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Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

Construction Specifier

1 Many recent studies combined with the growing adoption of evidence-based design principles have illuminated the importance of healthcare facility design on the overall patient experience and the relationship it has with healing and wellness. each year, with an average stay of nearly five days.

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Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

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Building Types. Construction Methods. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012. Publication Date: 7/30/2012. Description: McGraw-Hill Construction Releases Mid-Year Update of 2012 Construction Market Forecast.

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Industry Protests Increased Use of Single-Step Design-Build by.

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Building Types. Construction Methods. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. Industry Protests Increased Use of Single-Step Design-Build by Army Corps. Publication Date: 7/23/2012. Construction methods & equipment. Risk management. Asset management.

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Coastal restoration project gives threatened coastal plant another chance

Civil + Structural Engineer

Credit: Dag Madara The highly populated stretch of coast has experienced extensive erosion or sand loss, due to old hard structures, including a seawall, and frequent storms including most recently Superstorm Sandy in 2012. In 2012, 18 miles of the 21-mile project was completed.

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The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis | ENR.

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Building Types. Construction Methods. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. Issue: 08/13/2012. The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis. 08/08/2012. Related Links: Top 200 Environmental Firms 2012-List and market analysis (REVISED-subscription required). -- Advertising --.

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Pulse: 08/13/2012

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Building Types. Construction Methods. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. 08/13/2012. California BioMed Realty Trust is planning to build a regenerative medicine campus in San Diego. DPR Construction Inc. will serve as the construction manager. Search our site: Infrastructure.

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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.