2013 IDEAS2 Awards

Higher Quality, Lower Cost
By Charles J. Carter, S.E., P.E., Ph.D.
A quick look at AISC’s quality requirements and how they increase the value of fabrication and erection services and the steel package as a whole.

Behind the Scenes
By John Cross, P.E.
While high-tech companies garner attention and praise for U.S. job creation, the structural steel industry quietly puts up big numbers as well.

Need for Speed
An engineer and former professor kicks it into high gear with his structural and automotive pursuits.