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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

is experiencing a “wood revival” contributing to the complexity of fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) specifications. This demand for wood products continues to grow as designers appreciate its renewability, versatility, aesthetics, and most important, its ability to sequester carbon once installed. IBC 2018 Ed. wide specimen.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In addition to monitoring and simulation, the system enables decentralized communication and data management that allows facility lifecycle change management. She was part of the team that executed the 950 Market job in San Francisco, and she was there from excavation to closeout. Teams love working with Ali.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

During this time Giana also supported Engineers Without Borders USA where she oversaw a team of 25 to develop a water storage system for a village in northwestern Thailand. With her diverse background of skills, Isabel is able to approach the needs of transportation authorities from an integrated system level perspective.