This week’s news resources:

Central Texas Iron Works (CTIW) has established the Steel Industry West Relief Fund for victims of the plant explosion disaster in West, Texas. Modern Steel Construction has the details. 

Who will shape the future of AEC? Millennials. "For them, Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the only way to design our future infrastructure as it can be understood by everybody involved, resulting in better decisions and better outcomes." Read more about how we’re passing the baton to millennials on The Nation. 

If you're afraid of heights, you may want to skip this video, but The New York Times has an incredible, high-speed look at the spire installation on 1 World Trade Center last week. 

The benefits of BIM don't stop when construction does. "Now that BIM is becoming a more routine tool in the design and construction process, building owners are looking for more ways to use it, which includes facility management." Area Development has the story. 

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Check out the Peddinghaus BDL-1250/9D, the latest model in the beam line series! 

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Help shape the future of steel by entering AISC's first-ever Future of Steel competition! Entries are due on October 1 and will be posted on AISC's Facebook page. Modern Steel has the competition details. 

Check out these facts from the world's most amazing construction projects, including the most expensive, longest standing, and a few projects gone bad. See the infographic on Rock & Dirt. 

When the new portion of San Francisco's Bay Bridge opens this fall, it will be the world's longest self-anchored suspension bridge, at 2,047 feet. See why it's supposed to last 150 years, even with frequent earthquakes. Popular Mechanics has the story. 

The Western Hemisphere has a new tallest building! 1 World Trade Center's 758-ton spire was fully installed today in New York City. Read about it on Huffington Post. 

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Design Data partner AGA recently named the winners of its 2013 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards. Read more on our blog! 

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Green building is growing worldwide. "By 2017, more than half the industry (51%) expects more than 60% of their work will be green building, a testament to the engagement of the industry." See more green building statistics on Engineering News-Record. 

USA Today compiled this great photo slideshow of the 10 longest bridges to drive across. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, for instance, is so long that for 8 of its 24 miles, you won't see land in any direction! 

Be proactive and embrace change in AEC. "The people who do their homework and gain the expertise that's necessary to compete in the new economy, and work hard at it, they're going to be the ones who are more successful when the construction industry takes off." Mainebiz has more of this construction lawyer’s advice.