The American Institute of Steel Construction's Fabricator Education Training Program has developed and released new resources to help fabrication shops boost employee familiarity with welding as well as the layout and fitup of more complex beams.

AISC's award-winning online Fabricator Education Training Program is a supplement to in-person instruction. It helps new hires acquire necessary skills as quickly as possible, which will, in turn, help them progress into more specialized career paths that become available with experience. They're also an excellent way for a steel fabricator to demonstrate investment in the potential of individual employees, which is key for retention.

Three of the six new courses lay the foundation for the Fabricator Education Training Program's welding curriculum. These courses cover welding symbols and procedures--a perfect complement to hands-on training.

A draft of the next edition of the AISC Standard for Certification Programs (AISC 207) is now available for limited public review and comment.

This review covers proposed changes introduced since the last public review in January 2025.

AISC expects to release an updated version of AISC 207 later this year; it will supersede the 2023 edition.

This summer, the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) will welcome its third Innovation Scholar to a two-week residency at the institute’s Chicago headquarters.

Cornell University Professor Matthew Reiter, SE, PE, will collaborate with AISC's engineering and research team on a structural steel-focused project (to be determined) and take part in a variety of industry events, including committee meetings and local facility tours, between July 7-18.

"We are very excited to invite Matthew's expertise and insight into our technical activities this summer," said Chris Raebel, SE, PE, PhD, AISC's vice president of engineering and research. "We know he will bring so much to each conversation, and we look forward to showing him what makes our industry--and Chicago in the summertime--so special."