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Retail Construction Trends 2010 Update: Outside the Big Box

HardHatChat

It’s time to revisit another prediction I made last year in my blog post Commercial Constructions Trends to Watch in 2010 — Outside the Big Box. Meanwhile, tenants are asking for more concessions, such as co-tenancy clauses and included commercial construction work like full store fronts, bathrooms and full HVAC systems. Michigan Ave.,

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Effects of acoustical ceiling panel type: Vertical sound isolation

Construction Specifier

Inter-room noise isolation applies to enclosed rooms horizontally adjacent to one another on the same floor. For example, students being energetic in their classroom on an upper floor of a school building should not disturb peers concentrating in the library below them. Requirements in building standards.

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Revit OpEd: Measure Between Two References

Revit OpEd

Not much of a catch but there is no equivalent floor in this case. If there was a floor there Id just check the properties of the floor. you could sketch your own a floor around the perimeter pretty quickly. For my money, Id probably favor a floor. Steve - Have you considered mass floors? ► 2010.

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IBHS Guide Offers Tips to Prevent Winter Property Damage

CCR Magazine

In northern climates, ice dams can cause water intrusion from the roof system. Homes built before 2010 typically don’t. Caulk and seal cracks or gaps on your home’s exterior, including around windows and doors. Shut off and insulate valves if you don’t have frostproof outdoor faucets.

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How to Decrease Commercial Construction Costs by Reusing the Right Items

HardHatChat

When converting a grocery story into the new headquarters of Englewood Construction, many existing materials were reused, including this concrete floor, which received a face lift with a new stain. In the fall of 2010 we moved into our new, bigger, brighter and more energy efficient headquarters in downtown Lemont , Ill.,

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Revit OpEd: Happy Birthday Revit

Revit OpEd

Missing Foreword for Introducing Revit 2010. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2010. ► December 2010. (30). ► November 2010. (31). ► October 2010. (30). ► September 2010. (24). ► August 2010. (24). ► July 2010. (14). ► May 2010.

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Off-Grid Monolithic Cob House

Natural Building

It has a 1-kilowatt solar power system and a backup generator for electricity, a propane radiant in-floor heating system and a Rumford fireplace for heat, and a constructed wetland for natural wastewater treatment. The Stoltz Bluff Eco-Retreat is a monolithic cob house that’s completely off-grid.