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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2014 issue . In Year 2 of the RTTP program, Tennessee created a Common Core Leadership Council, recruiting 200 high-performing educators to serve as Core Coaches to train and support their peers in the transition to core curriculum standard. By Business Facilities Staff. Auto Giants Keep Getting Bigger.

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Anvil Agrinomics and the change cannabis game

CCR Magazine

Jim Megerson believes every building should be designed, built and operated sustainably. That's why at Anvil Agrinomics LLC (AnvilAg), the national mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering design firm he founded uses innovation and creativity to develop sustainable solutions for its clients. What does your company do?

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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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Achieving compliance with ANSI/ESD S20.20

Construction Specifier

For example, the automated guided vehicles and robots being deployed in e-commerce warehouses can generate large amounts of static electricity when used on standard flooring. This is where understanding relevant standards becomes essential to design professionals. Understanding the ANSI/ESD flooring standard.

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6 Best Carpenter Hard Hats

Work Gearz

“Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock or burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.”. So, if a carpenter is not exposed to possible injuries of the head, head protective gear would not be required by OSHA standards.

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7 Best Hard Hat Suspension to Protect Your Head

Work Gearz

The interior suspension system . However, the interior suspension system is no less important. Acerpal Ridgeline ABS with 6-point suspension Six-point ratchet system ABS Type 1, Classes G, E and C Many fashion an style options. Eight-Point suspension systems. If responsibility starts at the top, so does protection.

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The Best Hard Hat for Electricians

Work Gearz

Pyramex Ridgeline ABS thermoplastic resin Ratchet suspension system 1 G, E, and C. MSA Skullgard Polyresin Fas trac III suspension system 1 G. MSA 10071157 V-Gard Polyethylene Fas trac four-point suspension system 1 E. Fibre-Metal by Honeywell P2ARW71A000 Thermo plastic SuperEight suspension system 1 G. Meets ANSI Z89.1-2009