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AASHTO – American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
www.transportation.org/
News and Issues provides past and current issues of the AASHTO Journal, meeting topics and schedule information. Users can subscribe to free 30-day trial of Daily Transportation Update. Bookstore offers for sale reference materials and specifications related to transportation issues, such as bridges and structures, construction, maintenance, design, traffic, planning, environment; AASHTO Reference Book, with contact information for all state highway department officials and other transportation officials (free to members and for sale to visitors).
Acoustical Society of America
asa.aip.org
Can view Journal of the Acoustical Society of America article abstracts and index of tables of contents since 1930 and purchase articles online. Can download current issue of Acoustics Research Letters Online, issues of Echoes quarterly since 2001 and Classroom Acoustics: A Resource for Creating Learning Environments with Desirable Listening Conditions. Lists acoustics books for sale.
AGC News & Views
newsmanager.commpartners.com/agcnvws/issues/
Provides articles and news online from the Associated General Contractors of America. Can browse through archives by issue or search by keyword.
Aggregates Manager
www.aggman.com
Can view current and archival issues; AggMan Economics Outlook and Aggregate Economics Report; new product index; daily news updates; industry calendar; employment and supplies/services classifieds.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
www.ari.org
Includes full text of current and back issues of monthly Cool Connections News, a monthly legislative newsletter; archived Tech Update inserts and reference White Papers. Online bookstore lists standards and guidelines, product directories, and consumer brochures available for sale.
American Industrial Hygiene Association
www.aiha.org
Offers subscription-based online Occupational Safety and Health Database of more than 220,000 abstracts on all aspects of the occupational safety and health from over 160 English-language technical journals.
American Planning Association
www.planning.org
Publications provides article index from the Association Journal since 1988; can buy articles online; cumulative index of Zoning Practice; selected articles from Planning and Environmental Law; database of abstracts of all association publications. Can purchase reprints and access current features from the Practicing Planner, selected past articles from the Commissioner, current and previous editions of APA Advocate, and the current issue of ResourcesZine. Visitors can read articles from current and archived issues of Planning Magazine. Includes searchable library catalog.
American Rock Mechanics Association
www.armarocks.org
Bookstore includes free downloads and offers publications for sale. Provides digital library of technical materials.
American School and University Magazine
www.asumag.com
Provides daily headlines, product information index, current and archived issues. Articles by Topic includes articles on "Accessibility," "Acoustics," "Athletic and Recreation Facilities," "Business/Finance," "Construction," "Design/Planning," "Floors," "Lighting," "Maintenance," "Roofing," "Safety," "Windows." Industry Research includes annual reports on education construction, residence hall construction; maintenance, operations cost studies.
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
www.asprs.org
Publications provides archive of “Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing” journal since 1996; “Grids and Datums” archive of monthly profiles on state of cartography and GIS in more than 90 countries.
American Society for Quality
www.asq.org
Can browse database of abstracts from publications, including Quality Engineering, Quality Management Journal and Industrial Quality Control. Store offers publications and standards for sale and in electronic format. Design and Construction Division lists industry-specific publications.
American Society for Testing and Materials
www.astm.org
Standards offers standards, technical publications, journals, annual book of standards, online subscription packages for sale; can sign up for standards tracker. Provides ASTM technical committee directory and resources. Books and Journals includes online technical papers for a fee. Digital Library provides access to more than 1,000 books, 30,000 papers, 430,000 pages of information, available by subscription or for purchase and download. Journal of Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Journal of ASTM International, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Journal of Composites Technology and Research, Journal of Forensic Sciences, and Journal of Testing and Evaluation contain tables of contents and past-issue databases that can be searched, with abstracts retrieved. Can view abstracts and purchase full text online. Magazines and Newsletters provides articles from current and archived issues of the Standardization News, Access ASTM Newsletter and ASTM Business Link. Newsroom and Information offers download of “Handbook of Standardization.”
American Society of Civil Engineers
www.asce.org
Research includes CE Database, which provides access to more than 100,000 bibliographic and abstracted records from 1970 to present from all ASCE publications. Can search database by document type, journal title, text string, author, title, subject, year range. Can view article abstracts and order online through Online Journal Publishing Service Article Collection. Members and subscribers can access current and past issues of Civil Engineering Magazine and ASCE News. Can browse Online Research Library of more than 33,000 papers; purchase and download texts. Includes Cybrarian fee-based Web reference service.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
www.ashrae.org
Contains tables of contents, descriptions, errata, auxiliary documents, discussion board, order link for ASHRAE handbooks on HVAC applications, refrigeration and other topics. Can browse archival databases of ASHRAE Journal, ASHRAE Meeting Papers, Conference Proceedings, HVAC&R Research Journal and Indoor Air Quality Applications; can purchase articles online. Bookstore offers for sale handbooks, journals, videos, other publications. Provides abstracting, indexing services for most historic and current ASHRAE publications, technical papers. ASHRAE Handbook provides order link, table of contents, chapter descriptions, errata, discussion board.
American Society of Landscape Architects
www.asla.org
Contains full text of current and past issues of Landscape
Architecture magazine and LAND Online; includes alphabetical
Landscape Architecture index since 1996. Includes searchable database of past issues; online The Dirt magazine.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
www.asme.org
Provides abstracts of archival articles and tables of contents from more than 20 ASME technical journals, including “Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology,” “Journal of Fluids Engineering,” “Journal of Heat Transfer,” “Journal of Mechanical Design,” “Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering” and “Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology”; articles can be purchased online. Includes online catalog of conference papers. Can access current, back issues since 1998 of Mechanical Engineering Online.
American Solar Energy Society
www.solartoday.org
Solar Today includes full-text feature articles, other selected articles, indexes of current and back issues. Provides information on ordering back issues and reprints.
American Welding Society
www.aws.org
Welding Journal contains articles from the current issue, article index from 1922 searchable by keyword and full text of research supplements. Can view full-text articles and features by browsing Welding Journal index from 2000. Provides articles from current issue of Inspection Trends; full text of research papers since 1998; research reports and links.
APA – The Engineered Wood Association
www.apawood.org
Full-text articles from Engineered Wood Journal since 1998 are available online.
Archi-Tech Magazine
www.architechmag.com/
Includes latest issue's cover story, news, features, editorials, case studies, opinions; Buyers Guide directory of building technology and automation products; can sign up to receive Archi-Tech News by e-mail; can view current, archived issues online.
Architect Online
www.architectmagazine.com/
Can view articles from current and archived issues. Includes product guide, information on continuing education for architects.
Architects’ Journal, The
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
Provides industry news, columns, event and competition calendar for the United Kingdom and worldwide. Includes books reviews; job postings; searchable product information database. Registered users can access Designing Buildings database of more than 600 buildings, organized by building type; provides project details, photos, design articles.
Architect's Newspaper, The
www.archpaper.com
Provides information on recent high-profile projects, commissions, current events and cultural developments related to architecture, with an emphasis on the New York metropolitan area. Includes news, classifieds, feature articles, events calendar, some articles from past issues.
Architectural Index
www.archindex.com
Provides index of architectural journal articles available online to subscribers. Can order hard copies of back issues online. Displays list of magazines in the database with publication dates; entries are from January 1982 to present. Archival data (1982-1988) is available free of charge. Can browse database by building type or subject; architect, designer or firm; location; author; magazine; date range; or keyword(s).
Architectural Products Magazine
www.arch-products.com
Can view current and archived issues. Includes links to the manufacturers' Web pages for product information.
Architectural Record
archrecord.construction.com/Default.asp
Can view features from current and past issues; current
news stories and other articles; departments; interviews;
project profiles; awards; architect profiles; and professional
development resources. Contains continuing education articles
eligible for AIA Continuing Education credit, with reporting
forms. Can view magazine index for the last eight years.
Architecture Week
www.ArchitectureWeek.com
Weekly magazine of architecture and building. Visitors can view current issue's news articles, features and departments; subscribe to receive news updates; browse back issues index for full-text articles, features, departments. Provides directory of architects, discussion forum, bookstore and classified ads. Includes calendar of architecture and design events, competitions and conferences.
ArchNewsNow.com
www.archnewsnow.com
Can view current and archival feature articles; architecture news updates; and events calendar.
Asphalt Contractor Online
www.forconstructionpros.com/cover/Asphalt-Contractor/2FCP
Electronic version of the magazine for the asphalt industry provides past and present articles online; calendar of shows, courses and events. Provides topical index, with links to articles from past issues.
Associated Equipment Distributors
www.cedmag.com
Can view full text of all Construction Equipment Distribution magazine articles, organized by year and month.
Associated Schools of Construction
www.ascweb.org
Can access full text of current issue of International Journal of Construction Education and Research, formerly the Journal of Construction Education. Can access full text of archival articles by searching archival issues arranged in chronological order (starting in 1996).
Association for Iron and Steel Technology
www.aist.org/
Steel Library is a collection of technical reports and articles available for sale online. Provides steel industry news.
Automation in Construction
www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09265805
Contains bibliographic and subscription information; abstracts of articles from archival issues since 1992; sample archival issue.
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Better Roads
www.betterroads.com
Contains archive of articles and columns since 1998; product index;
quarterly Better Roads Economic Report, which provides short-term
and long-term forecasts of the economy and construction
market; industry news; annual bridge inventory; and industry
links.
BNi Building News
www.bni-books.com
Online store offers books, publications and other reference materials for the building trades. Can search database by keyword, key phrase, CSI category, author, publisher or book ISBN number and order online. Includes instructions on database searching and ordering.
Bookmark, Inc.
www.bookmarki.com
Online store specializing in building codes; electrical codes; state codes; standards; estimating books; exam references and study guides; architectural, engineering and construction books; videos, CD-ROMs and DVDs.
Bookworkz
www.bookworkz.com
Online store for books, videos and software for the building
and construction industry. Subject categories include
construction-related, as well as reference, business, legal
and safety topics. Can browse in general trade
categories or more specific subject categories and view
list of matching titles. Retrieves book contents description
and online ordering information.
BRE Bookshop
www.brebookshop.com
Online A/E/C industry bookstore. Can search for publications by keyword, media or publisher. Includes many British publishers, organizations and standards publishers.
Bridges
www.gobridges.com
Contains full text of current issue; lists industry events. Includes searchable database of selected articles from past issues.
Builder and Big Builder
www.builderonline.com
The Magazine provides industry news, articles, editorials and features from current issues of Builder and Big Builder. Users may read articles from past issues, browse archives by issue or search by keyword. Includes product guide and topical forums.
Builder and Developer Magazine
www.bdmag.com/new_site/
Online magazine for the California, Arizona and Nevada residential building industry. Includes full-text features, builder profiles and departments from the current issue and from past issues.
BuilderBooks.com
www.builderbooks.com
Online store for the building industry. Can purchase codes; standards; estimating books and software; data publications; manuals and handbooks on business and sales, construction management, home design, development, legal issues, safety.
BUILDERnews Magazine
www.buildernewsmag.com/
Can view current and archival issues since 2003. Includes full-text articles, calendar of events, product guides.
Builders Books Depot
www.buildersbookdepot.com
Online bookstore that offers construction, building code, architectural, engineering, business, technical publications; construction textbooks used in preparing for contractor, trade and inspector certification exams.
Builders Booksource
www.buildersbooksource.com
Online bookstore for books and resources about construction and design. Can search by topical category, narrow down or search by author, keyword, category, ISBN or title.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
www.bfrl.nist.gov
Publications contains document abstracts and complete
publications produced by or for BFRL staff since 1993 arranged
by author, keyword or title.
Building Design and Construction
www.bdcnetwork.com
Contains full text of current month's features, news and trends. Issues/Archives contains full-text articles searchable by keyword, author or date.
Buildings.com
www.buildings.com
Online edition of Buildings Magazine. Can view cover stories, features, articles, case studies and departments from current and past issues. Also can access current full-text stories from Smarter Buildings supplement. Can browse archive of full text articles from Buildings Magazine, Archi-Tech and Smarter Buildings since 2001. Can browse archived issues of Roofing News and Greener Facilities monthly newsletters.
Building Stone Magazine
www.buildingstonemagazine.com
Can view full text of features, industry news and articles from current and archived issues. Includes online version of Building Stone Magazine Buyer's Guide, calendar of events.
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Cadalyst (formerly Cadence Magazine)
www.cadalyst.com/cadalyst/
Registered visitors can view descriptions of CAD codes and code archives; browse current and archived issues of Cadalyst and read full-text articles; view software reviews; subscribe to receive AEC Tech News and other e-mail newsletters. Lists software training, events and vendors. Includes white papers.
Cement Americas
cementamericas.com
Magazine of the cement industry provides articles, industry news, features and product reviews. Contains full text of issues since 1998.
CE News Online
www.cenews.com
Contains articles, news stories, departments and an editorial
index for the magazine; list of upcoming civil engineering
seminars, conventions and shows; online classifieds; links
to other civil engineering sites. Includes searchable database of past issues.
Centre for Innovative Construction Engineering
www.lboro.ac.uk/cice/
Links to International Journal of IT in Architecture, Engineering and Construction and Journal of Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. Provides abstracts of published papers, previews of upcoming issues, subscription information and online access for subscribers.
Chemical and Engineering News
pubs.acs.org/cen/
Weekly issues cover chemical engineering news, business events, government and policy issues, science and technology developments, and job market. Includes issue archive since 1998.
College Planning and Management
www.peterli.com/cpm/
Includes searchable article archive. Research and Reports includes current and archival annual College Housing Special Report, College Construction Report, School Construction Report, Campus Housing Report.
Commercial Property News
www.commercialpropertynews.com
Provides current issue of the magazine; regional, national, international industry news. Data Center provides industry lists and rankings. Finance includes lending and mortgage banking news.
Concrete Products
www.industryclick.com/magazine.asp?
MagazineID=152&SiteID=12
Provides articles, industry news briefs, features, editorials and discussion of compliance issues. Contains full text of issues since 1998.
Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association
www.csda.org
Can read latest and archival issues of Concrete Openings magazine. Includes safety articles, news releases, calendar of events, online bookstore.
Congressional Record
www.gpoaccess.gov/legislative.html
Operated by the Government Printing Office, site provides
a massive searchable database of congressional information,
including the Congressional Record.
ConstrucTECH
www.specialtypub.com/constructech
Magazine on technology in the residential and commercial construction industry. Visitors can read features and articles from recent issues.
Construction and Demolition Recycler
www.cdrecycler.com
Includes current, archival magazine articles and departments; recycling industry news and news archive organized by month; discussion board; event calendar; product directory; recycling RFPs; links.
Construction Book Express
www.constructionbook.com
Online bookstore for the construction industry. Can
search online catalog to find books on building codes, design,
estimating, contracting and trades, inspections; safety
and construction software. Also offers forms and reference
materials.
Construction Books
www.constructionbooks.net
British online bookstore for construction-related materials. Users can search for books by author, title, ISBN or publisher; can browse by subject. Contains link for finding and purchasing civil engineering contract documents.
Construction Business Owner
www.constructionbusinessowner.com
Contains articles on finance, environmental compliance, business management, insurance, law, human resources, safety, marketing, with archival issues since 2006. Resource Center includes housing production, construction wage, employment statistics; calendar of upcoming equipment auctions nationwide.
Construction Criteria Base
www.wbdg.org/ccb/
Extensive electronic library of construction guide specifications, manuals, standards and other criteria documents, published and updated continuously. Contains the complete unabridged, approved, current electronic equivalents of more than 10,000 construction criteria documents from participating federal agencies downloadable in .pdf format.
Construction.com
www.construction.com
Regional Publications provides cover stories,
features, news and other departments from current and recent issues of 11 regional construction periodicals.
Construction Distribution Magazine
www.constructiondist.com
Can view current and archival issues since 2001.
Construction Education Connection
www.constructioneducation.com
Contains alphabetical list of links to construction journals' Web pages.
Construction News
www.constructionnews.net/
Group of monthly newspapers covering the construction industry in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Houston, Texas. Can read articles from current issues and download issues from the archive in PDF.
Construction Specifier
www.csinet.org/
s_csi/sec_specifier.asp?
TRACKID=&CID=4&DID=4
Construction Specifications Institute newsletter.
Can view table of contents and full-text articles from most recent issue and current supplement. Subscriber
members can access archival database of full-text articles
(1995 to current year); online subscription is available.
Contains index of all features, departments, and columns
published since 1949. This index is arranged by subject
according to 1995 MasterFormat divisions with each article
listed under the division in which it appeared. Retrieves
article title, author, year, month, page and brief description
of the topic.
Construction Today Online
www.construction-today.com
Can view current cover story, features, departments; includes full-text archived issues; links to Manufacturing Today, Modern Utility Management, Railway Strategies, U.S. Business Review, and other publications.
Constructor Magazine
constructoragc.construction.com
Can access current issue of Constructor Magazine, published by the Associated General Contractors of America. Magazine includes news and articles on business opportunities, business management, environmental compliance, labor and employment, safety, technology, government relations. Past issues and other resources are available to members only.
Consulting-Specifying Engineer
www.csemag.com
Can view full-text articles from the current issue; can search article archive database to retrieve full text articles. Can view archive of CSE NewsWatch. Provides searchable database and topical index with links to articles from past issues.
Contracting Business Magazine
www.contractingbusiness.com
Can view selected articles from the latest issue; industry news updates; article archive searchable by topic; tech tips; directory of links to industry associations, distributors, government agencies, training, HVACR community resources.
Contract Magazine
www.contractmagazine.com
Magazine for the commercial design industry. Can view industry briefs, news, articles, product features and profiles, salary survey, design competition resources, event calendar. Contract Source Guide is a directory of design products, including furnishings, lighting, seating, building products, audio/visual equipment.
Contractor City
www.contractorcity.com/
Builders Bookshop provides catalog of building codes, ADA guidelines, cost estimators, study and exam guides for sale. Reference & Articles provides links to resources on state licensing, building permits, tips and tricks. Includes construction-related forum.
ContractorMag.com
www.contractormag.com
Provides news, features, and columns on mechanical contracting from current issue; full-text articles from past issues.
Contractor's License Reference Site
www.contractors-license.org
Provides state-by-state list of contractor's bookstores with addresses,
phone numbers and Web links.
Cooling Technology Institute
www.cti.org
Includes bibliography of technical papers organized topically, with abstracts and online order form. Can download PDF of quarterly Cooling Technologies Journal.
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
www.ctbuh.org
CTBUH Review Journal provides full text of current issue; abstracts of articles from previous issues; full text of technical papers. Lists publications available for sale.
Craftsman Book Company
www.craftsman-book.com
Online
bookstore allows users to purchase books and computer programs
that cover estimating, carpentry, construction contracting,
electrical work, plumbing, concrete work, heavy construction,
painting and remodeling.
CRC Press
www.crcpress.com
Online store for technical and professional publications. Engineering offers civil, construction, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering publications for sale online. Other categories include business and management, environmental science and physics.
Cyburbia: The Urban Planning Portal
www.cyburbia.org
Planning
resource directory includes links to planning print and
online periodicals.
Cygnus Business Media
www.cygnusb2b.com
Links to online publications devoted to construction equipment,
building and home products, commercial transportation, electrical
and utilities, retrofitting and rebuilding, manufacturing
and metalworking and other industries. Resources include
directory listings, feature articles and product information.
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Department of Defense
www.defenselink.mil/other_info/business.html
Includes Defense Acquisition Deskbook, with acquisition policy and guidance for all DOD services and agencies; Central Contractor Registration Handbook.
Department of Energy Environment, Safety and Health Information Portal
www.hss.energy.gov/index.cfm
Provides environmental, safety and health publications related
to the energy industry.
Department of Labor
www.dol.gov
Research, Reports and Publications, under Research Library, contains
a list of available Department of Labor publications; includes
downloadable workplace posters.
Design-Build
www.designbuildmag.com
Includes articles from current issue; full-text article
archive since 2003; calendar of design-build events.
Design Cost Data
www.dcd.com
Cost
estimating magazine. Can view case studies, building product
reviews and other departments from current issue; includes
archives since 2001.
Design Intelligence
www.di.net
Bi-monthly journal published for the Design Futures Council contains articles on practice of architecture, including best practices, client relationships, compensation, contracts, design and construction, design/build project delivery, education, management. Includes archival issues.
Douglas Publications
www.douglaspublications.com
Provides links to American Painting Contractor, FacilityCare, Compliance, Robotics World and other industry publications. Includes full text of feature articles from current issues of magazines.
Dredging and Port Construction Magazine
www.dpcmagazine.com
Offers full text of back issues since 2005.
Dredging News Online
www.sandandgravel.com/news/
Bi-monthly publication for professionals in the international dredging, ports and harbors, marine contracting industries. Provides contracting, tender opportunities by region; project updates; project and development news from around the world; research and development article archive since 1999; reviews of new publications and Web resources; environmental profiles; equipment updates.
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Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
www.eeri.org
CDs and Publications lists technical publications, conference proceedings and videos, and slide sets of past earthquakes. Can read current and archived newsletter issues since 2000. Can browse or search for articles from the Earthquake Spectra professional journal (1984-current issue), view abstracts and purchase articles online.
Electrical Construction and Maintenance
www.ecmweb.com
Can read articles on electrical design, construction, maintenance, National Electrical Code and industry news from current issue of EC&M and browse back issues since 1995. Can browse issues of CodeWatch and ElectricalZone since 2004. Can browse archival issues of CEE News and Power Quality magazines, now part of EC&M magazine, by browsing EC&M archives. Provides online buyer's guide for electrical products.
Electrical Contractor Magazine
www.ecmag.com
Current issue offers codes and standards department, feature stories, and industry news. Includes editorial archive database since 2000, searchable by keyword, date or topic; product guide; manufacturer directory.
Electrical Distributor Magazine, The
www.tedmag.com
Provides news; article archive from print, Web editions; calendar. Can search supplier directory by company name or product. TED Research includes product studies, surveys.
Electrical Generating Systems Association
www.egsa.org
Can browse archives of Powerline Magazine by topic.
Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
www.ejge.com
Covers geotechnical engineering topics, including geosynthetics, environmental geotechnics, soil dynamics, computational geomechanics and applications in geotechnical engineering. Articles from all issues are downloadable.
Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction
www.itcon.org
International scholarly journal on the use of informationtechnology in construction. Contains scientific research papers and articles. Can access 1996-current volumes,view tables of contents and full-text contributions. Includes searchable database of past issues.
Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering
www.ejse.org
International forum for discussion of research and practical applications in structural engineering. Includes peer-reviewed technical papers, news about upcoming conferences and workshops. Can view abstracts and full text of papers from current and archived issues.
Elevator World
www.elevator-world.com
Can view selected articles from the current issue; archive of full-text feature stories since 2003; industry news updates. Online bookstore sells design guides, installation manuals, codes and standards, other technical publications pertaining to elevators.
Elsevier, Engineering and Technology
www.elsevier.com/wps/find/
subject_all_products_browse.cws_home/
P07?SH1Code=P07&showProducts=Y
Can browse publications and periodicals alphabetically, by author, publication date or subject area; view publication details, tables of contents (for books) and ordering information. Products include books, journals, electronic publications, newsletters and databases.
Emerald International Civil Engineering Abstracts
www.emeraldinsight.com/abstracts/icea/
Contains database of more than 95,000 civil engineering article abstracts from 200 professional journals worldwide, some dating back to 1976. Lists covered journals. Subscribers can search abstract database and order full-text articles online. Visitors can register for 30-day free trial.
Engineered Systems Magazine
www.esmagazine.com
Magazine for commercial HVAC system design professionals. Includes news, columns, features, case studies, product reviews, designer tips. Can access article archive since 1999. Lists commercial HVAC publications for sale online.
Engineering and Mining Journal
www.mining-media.com/
Contains full text of current issue.
Engineering News-Record
enr.construction.com/Default.asp
Can view full text and abstracts of articles from current and recent issues. Can search archive of cover stories and features from previous issues by topic. Industry Calendar lists national, international and local events in the construction industry by month and year. Can view ENR's current and archival Building Cost Index, Construction Cost Index and quarterly cost reports. Top Lists provides top contractors and design firms by type; includes press releases with executive appointments and promotions. ENR Store offers construction books, manuals, guides for sale.
Engineer's Bookstore
www.engrbookstore.com
Offers for sale AIA documents; building codes; contractor reference sets; technical materials on architecture, blueprint reading, carpentry, civil engineering, concrete, construction, electrical engineering, the environment, HVAC, landscape architecture, plumbing, steel, welding and mechanical, industrial issues.
Engnetbase – CRC Press Engineering Handbooks Online
www.engnetbase.com
Contains extensive collection of online engineering handbooks, including Bridge Engineering Handbook, Environmental Engineers' Handbook, Communications Facility Design Handbook, Remediation Engineering Design Concepts, Handbook of Structural Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Handbook, and many civil, environmental, structural and other titles. Can browse catalog by category or search by a variety of options. Provides description of each handbook. Subscriber members can view full text of handbooks.
Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society
www.eegs.org
Provides online publications store. Past issues of Journal of Environmental Engineering Geophysics and FastTimes are available free of charge.
Environmental Building News
www.buildinggreen.com
Contains summary of the current issue; topical database of articles; searchable High Performance Buildings Case Studies. Subscribers have full-text access. Reference includes bibliography; online bookstore.
Environmental Design and Construction Online
www.edcmag.com
Covers environmentally-sound building design and construction.
Contains feature articles from the current issue; new product
features; Online Buyer's Guide Directory; and searchable
article archive. Includes industry links and calendar of
industry events. Can subscribe and order article or issue
reprints online.
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
Lists full text EPA publications available on the Internet
and provides online publications catalog searchable by title
or subject.
Environmental Science and Engineering
www.esemag.com
Magazine
for engineers involved with the design, construction and
operation of water treatment and distribution systems, sewerage
systems, and industrial and waste management systems. Covers
drinking water treatment and distribution systems, infrastructure
construction and rehabilitation, site remediation, and wastewater
treatment and collection systems. Most articles from present
and past issues are available online.
Equipment World
www.equipmentworld.com
Online version of the construction equipment magazine provides articles from current and previous issues.
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Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International
www.fmanet.org/
Can browse archive of The Fabricator, The Tube and Pipe Journal, Stamping Journal, and Practical Welding Today magazines. Full text articles are available for a fee.
FacilitiesNet
www.facilitiesnet.com
Provides archive of articles organized by category, including construction/renovation/retrofit, HVAC, energy management, environmental issues, interior planning, lighting, facility management. Can access full text of current and archival (since 2002) issues of Building Operating Management and Maintenance Solutions magazines. Online bookstore offers books on facility management and operations.
Facility City
www.facilitycity.com
Can view articles, news and departments from current and archival issues of Business Facilities and Today's Facility Manager. Location Expert and FM Expert contain topical FAQs. Location Guide provides state economic profiles, industry profiles, and database of available industrial sites and buildings, organized by state. Provides topical index, with links to articles from past issues.
Facilitymanagement.com
www.facilitymanagement.com
Web site of American School and Hospital Maintenance magazine.
Includes index of full-text articles on facility management
issues organized by topic or by date since 2002.
Federal Citizen Information Center
www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Includes
the full text of brochures on such topics as Social Security
and other benefits, buying government property, financial
planning, and labor and employment that are aimed at consumers.
Also offers publications for small businesses, including
protecting intellectual property, Employment Law Guide,
Small Business Administration programs and the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
Federal Register
www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
Sponsored by the Office of the Federal Register, National
Archives and Records Administration on the U.S. Government
Printing Office Web site, this page includes the Federal
Register, which can be searched.
Finance and Development
www.imf.org/fandd
Provides financial news, articles, editorials and features from current issue. Can browse through archive by issue and search by keyword. Online text is downloadable in PDF.
First Source
www.reedfirstsource.com/
Web site of Reed Construction Data publications. Under Magazine Stand, registered users can search article database by keyword, publication or article type; provides links to current month's articles.
Floor Covering Installer Magazine
www.fcimag.com
Includes full text articles, columns, news, product features, archives, bulletin board, industry news.
Fluid Power Society
www.ifps.org
Can view full-text articles and departments from current and archival issues of Fluid Power Journal. IFPS Store offers books, manuals, guides for sale.
FMLink
www.fmlink.com
Includes links to facilities management publications.
Can browse online editions or search article database of
all publications by keyword. Registration is required
but is free. Includes news articles and updates on regulations
and government activity, industry developments and research
affecting the facilities management industry.
Forester Communications
www.forester.net
Can view current and archival issues of Municipal Solid Waste Management, Distributed Energy, Onsite Water Treatment, Water Efficiency, Grading and Excavation Contractor, Erosion Control and Stormwater.
Forest Products Society
www.forestprod.org
Can view feature articles from current and archival issues. Offers for sale online articles from Wood Design Focus on seismic, structural, code, design, other issues. Provides searchable PCforest database of more than 14,000 patent, book, article, technical report abstracts.
Free Construction Magazines
www.freeconstructionmagazines.com
Lists
A/E/C industry magazines available for free subscription
by industry professionals. Visitors fill out subscription
form online; qualified subscribers receive publications
by mail.
G
Geospatial Solutions
www.geospatial-online.com/
geospatialsolutions/
Contains online news; full text of current and archival issues since 2001; article index organized by subject or author; glossary of abbreviations; listings of industry events. Includes searchable database of past issues. Users can request free industry e-newsletters.
Get-A-Quote.net – Online Construction Costs for Contractors
www.get-a-quote.net
Allows users to obtain estimates of labor and material costs for residential, commercial or industrial construction projects. Online databases contain estimating reference data from manuals published by Craftsman Books Co., including National Concrete and Masonry Estimator, National Construction Estimator, National Electrical Estimator, National Painting Estimator, National Plumbing and HVAC Estimator, National Renovation and Insurance Repair Estimator, and National Repair and Remodeling Estimator. Manuals are searchable by keyword or subject index. Contains information to assist in estimating the cost of construction materials and labor crew rates in and calculating required man-hours. QuickCalculator tools help with estimating quantities required for bearing walls, roof trusses and joist systems.
GovCon
www.govcon.com
Offers for sale publications of interest to government contractors, including market research reports, books and full-text articles. Subscribers can access free newsletters, trade publications.
Government Printing Office
www.gpoaccess.gov/
Publishes print and electronic information for Congress and the
executive departments of the U.S. government. Includes full
text of bills, laws, congressional hearings, reports, regulations,
Federal Register, monthly economic indicators and annual Economic
Report of the President. Can browse list of government publications
available for sale by topic or search by title, author, keyword
or publishing agency; lists locations of U.S. Government Bookstores
and depository libraries.
GPS World Online
www.gpsworld.com
Contains articles on applications for global positioning system, GLONASS and related technologies. Includes full text of current and archival issues since 2001. Includes searchable database of past issues. Includes business and industry news, calendar of events, buyer's guide, corporate profiles, reference materials.
H
Hanley Wood Magazines
www.hanleywood.com/default.aspx?page=emwebsites
Can view company's numerous publications, including Builder Online and Custom Home Online. Some publications provide full text articles from current and archived issues, calendars, forums, news, product guides, technical resources.
Harvard Design Magazine
www.gsd.harvard.edu/
research/publications/hdm/
Published
twice a year by the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Can view full text of current and back issues since 1997.
Heating/Piping/Air Conditioning Engineering
www.hpac.com
Can access article archive; columns; publisher notes; guest editorials; engineering green building guides; IT tips; liability/litigation columns; "War Stories" case studies; News and Calendar for codes and standards development; Design Solutions case studies; new product features; Equipment notebook department.
Home Energy Magazine
www.homeenergy.org
Contains home energy guides for builders and consumers; archive of articles on home energy issues (1993-2000) requires paid subscription.
HousingZone.com
www.housingzone.com
Web site for Professional Builder, Professional Remodeler, Custom Builder and Giants magazines. Gives information about projects, case studies on residential home building, columns, list of industry events. Can browse current and archived articles, news, columns by topic or issue date.
I
Inc. Online
www.inc.com
Contains current issue of Inc. Magazine with full-text articles. Can search article index by topic to retrieve full-text articles from current and archival issues since 1986. Includes how-to guides, newsletters, calendar of events, industry news.
Inland Architect Magazine
www.inlandarchitectmag.com
Can view current issue, selected feature articles from prior issues. Includes product and service guide.
Institute for Research in Construction
irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/irccontents.html
Can browse database of IRC publications since 1947; order Canada's national construction codes and other publications online. Free downloadable publications include construction technology updates, construction innovation quarterly, Building Science Insight, Canadian Building Digest, construction practice articles and research reports. Canadian Construction Materials Centre contains articles on building and infrastructure technologies.
Institute for Supply Management
www.ism.ws
InfoCenter provides members with access to ISM Resource Guides on purchasing, bidding, capital equipment purchasing, project and contract management, sourcing, contract negotiation; ISM ToolKit; Bid Specifications Database. ISM Report on Business contains manufacturing data reports.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
www.ieee.org
Subscribers to IEEE/IEE Electronic Library can access more than 800,000 documents from more than 12,000 IEEE and IEE publications, which include journals, conference proceedings and standards. Includes full-text of current, archived issues of IEEE Spectrum and The Institute.
Institute of Transportation Engineers
www.ite.org
Can browse database of ITE Journal articles since 1970. Members
can access full-text articles; non-members can view tables
of contents and article summaries.
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.ustreas.gov
Provides full text of IRS tax publications for businesses;
can browse list of tax forms or search for particular forms;
can download current and prior year's forms and publications.
International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction
www.cibworld.nl
Contains information about building and construction research
and links to many construction related journals and publications,
including Building Research and Information; Construction
Management and Economics; Engineering, Construction and
Architectural Management; Applied Acoustics; Energy and
Buildings; Journal of Construction Procurement; Architectural
Management, Practice and Research; Automation in Construction.
International Institute of Refrigeration
www.iifiir.org
Can view articles from the Institute Bulletin, Informatory Notes and IIR Newsletter. Members can access Fridoc multidisciplinary database, which covers most of the international scientific and technical literature on refrigeration and which contains more than 75,000 references.
International Risk Management Institute
www.irmi.com
Expert Commentary contains articles on insurance, risk management, insurance law, legal trends, suretyship and other issues relating to construction, design and engineering. IRMI Online contains fee-based reports for members on liability, property, professional and construction risk insurance and on worker's compensation issues. Can sign up to receive free electronic newsletter with article updates.
Internet Geotechnical Engineering Magazine
www.ejge.com/iGEM/
Online magazine about geotechnical engineering contains downloadable
articles; a calendar of geotechnical conferences and meetings;
geotechnical engineering book reviews; geotechnical reference
materials; listing of soil testing equipment suppliers and
services.
ISA – The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society
www.isa.org
Can view current and archival of issues InTech and abstracts of ISA Transactions since 1997; can purchase articles online.
J
Journal of Architectural and Planning Research
www.lockescience.com
International interdisciplinary resource for professionals and scholars in architecture, design and planning. Provides sample articles, tables of contents, subscription information.
Journal of Light Construction Online
www.jlconline.com
Articles from all issues of the Journal of Light Construction are available online for a fee; archive is searchable by keyword or category. Selected issues from current and past issues are free. Users can view current and archived issues of monthly newsletter since 2001.
L
LAMA Books
www.lamabooks.com
Offers for sale HVAC and HVAC/R books; certification and educational materials.
Land Surveyor Reference Page
www.lsrp.com
Provides links to land surveying professional publications.
M
Masonry Society
www.masonrysociety.org
Masonry Society Journal includes tables of contents and archive organized by author, keyword or date, which provides article abstracts. Can browse historic (1837-1997) indexed bibliography of more than 6,500 trade and academic references.
McGraw-Hill Professional Bookstore
www.mhprofessional.com/
Offers books on construction, engineering, architecture, business
and other subjects for sale online.
Mechanical Engineering
www.memagazine.org/
Provides industry news, articles, editorials and features. Can browse through archives by issue or search using keywords.
Metalforming Magazine
www.metalformingmagazine.com
Can view archive of features and articles from issues since 1995.
MetalMag
www.metalmag.com
Can view current and archival issues; new product profiles.
Metal Roofing Magazine
www.MetalRoofingMag.com
Includes articles from the current issue; archive of Metal Roofing Details technical column; news blog; product profiles; annual Idea Book compilation of project profiles; Buyers’ Guide; archive of articles.
Metropolis Magazine
www.metropolismag.com
Paid subscription required to access full text of articles from current and archived issues. Some articles from current issue are available for free. Also can view articles from Sustainable Metropolis and Urban Journal newsletters. Lists architecture and design events, conferences and competitions.
Modern Trade Communications
www.metalarchitecture.com/Default.aspx?PublicationID=1
Publisher of Metal Architecture, Metal Building Developer, Metal Construction News, Resource Guide and Directory. Can view articles, news, statistics. News and Information includes classifieds.
Modern Steel Construction
www.aisc.org/MSCTemplate.cfm
Publication of the American Institute of Steel Construction. Can view feature articles and departments from current and archived issues. Steel Interchange includes questions and answers.
Modern Woodworking
www.modernwoodworking.com
Can view current and archival issues of the magazine since 2000.
N
National Association of Home Builders Research Center
www.nahbrc.org
Bookstore offers for sale online designer-builders' guides; publications and other media on affordable housing, alternative building materials, construction waste management, green building and energy, seniors/accessibility.
National Association of Steel Pipe Distributors
www.naspd.com
Can view archived issues of Pipeline Online Magazine.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
www.cdc.gov/niosh
Provides full text of NIOSH research publications, including
occupational safety and health recommendations, evaluations
and emerging information about occupational hazards, solutions
to specific occupational hazards, pocket guide to chemical
hazards, NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (methods for
sampling and analysis of contaminants).
National Institute for Standards and Technology
www.nist.gov
Provides full text of NIST Journal of Research from 1982,
searchable by subject. NIST Virtual Library allows access
to numerous online databases. BFRL Publications Online contains
database of full-text technical publications (1993- present)
searchable by author, title or subject.
National Institute of Building Sciences
www.nibs.org
Contains catalog of
technical publications on lead hazards, asbestos control,
construction metrication, environment, energy, facilities
maintenance, and school facilities available for sale; current
and archival issues of Building Sciences Newsletter; and
issues of Construction Metrication Newsletter since 1995.
National Technical Information Service
www.ntis.gov
Can search and order scientific, technical, engineering and business information produced by or for the U.S. government; also can search by subject, author, title, date or agency. Online databases include subscription-based Davis Bacon Wage Determination Database for prevailing wage information; fee-based Service Contract Wage Determination Database that sets minimum wages on federally funded service contracts; Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances; and subscription-based business and technical databases. Can search Superfund publications database.
National Precast Concrete Association
www.precast.org
Provides full text of current and back issues of MC Magazine.
New Steel Construction
www.steelconstruction.org/
steelconstruction/go?jsp=nsc_index
Published by the British Constructional Steel Association. Can view
features, articles, news updates and legal updates from
current and past issues. Can browse issues since 2001 and
search by keyword.
NW Builders Network
www.nwbuildnet.com/stores/bookloft/
Books offers books for sale online. Can search by a keyword or in topical categories.
O
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
www.osha.gov
Provides full text of safety and health publications, forms, posters and fact sheets; full text of OSHA manuals and safety standards. Construction outreach page includes regulations and publications related to the construction industry.
Oikos Green Building Source
www.oikos.com
Can order books, videos and software on sustainable construction and related topics. Green Building Library contains articles on green design, green building, green building materials, daylighting, insulation. Contains monthly Green Building News releases.
Old House Journal
www.oldhousejournal.com
Lists feature articles by subject; indexes new product features and product literature by category. Technical Preservation Services includes topical preservation briefs on exterior maintenance, energy systems, masonry, interiors, windows, roofing, siding, remodeling, other issues. Includes database of historic house plans, discussion boards, product and services directory. Bulletin board includes for sale, wanted, real estate postings.
P
Pit and Quarry
www.pitandquarry.com
Can view current and past articles and departments; provides industry
news.
Planning Commissioners Journal
www.plannersweb.com
Can download more than 50 articles free of charge; view abstracts and buy more than 275 other articles online. Contains tables of contents of all PCJ issues.
Plant Engineering Magazine
www.plantengineering.com/
Can view full text of articles from current and archived issues since 1998. Plant Knowledge includes industry news by industry sector, including Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Maintenance and Management, Applied Automation. Hot Products includes product news and reviews. Users can access industry white papers, case studies; also offers free subscriptions to industry newsletters.
Plumbing and Mechanical
www.pmmag.com
Provides features, columns, news and new product news from current issue;
database of current and archival features and columns that can
be browsed by year and month or searched by keyword. Contains
industry classifieds, buyers guide and industry links.
PM Engineer
www.pmengineer.com
Publication for plumbing and mechanical professionals. Includes current issue's
features and columns, industry news, Spec Guide and technical
and product articles; offers plumbing books for sale. Also can
search the magazine's archives by keyword or by month and year.
PMR Publications
www.pmrpublications.com
Offers business publications for the Central and Eastern European markets, with a focus on the construction, information technology and telecommunications sectors. Can browse periodicals, reports and purchase online, subscribe or sign up for free trial.
Pollution Engineering
www.pollutionengineering.com/
Provides industry news, articles, editorials and features from current issue. Can browse through archives by issue or search using keywords.
Port Engineering Management
www.portengineeringmanagement.com
Contains full text of issues since 2003.
Power Engineering
pepei.pennnet.com/
Magazine of the electric power industry. Can view articles and
departments from the current issue. Links to Power Engineering
International, Middle East Energy and Potencia publications.
Can search archival issues of all magazines by volume/issue number
or date; view full text of articles with free registration. Bookstore offers electric
power industry books, directories and software for sale. Lists
events and conferences in the power engineering industry.
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
www.pci.org
Registered users can access Designer’s Notebook articles; Bridge Design Manual; current and archival issues of PCI Journal and Ascent magazine, searchable by keyword; Designer’s Knowledge Bank, which is free library of precast concrete research and ideas. Lists technical publications for sale and download. Can download parking design and construction manuals, including Color and Texture Guide.
Princeton
Architectural Press
www.papress.com
Architecture,
design and landscape bookstore can be browsed by author, title
or subject.
Prism Magazine
www.prism-magazine.org
Publication of the American Society for Engineering Education provides feature articles, departments from current, archived issues.
Professional Roofing Magazine
www.professionalroofing.net
Contains table of contents and full text of main articles and sections of Professional Roofing from 1998 to the present. Users can browse tables of contents, use a keyword search or view the annual editorial index, which arranges articles since 1996 by subject.
Professional Surveyor Magazine
www.profsurv.com/
Provides full-text articles and other departments from current issue. Can search archive by issue or keyword back to March 1996. Classifieds lists employment opportunities.
Progressive Engineer
www.progressiveengineer.com
Online engineering magazine and information source for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. Contains full text of current and archival issues.
Project Finance
www.projectfinancemagazine.com
Provides financial news, articles, editorials and features from current issue. Can search archives since 1999 by keyword or browse by issue. Free trial or paid subscription required to access online text.
Public Works Magazine
www.pwmag.com
Contains
online articles, topical index of articles and public works industry
news stories. Includes searchable database of past issues.
R
Reed Construction Data
www.acppubs.com
Provides links to 16 national and regional periodicals, with current articles; quarterly Construction Forecast articles by industry sector or by region, state; Industry News articles and newsletters.
Residential Architect
www.residentialarchitect.com
Contains current and past issues, articles on design and the practice of architecture; industry news, Web links, event listings, project profiles; discussion forum. Contains directory of more than 270,000 building and construction products; company directory; product articles.
Residential Design and Build Magazine
www.rdbmagazine.com/
Can browse current and archival issues of this online magazine. Includes industry news, product features and other resources.
Retail Traffic Magazine
www.retailtrafficmag.com
Includes full text of current and archived issues since 1997. Design contains articles on retail design trends, architecture, interiors. Development contains articles on retail real estate development, construction, renovation, site selection. Finance contains articles on retail real estate leasing and lending. Market Profiles contains articles on retail development. Resources includes industry rankings of top markets, owners, managers, contractors; access to Retail Traffic Online newsletter.
Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission
www.preservation.ri.gov/
Preservation Library contains bibliography of publications on the
technical aspects of historic building preservation and
restoration.
Roads and Bridges Online
www.roadsbridges.com/rb/
Online magazine contains articles from the current issue and a searchable article archive. Online bookstore allows users to search for titles by keyword or categories, such as construction engineering, environment, management and water/wastewater. Includes buyer's guide and calendar of events.
Rock Products
rockproducts.com
Magazine of the aggregate industry provides industry news, articles, buyers’ guide and equipment information. Contains full text of issues since 1998.
Roofing Contractor Online
www.roofingcontractor.com
Can view features, news reports, events calendar and new products
department from current issue; articles from the Cool Roof supplement.
Can browse or search archive of issues since 2000. Offers roofing
books for sale. Includes buyers guide, industry research and bulletin board.
R.S. Means Bookstore
www.rsmeans.com/index.asp
Offers construction books and CD-ROMs for sale. Types of
publications available include books, cost data, rates, guides
and methods. Can browse books by industry type (architect,
civil contractor/engineer, general contractor, residential contractor,
and facility manager), search by keyword or browse list of book
categories. Retrieves list of books in the category,
provides picture of the book cover, description of the contents,
year of
publication, ISBN number, price and link to online order form.
S
Saylor Publications
www.saylor.com
Offers construction cost manuals for sale; can view sample pages and demo.
SchoolConstructionNews.com
www.schoolconstructionnews.com
Online publication on school design, construction, management and operations. Includes full-text features, departments, project updates and news. Includes searchable archives, buyers guide, calendar of events, product information.
School Planning and Management
www.peterli.com/spm/
Includes searchable article archive. Research and Reports includes current and archival annual College Housing Special Report, College Construction Report, School Construction Report, Campus Housing Report.
ScienceDirect
www.sciencedirect.com
Electronic collection of science, technology and medicine full-text and bibliographic information. Contains more than 4 million articles and 59 million abstracts from more than 2,000 journals. Can browse by subject or key word to find abstracts; registered users can purchase full texts. Offers subscription-based bibliographic databases.
Scitation
scitation.aip.org
Online home of more than 100 journals from Acoustical Society of America, American Institute of Physics, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other science and engineering societies. Can browse available titles, view article abstracts and tables of contents, purchase articles online, view information about publications, order subscriptions online, check availability of back issues. Includes searchable database of past issues. Subscribers can access full text of articles; search SPIN (Searchable Physics Information Notices) Database of more than 80 scientific journals.
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA)
www.smacna.org
Can view current and recent issues of SMAC News, Architectural Metal,
Industrial Insights, High Performing Contractor Assessment Program News, HVAC Systems Expertise, Safety Focus and Residential Report. Includes searchable database of past issues.
Small Business Administration
www.sbaonline.sba.gov
Provides full text of publications on topics such as financial
management, business planning, marketing and personnel management.
Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov
Provides full text of Social Security Handbook; wage reporting
forms and publications; catalog of more than 200 publications
that can be requested by fax; subscription information and full
text of current issue of SSA/IRS Reporter.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
www.sme.org
Can view full-text articles from current and archival issues of Manufacturing Engineering. Includes forums, buyer's guide, industry news, bookstore. Offers technical papers, journals and research publications for sale.
Stone World
www.stoneworld.com
Includes searchable Buyers' Guide; industry news and events; year-end statistics since 1999; classifieds.
Structural Building Components Magazine
www.sbcmag.info/mag/mag_index.php
Can browse archival issues since 1998 by year, keyword, article type or author and can view full text of articles.
Structural Engineer
www.gostructural.com/
Provides industry news, articles, editorials and features. Can browse through archives by issue or search using keywords for selected articles.
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