Sustainability: The Ceco System and the Ecosystem Ceco understands that sustainability is a crucial part of the construction industry’s future. Learning to build in and with the environment is quickly becoming the only way forward. Clients, governments,...
There is no denying 2020 upended our lives. The global COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we think about work, school, travel, social interactions, dining – everything. But it is not all negative. In the...
Peanut butter and jelly. Cheese and wine. Bacon and eggs. Some things just pair perfectly – like stone and steel. At Ceco, we know just how much the rich textures of...
The digitization of nearly everything has radically changed our lives and economies, and the workforce is no exception. Take, for example, the “gig economy” – a labor market in which...
The year 2020 has demonstrated that sometimes the only thing predictable is that things can be quite unpredictable. Nonetheless, we can look back at what has been happening and trend...
In prior blog posts, we discussed the LEED® program and the Declare Program/Red List as they relate to using metal building systems as part of creating green and sustainable buildings....
Architects, engineers, and owners are increasingly specifying or calling for metal building systems or components to meet the requirements of green building or sustainability programs. The best-known and most common...
Once a decision is made to use a metal building system as the basis for a construction project, some people think construction can simply begin right away. However, every metal...
Computer technology continues to have notable impacts on the people and processes involved in the metal building industry as discussed in an earlier blogpost “How Commercial Buildings are Getting Smarter”....
Most people involved in the design and construction of buildings recognize that all buildings must meet the provisions of applicable building codes. However, not everyone understands where the code provisions...