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Cintec in North America Announces their Cintec Anchoring System was used in helping Repair the Helmsley Building 230 Park Avenue, NYC

Civil + Structural Engineer

The Problem : By 2009, the building had begun to show its age. At the top of the building some of the twenty-six east and south facing Terra-Cotta columns [ with the base starting at the 26th floor and extending past the 34th floor] had begun to show cracking and in some areas had began to shed large pieces of stone.

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High-performance coating systems

Construction Specifier

Its aluminum-clad exterior was refinished with a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) based coating system, restoring the building’s façade to a just-like-new condition designed to last for over 20 years. mm (8 to 13 mils) of previously applied paint. mm (8 to 13 mils) of previously applied paint. Preserving modern history.

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Read About the Latest News on Construction Cost Stabilize, Submarine Construction Facility in Mobile, and US Army Engineers

Construction Daily News

According to the data, brick, structural clay tile, construction machinery, and switchgear costs did not change from the previous month. In an email to Construction Dive, Wilkins said diesel fuel, concrete pipe, steel mill goods, copper, and fabricated structural metal prices changed most last year. and finish in 2026.

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Revit OpEd: Finish and Cancel Inequity

Revit OpEd

Finish and Cancel Inequity. He mentioned the inconsistency between the way some elements that are sketch based are finished and the way shape editing for floors and roofs finish. Floor, roof, stair or ramp Sketch Creation = Finish and Cancel. Floor, roof, stair or ramp Sketch Creation = Finish and Cancel.

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Chicago LiUNA Center: Echelon’s Trendstone Plus® Showcase

CCR Magazine

The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) Training Center has provided instruction for Chicagoland Laborers’ Union members since 2009. Trendstone Plus® filled and polished units provide a smooth terrazzo finish, which added some flair and brightness to the LiUNA hallways and common areas.

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Earthships in Canada

Natural Building

Recycled tires pounded full of earth are construction blocks that are finished with a plaster, under a beam-supported roof. kilowatt solar panel system, powering a high-efficiency fridge and freezer, or for operating their flat-screen TV and computer. And make people happy,” Connie smiles.

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Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd

System families have a Function setting. Thats true for Walls, Floor, Roofs and Ceilings. Finish 1 [4] = Finish Exterior [4]. Finish 2 [5] = Finish Interior [5]. Just a question, I also practice n°4 finish for exterior and n°5 for interior, but for the pure operation of Revit, is there a reason?