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Western Specialty Contractors Updates St. Louis Corporate Headquarters with Custom Sheet Metal Rainscreen

Civil + Structural Engineer

A metal light box sign featuring the company’s name had hung over its doors since 2005. ACM/MCM is a lightweight composite material consisting of two aluminum cover sheets and a fire-rated core. Western’s crews replaced all damaged wood and fabricated and installed new cornice conductor heads and downspouts around the building.

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Complete Guide to London Fire Risk Assessment

UK Construction Blog

Fire safety is of paramount importance in a city like London, where countless lives and properties are at stake. A comprehensive London fire risk assessment and fire safety training are essential steps to ensure the safety of both residential and commercial properties. Let’s begin!

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What Is Fire Risk Assessment and Why Is It Essential in 2023?

UK Construction Blog

A new year has arrived, and along with it, new challenges in maintaining fire safety. With rapid technological advancements and evolving building designs, understanding fire risk assessments and their importance has never been more crucial. So, what is a fire risk assessment, and why is it essential in 2023?

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NFPA 285 engineering judgments

Construction Specifier

Structure fires have dropped significantly over the past 40 years, and one major contributor to this decline in fires and fire deaths has been the development of comprehensive fire safety measures. It is these multiple layers of fire safety, not a single requirement, which result in safe construction.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

This standard is not intended to address all fall protection related equipment. All fall protection equipment is required by OSHA to be checked prior to each use. Consult the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous ingredients and proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Special Instructions: 1. Lubricants.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jacob Freitas, Senior Project Manager, Level 10 Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

I started back at Cal Poly in the summer of 2005 studying city-regional planning. A lot of what I focused on during those three years were energy-related projects such as efficiency upgrades, solar installation and fuel cells. you stack it all in the system and it lays it out. Walk us through your career.

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

Building Information Management

Worked at client sites as a Field Surveyor documenting as-built construction, occupancy, protection and exposure as it pertains to the real property insurance industry. FM Global is one of the world’s largest commercial and industrial property insurance and risk management organizations specializing in property protection.