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Mancini Duffy and Manhattan’s Tin Building 

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Luke Carothers Located in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge in lower Manhattan’s historic Seaport, the Tin Building by Jean-Georges is a sprawling culinary destination. The Tin Building is a landmarked structure within a landmarked neighborhood. The Tin Building is a landmarked structure within a landmarked neighborhood.

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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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Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

ENR Construction

Building Types. Construction Methods. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. Material Trends. 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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The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis | ENR.

ENR Construction

Building Types. Construction Methods. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. Material Trends. Issue: 08/13/2012. 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.

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Pulse: 08/13/2012

ENR Construction

Building Types. Construction Methods. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. Material Trends. 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. Transportation.

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Pulse: 08/20/2012

ENR Construction

Building Types. Construction Methods. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. Material Trends. 08/20/2012. Alabama Airbus is planning to build its first assembly plant in the U.S. The project entails building a 1.5-million-sq-ft The estimated construction cost is $600 million.

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The Business Value of BIM in North America 2007 – 2012

Building Information Management

Is the trend analysis of the Business Value of BIM in North America from 2007 through 2012 reality, or are many of us walking around with rose colored glasses? The later is a form of IPD specifically targeting renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction projects. The Emperor is still naked!