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Rimas Veitas to Speak at ABX 2014

Rimas Veitas

Rimas Veitas

Boston – Architecture Boston Expo announced that Rimas Veitas, principal at Veitas and Veitas Engineers, will be speaking at ABX 2014 scheduled to be held October 28-30 in Boston.

Rimas will team up with  Nancy Ludwig of ICON Architecture and Jay Ierardi of the AKF Group to present “Pushing Wood Framing to Higher Heights.”

The presentation, scheduled for  Wednesday, October 29,  at 8 a.m.,  will cover how changes in the IBC have significantly altered the ability to build taller housing structures in wood framing and will explore the design and technical challenges associated with building a 70+ foot wood-framed structure.

The ABX Expo is the largest building industry event in New England, offering more than 175 educational programs while attracting 8,500+ attendees. For more information or to register, please visit www.abexpo.com.