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Understanding gas vapor remediation

GCP Applied Technologies

In the UK, standards such as BS8485:2015 have already been developed that provide guidance for site investigations and to identify acceptable levels of methane gas and carbon dioxide in the soil. Protective measures against harmful gases. Building Envelope Solutions. This is a time-consuming and expensive endeavor. .

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Robust collaborative construction delivery methods provide a proven path for Owners to significantly improve construction productivity and levels of satisfaction among a participants and building users. – 2016, Arizona State University – Job Order Contracting Performance Survey-2015. JOC Do’s and Don’ts.

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Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements

Revit OpEd

Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. Autodesk released Revit 2016 R2 like they did with Revit 2015 the year before. In a project it might look this if we create a unique subcategory for Building Edges and Roof Drains. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. From a performance standpoint, even a sustainably made floor must be installed correctly to be truly sustainable.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

When jobs stopped getting created (and in many areas employment was still hemorrhaging), we introduced the concept of growth potential as a key measure in our flagship rankings categories. The state also fully implemented its Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM) educator evaluation system. Auto Giants Keep Getting Bigger.

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How the Brits View BIM – Buildling Information Modelling

Building Information Management

A multi-dimensional tool, Building Information Modelling (BIM) involves generating a visual model of the building which also manages data about it, at the design stage, throughout the construction phase and during its working life. What is BIM? Introduction. NBS National BIM Report 2013. Download report. Increasing exports.