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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.

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Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

Construction Specifier

Additionally, the government allocates reimbursements based on results, so the survey directly impacts a hospital’s financial performance. When specifying interior finishes such as flooring, building professionals should take the utmost care to ensure all materials help advance these overarching quality measurement components.

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Insulating commercial facilities against dangerous radon gas

Construction Specifier

However, when the gas is inhaled in higher levels, the substance puts an individual at increased risk of developing lung cancer. Therefore, it is important to test for radon to ensure the safety of commercial building users, whether managers, workers, customers, or visitors. responsible for thousands of deaths each year.

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Hear about the latest news on Ferrovial UK loses 30 Million Pounds, Five UK construction slowdown solutions, UK construction peaks, MSPs and CIOB debate fixing Scotland’s draughty homes

UK Construction Blog

Ferrovial said material and labour market inflation against a fixed price contract caused the expected losses. Karl Goose, UK & Ireland Managing Director, said Ferrovial Construction continues its strategic objective to grow sustainably in the UK and enhance profitability. Construction managers and directors are only 2.1%

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

ENR Construction

Building Types. Material Trends. Issue: 08/13/2012. The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis. 08/08/2012. The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis. 08/08/2012. But where one window closed, a door opened for providers of environmental services on the 2012 list. Environment.

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” Evidence-based ” Life-cycle Federal Facility Management, BIM, and the Status Quo – NIBS, FFC

Building Information Management

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Facility risks to Organizational Mission. The “how” of measuring investment successes. Potential to quantify.

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Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope

GCP Applied Technologies

Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope. Protecting your building envelope. How air leakage can impact building durability. Net zero building design and air leakage. Protecting your building envelope. How air leakage can impact building durability. Net zero building design and air leakage.