SteelDay, the annual celebration of the domestic fabricated structural steel industry, is fast approaching! SteelDay is October 21, but this year we just couldn't contain the festivities to one day. You'll find events throughout the week across the country.

"This year's SteelDay will be one for the books--that’s why our tagline is 'Can’t stop. Won’t stop'!" said American Institute of Steel Construction Vice President Carly Hurd. "It's our honor to represent this industry every day of the year, but SteelDay is a special day to recognize everyone who designs and builds with structural steel. We're thrilled to continue the program in 2022."

Merchants Bridge in St. Louis reopened to rail traffic last week, marking the completion of a decade-long, $222 million reconstruction of the vital rail artery connecting Missouri and Illinois.

As one of the most heavily traveled crossings over the Mississippi River, Merchants Bridge links the eastern and western rail networks in the United States, providing an alternative to more congested rail hubs like Chicago. The 133-year-old bridge required reconstruction due to speed, clearance, and load restrictions.

The American Institute of Steel Construction is pleased to announce that Sean Joyner will serve on the 2023 Forge Prize jury with Rona G. Rothenberg and Melanie Harris.

Joyner is a writer and essayist based in Los Angeles. He is currently the Southwest regional communications strategist at Gensler and previously served as an adjunct professor and director of communications at Woodbury University, where he received his Bachelor of Architecture degree.

Federal agencies will prioritize the purchase of key low-carbon construction materials, the White House announced Thursday, the latest action in its Federal Buy Clean initiative.

America's structural steel industry stands ready to support that mission, and it has already exceeded the Kyoto Protocol's emission reduction requirements by a factor of seven.

The American Institute of Steel Construction is pleased to announce that Melanie Harris, AIA, LSSYB, NCARB, will join Rona G. Rothenberg on the 2023 Forge Prize Jury.

An expert in healthcare architecture, Harris is currently the national healing practice director at BSA LifeStructures.

Alan "Ted" Sheppard has died at the age of 89.

"Ted was integral to connecting AISC with the erector community," said AISC Senior Vice President Scott Melnick. "He had friends everywhere and could always be counted on to make a needed introduction, offer practical advice, or join a group in a good glass of wine."

Registration is now open for AISC's Flash Steel Conference, which is designed to give busy professionals the technical and business information they need--fast.

The Flash Steel Conference, October 18 to 20, is a virtual event that features 20 insightful half-hour sessions whose impact far exceeds the time commitment. Participants can earn up to 10 PDHs.

The American Institute of Steel Construction is pleased to announce that Rona G. Rothenberg, FAIA, DBIA, will serve on the 2023 Forge Prize Jury.

She is currently serving as the president of AIA California and brings decades of expertise from more than 200 government, industry, health care, and higher education projects. In 2020, she received AIA's Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Steel Bridge Task Force named metallurgical engineer Dean Krouse, a longtime member on AISC, AISI, and ASTM technical committees, as the first recipient of the new Alexander D. Wilson Memorial Award.

The award, which AISI will present annually, recognizes individuals who have made significant industry contributions to advance steel as the material of choice for bridges.