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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. This was achieved by drilling oversized holes through the face of the stone and recessing the anchor 1” from face of stone to accommodate a finish patch, thus creating an invisible repair. It was acquired (2007) for One Billion One Hundred and Fifty Million USD.

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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. Thin, shallow, reverse mullion profiles made the curtain wall appear as one continuous surface. 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

and finish in 2026. Phase 1 (upstream channel deepening) cost less than $60 million and ended in 2022, while Phase 2 (upstream approach barriers) is slated to finish “this summer,” according to USACE. The US-Canada Great Lakes Navigation System relies on the Soo Locks to allow ships to cross the St. Austal USA, the U.S.

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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. Edit Profile = Finish and Cancel. Model Groups = Finish and Cancel.

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Berkeley Place

UK Construction Blog

Berkeley Place was founded by Nick Cryer in Summer 2009, initially targeting independent schools and prestigious residential development opportunities. Pairing an upgraded boiler with upgrading the heating systems and installing intelligent controls/thermostatic radiator valves can help save on energy and improve the rating.

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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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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]. I run into wall types quite often that have these wrong or inconsistently applied. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models.