Friday5 - May 8, 2026 - MillerClapperton

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Next-generation certifications like LEED v5, WELL and RESET are performance-based standards that shift the focus from design intent to verified, ongoing outcomes. Real-time sensors, AI optimization and continuous validation are a centralized component, turning requirements into long-term business value by lowering operating costs, improving tenant retention and increasing asset value. Learn more by clicking the link below.

Location: Atlanta, GA

Products: ALUCOBOND (MCM); PAC-CLAD (PSS); Plate Aluminum and Aluminum Fins

General Contractor: Choate Construction

Architect: Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, LLC (RJTR)

The Shepherd Marcus Center for Advanced Rehabilitation at Shepherd Center opened in April 2025 and is a hub for advancing spinal cord injury treatment and brain injury science. The 389,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility expands outpatient care, research, and innovation for one of the nation’s leading neurorehabilitation hospitals, creating a new hub for advanced treatment and technology-driven recovery.

MillerClapperton fabricated and installed 10,330 square feet of ALUCOBOND metal composite material (MCM) panels; 10,400 square feet of PAC-CLAD Profile Single-Skin (PSS) panels; 3,000 square feet of plate aluminum; and 2,150 square feet of aluminum fins.

At a time when many companies are faced with a leadership challenge, fractional leadership offers a strategic solution by offering a risk-smart, battle-tested approach to succession planning and executive labor scarcity. When intentionally designed, fractional leadership can provide the strategic bridge that strengthens leadership capacity by brining intention and clarity, allowing companies to build both for the present and the future.

This article in Architectural Digest looks at the 20 tallest buildings in the world, with their striking design and physics-defying existence. Check out this story to learn more about the wonders of engineering and some of the stories behind these famous buildings.

Recommendation: “Men at Work: The Empire State Building and the Untold Story of the Craftsmen Who Built It” by Glenn Kurtz

The Empire State Building opened in New York City 95 years ago this month. It stood as the world’s tallest building for four decades before being surpassed by the World Trade Center in 1971. The tower, which was completed during the lowest point of the Great Depression, became more than a city-defying icon but also an enduring symbol of American resilience, ingenuity and aspiration. Glenn Kurtz pieces together the stories of the largely anonymous laborers who built the tower, by reviewing census, immigration and union records as well as contemporaneous journalism. He also conducted interviews with their descendants.

Friday5 – May 8, 2026

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