisco Merit Award: Penn State Millennium Science Complex, University Park, Pa. Presidential Award of Excellence in Engineer- ing and Architecture: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, Mo.
Dyanmic Fastener releases
2012 handguide Dynamic Fastener recently released the new- est version of its tool and fastener handguide, with answers to many issues, common and uncommon, that arise in the metal building industry. The free, 124-page, full-color publication offers answers to ques- tions pertaining to fastener applica- tions, engineering data, availability of types, size ranges and fastener ma- terials. In addition to discussing screws and anchors, the guide provides prices and other information relating to: sealants, insulation tapes, safety equipment, hand tools, power tools and more.
Project management and communications professionals
join CENTRIA Eric Lytle joins Moon Township, Pa.-based CENTRIA as project team leader. Lytle brings to CENTRIA extensive experience in project manage- ment and workfl ow analysis across industries. Lytle will be responsible for project management activities that focus on building strong working relations with the dealers and customers that have projects with CENTRIA. He will center attention on pro- cess improvements within the sales, engineering and pricing teams as projects are quoted, closed and managed. Prior to joining CENTRIA, Lytle was a partner
Eric Lytle
at Strategic Consulting LLC, Pittsburgh, which provides program management and developmental services for major retail chains and the hospitality service industry and health care industry. In 2004, he formed Lytle Construction Services LP, Pittsburgh. CENTRIA is pleased to an-
Andrew Hardman
nounce the addition of three talented marketing, design and communication professionals: Andrew Hardman, marketing communications specialist; Hannah Snyder, communication and graphic design specialist, and Chelsea Rommes, media and content coordinator. Hardman joins CENTRIA
from the communications and publications department at the Allegheny County Bar Asso- ciation in Pittsburgh where he wrote and edited legal articles for the ACBA Lawyers Journal and managed circulation for the Pittsburgh Legal Journal. He has also worked as a news reporter and photogra- pher for West Virginia-based newspapers, for which his work earned fi rst- and second- place honors in the West Vir- ginia Press Association's 2008 Better Newspapers Contest. Snyder's impressive performance as an intern
Hannah Snyder Chelsea Rommes
with CENTRIA in December 2011 led to her full- time hire as communication and graphic design specialist. Prior to her internship with CENTRIA, she worked for Gnarwal Studios as a graphic design intern and for Pittsburgh Technical Institute as a digital print coordinator.
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