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Protecting sensitive sites: Noise and vibration rules

Construction Specifier

The Province of Ontario has introduced an Environmental Protection Act ( EPA ) that defines a contaminant as any solid, liquid, gas, odor, heat, sound, vibration, radiation, or combination resulting directly or indirectly from human activities that may cause an adverse effect. 113, Noise Control Code and Construction Rule of January 18, 2007.

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USDOT Provides "So-So" Update on MAP-21 for Transportation Projects

Best Practices Construction Law

MAP-21 is the first long-term surface transportation authorization since 2005 and provides for $105 billion for 2013-2014. This was the first review of a series of audits to assess DOT''s progress in implementing MAP-21''s project delivery reforms. According to the audit, the DOT completed only five of the actions and 34 were underway.

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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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Managing noise in healthcare spaces with fusion-bonded resilient flooring

Construction Specifier

According to the research paper, “Shades of Florence Nightingale: Potential Impact of Noise Stress on Wound Healing,” “Noise has long been recognized as an environmental stressor that causes physiological, psychological, and behavioral changes in healthy subjects. A 2005 study examining U.S. Hagerman, G. Rasmanis, V.

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Achieving Best Value for Facility Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, and Construction – 2016 and Beyond

Building Information Management

They pay the bills, and unfortunately are ultimately solely responsible for the rampant economic and environmental waste associated the architectural, engineering, construction, and operations sectors. Improving Economic and Environmental Outcomes. BREEAM versus LEED: The battle over green building assessment. BREEAM, (n.d.).

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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.,

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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.