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Long-Term Maintenance Tips for Storm-Damaged Roofs

CCR Magazine

Research indicates that 70 percent of Florida homes had roofs that were ten years old or older when they faced destructive hurricane seasons in 2004-05. Professional Assessment Guidelines When should you call in the professionals? Homes with older roofs experienced higher susceptibility to storm damage because of their age.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Throughout the ongoing process, however, all of the following are address and/or improved upon: Who can offer change ideas (informally and formally) Who assesses the impact of the proposed change Who reviews the proposed change and its impact for approval How is the change implemented Documentation of the outcome. and Huang, Y.

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From Sub-Par to Superior Water

Civil + Structural Engineer

Served by a variety of surface and groundwater sources, including a well drilled into an abandoned mine shaft, residents experienced firsthand the impact of water laden with minerals, total dissolved solids (TDS), and metals such as iron and manganese.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Its impact is already being felt in countries around the globe. The buildingSMART alliance TM Conference will help you understand how BIM can better integrate the design, construction, fabrication and operation processes, and provide you with the latest metrics available to assess industry progress. Thursday: Information Exchanges.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Its impact is already being felt in countries around the globe. The buildingSMART alliance TM Conference will help you understand how BIM can better integrate the design, construction, fabrication and operation processes, and provide you with the latest metrics available to assess industry progress. Thursday: Information Exchanges.

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Sustainable construction products and technologies

GCP Applied Technologies

More accurate inputs of water and additives reduce the number of rejected concrete loads, and their associated costs and environmental impacts. Fewer concrete drum rotations on the way to the job site can lead to substantial fuel savings – bringing costs and environmental impacts down even further. return to top.

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NFPA 285 engineering judgments

Construction Specifier

This article discusses code aspects regarding fire safe construction and engineering judgments, and their use as a practical tool that can assist designers and building officials with assessing the compliance of exterior wall assemblies with the acceptance criteria of NFPA 285 (Figure 1). The International Building Code. Greenwald, P.E.,