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Profile – Project Director Joanne Kulbacki

Granger Construction

Her impressive performance in seamlessly implementing detailed work management practices, orchestrating nearly 1,000 individuals and adhering to strict quality control measures resulted in high praises from clients and partners alike.

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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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New LEED Dynamic Plaque system will measure building performance

BD+C

Green Building Council recently unveiled the LEED Dynamic Plaque, which is a new system designed for benchmarking and comparing post-occupancy building performance on a global scale. by the first quarter of 2014 and many more by year’s end. ( [link] ). USGBC is planning to award 25 LEED Dynamic Plaques in the U.S.

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3D Printing in Construction: Growth, Benefits, and Challenges

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With 3D printers now capable of printing building walls and processing cement, the technology could help reshape construction as we know it. Prior to the adoption of building information modeling (BIM) , 3D printing was even used by architectural firms to build scale models. In 2016 , a 3D-printed mansion was completed in China.

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What’s Really Needed to Make BIM Work.

Building Information Management

Building Information Management (that’s right forget the “modeling” distraction), BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. in order to define the scope, schedule, cost/budget (initial and life-cycle) budget, performance, value of a project or potential project.

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What Will Construction Look Like In The Future?

Construction Marketing

Building Information Modeling. The adoption of Building Information Modeling (BMI) is on the rise. It also enables the building owners to make sound decisions before, during and after construction. One example of this is the Australian-designed robot by the name Hadrian. Four Future Changing Trends.

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Static Dissipative Shoes How They Work?

Work Gearz

Industries involved in the electronic component or pharmaceuticals handling, processing, and manufacturing are prone to the constant risk of static current build-up. It is the reason why static dissipation is a compulsory safety feature in footwear for people working in industries where static current build-up is a prevalent issue. .