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The Pro Builder
JUNE 3, 2023
But as building codes become increasingly more stringent with each new code cycle, in some cases the returns on the margins aren't yielding an energy-savings benefit that justifies the higher construction costs. Early editions of the IECC helped new homes achieve much higher levels of energy performance.
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 26, 2025
Photo courtesy Intertek As building codes and standards evolve, the demand for airtight, environmentally friendly building enclosures increases among building owners, insurers, and design professionals. Air barriers are essential for maintaining the integrity and performance of building enclosures.
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Construction Specifier
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
It also advances community sustainability through new water conservation measures, while assuring building accessibility through the integration of the updated ICC A117.1 Accessibility Standard , making the IPC the most comprehensive plumbing code available. Standards added for chemical waste piping and fitting materials.
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Safety Services Company
JUNE 13, 2024
By proactively adopting control measures, you can cultivate a culture of safety that safeguards your workers and underpins a thriving business. Building Robust Risk Management Processes Before implementing specific technologies and techniques for a safer work zone, we must first set up a blueprint for a more compliant culture.
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CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 7, 2024
At the same time, they also wanted a tool from a company with which they could develop a partnership approach to build custom workflows and features to maximize adoption. The story began in 2021, when SECs Florida office began using YARDZ to manage its extensive fleet and equipment inventory.
CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 1, 2024
At the same time, they also wanted a tool from a company with which they could develop a partnership approach to build custom workflows and features to maximize adoption. The story began in 2021, when SEC’s Florida office began using YARDZ to manage its extensive fleet and equipment inventory.
Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 5, 2024
PAE Engineers enjoys a unique symbol of its brand identity – the company’s Portland headquarters office, which is the world’s first developer-driven Living Building. PAE’s Living Building Challenge The PAE Living Building is a five-story, 58,000-square-foot mixed-use building located in a historic neighborhood in Portland.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 17, 2024
Decision 1: How to improve asset and portfolio performance Whether you're managing one or 50 facilities, actively monitoring and improving performance is critical to long-term profitability. Let's look at the ways you can improve asset and portfolio performance.
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 24, 2023
This certification is awarded to buildings that demonstrate exceptional energy efficiency and significant reductions in carbon footprint while offsetting the remaining embodied carbon and energy use through high-impact offset programs. A nighttime view of the building’s facade. Photo by David Conger/courtesy Climate Pledge Arena.
Construction Specifier
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
While there are many high-performance flooring solutions, including some custom options for specific uses, one surface stands above the rest in terms of versatility: hybrid carpet. The three layers are fused together to create a durable floor cover that looks like carpet but performs like a resilient sheet. What is hybrid carpet?
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MARCH 23, 2022
Construction industry statistics and data are playing an increasingly important role in the building sector. From measuring bid-to-win ratio, to how much a project is over budget or schedule, and KPIs , the more numbers you can put behind your work, the better. The Rise of New Building Methods. Industry Performance.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 30, 2021
Selection of suitable waterproofing systems can present building project teams with a baffling array of choices. Unfortunately, there did not appear to be a standard methodology for making product selections, which is especially daunting for THOSE with limited personal experience. Photo courtesy AVM Industries Inc. Limitations.
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.
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Construction Specifier
AUGUST 22, 2024
Additionally, the government allocates reimbursements based on results, so the survey directly impacts a hospital’s financial performance. When specifying interior finishes such as flooring, building professionals should take the utmost care to ensure all materials help advance these overarching quality measurement components.
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages.
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BDC Network
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Mike Moreland and Ross Ferries Laboratories Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States in 2020, the American research community experienced a sudden spike in funding.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
If you haven’t heard, registration for Autodesk University 2021 (AU) is now open! AU 2021 has been crafted to help you connect your processes, automate workflows, and unlock highly valuable insights—all of which give you significantly more confidence in decision-making. Sustainable building. Autodesk University starts October 5.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 25, 2024
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.
CCR Magazine
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Orders are now being accepted for the latest 2024 edition of the ANSI/NETA Standard for Electrical Commissioning Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems , a publication of NETA, the InterNational Electrical Testing Association.
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 15, 2024
By Lisa May Photo Robert Casey/courtesy Tubelite With commercial architectural trends favoring expansive glass , curtain wall use is growing in newly constructed buildings. AAMA1503 provides a uniform standard method for determining the thermal performance of building-specific fenestration systems, including curtain wall systems.
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Construction Specifier
JUNE 1, 2021
Structure fires have dropped significantly over the past 40 years, and one major contributor to this decline in fires and fire deaths has been the development of comprehensive fire safety measures. These include performance testing requirements of model building codes. The International Building Code.
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 12, 2021
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.
Safti First
DECEMBER 16, 2024
One such material fire rated glass is increasingly setting benchmarks in design and performance across airports, train stations, bus terminals, and ferry terminals. Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Fire rated glass plays a significant role in reducing a building’s carbon footprint.
Construction Specifier
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
households that moved into areas with a recent history of wildfire climbed 21 percent between March 2020 and February 2021. 1 The heightened fire risk posed to structures built near the WUI applies to residential dwellings as well as light commercial buildings. Compared to the previous 12 months, the number of U.S.
Stok
APRIL 26, 2021
San Francisco/Denver (April 27, 2021) – Stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces Devon Bertram as Vice President of Sustainability Consulting. She is a Fitwel Ambassador and is a LEED AP Operations and Maintenance (O+M) and LEED AP Building Design and Construction (BD+C).
CivilJungle
MAY 28, 2021
Construction is the methodology of developing a building or infrastructure. What is Building Construction? Building development is the methodology of addition of structure to property. The overwhelming majority of building construction projects are bijou renovations, like incrporation of a room, or repair of a bathroom.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 10, 2024
a civil engineering firm focused on sanitary sewer systems, as a stop-gap measure until she could find a career more suited to her structural engineering ambition. Alanna joined Parkhill in 2013 and specializes in Building Information Modeling (BIM), HVAC design automation, and building acoustics.
Jonas Construction
DECEMBER 22, 2021
In this article, we’re taking a look back at the important trends that shaped the construction industry in 2021 and we’re looking forward to the new trends on the horizon for 2022. Hiring Surge The surge in construction job openings is a trend that was exceptionally prevalent in 2021.
CCR Magazine
OCTOBER 28, 2024
In North America, CAD-PLAN licenses ATHENA for AutoCAD and ATHENA Complete software subscriptions to individual and organizational users who design, draft, engineer, fabricate, manufacture and install commercial fenestration and building envelope systems. It is fully integrated with AutoCAD for a comprehensive solution. </p>
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Practical Law Construction
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
December 2021 saw the publication of the independent review of public sector construction frameworks, commissioned by the Cabinet Office, and led by Professor David Mosey PhD. Mosey was given the brief of creating a new “Gold Standard” for public sector frameworks and framework controls. What the Gold Standard proposes.
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BDC Network
MAY 25, 2023
This is not just a laboratory but a vehicle for high performance that provides a wealth of opportunities for students. We’ve trademarked a name for the dual pursuit of dramatic energy reduction and high-performance learning environments: Net Positive Education. But other schools are already offering evidence of Net Positive Education.
CCR Magazine
APRIL 8, 2024
till 2035, as per the research done by Market Research 365 The increasing emphasis on energy efficiency within commercial buildings is leading to a heightened demand for advanced commercial boilers that utilize cutting-edge technologies like condensing boilers and modulating burners. Bn to over USD 29.3
Business Facilities
JULY 24, 2019
The reality of economic development can’t be expressed in sound bite-sized morsels, and the progress of locations in meeting today’s challenges can’t always be measured in winners and losers. Sometimes it’s the nuances that reveal more:?a Lowe’s Companies Inc. The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates.
Stok
MARCH 23, 2023
Companies are also expected to use these metrics to make decisions and drive improved performance over time. degree C aligned emissions reduction targets for buildings. Building developers can anticipate greater interest and/or local code requirements around green design concepts that protect and/or enhance the local ecosystem.
Construction Specifier
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
For example, a ceiling composed of a mineral fiber panel that uses PCM technology can reduce energy costs and decrease consumption by up to 15 percent (according to measured cooling energy savings in lab tests). Concrete, brick, and stone have high thermal mass, absorbing and releasing substantial amounts of heat.
Plant & Civil Engineer
AUGUST 14, 2023
Rokbak has been making a name for itself in the United States since rebranding in 2021. Measuring 107,000 acres (167 sq. The RA40 is busy helping with the creation of individual building pads within the large commercial complex. mi), it’s the largest industrial park in the world. million cubic yards yet to go, over 230 acres.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
billion in 2021 —a 100% increase from the year before. . However, its future is even brighter these days as the technology moves from a novelty to an emerging industry standard. 3D printing can also be used to print parts, fixtures, and furniture for your building. Construction tech funding hit a record high of $2.1
Field Wire
JANUARY 11, 2023
Here are four topics that will be a priority for construction businesses in 2023: Reducing carbon emissions According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) , the building and construction industry accounts for 36% of final energy use and 39% of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, globally. According to the U.S.
CCR Magazine
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
They strive to build communities that are better prepared for the impacts of climate change, specifically targeting vulnerable populations. Through partnerships and collaborations, B Corps can build stronger networks and contribute to the collective effort towards a more sustainable future.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Join McKinstry live on October 7, 2021 at 2:00 PM PT for the much-anticipated Autodesk University session, Successful Digital Transformation Through a Product Management Organization. What’s more, calculating the ROI of technology — plus measuring the opportunity costs of not adopting tech — isn’t a clear-cut task.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 9, 2024
The post Uncover the Latest News on UK Construction Expansion and Accessible Building appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The Conservatives lost 240 seats and 11 cabinet ministers, their worst performance ever. The Labour manifesto includes measures to boost UK construction output in the residential, energy, and utility sectors.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 18, 2023
The post Uncover the Latest News on UK Building Trades Vacancies, Sisk UK Construction Losses, the Motorway Tunnel Near Stonehenge, Bam Restructuring to Lose 1,100 English Construction Jobs, and Visas for Foreign Construction Workers appeared first on UK Construction Blog. in 2021, resulting in a pre-tax loss of £2.5m from £382.9m
UK Construction Blog
MAY 17, 2023
Meanwhile, warranty service provider for structures Build-Zone is celebrating its 20th year in the building industry as an insurer. Furthermore, there are indications that things are turning around in the building business in the UK. After Paul Kempton died in 2021, Peter became managing director.
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CivilJungle
MAY 4, 2021
Prismatic compass survey is the kind of prismatic compass survey used only to determine the angles identified as bearing as well as the range is determined by the measuring tape. Geologists and surveyors are commonly used to make precise measurements of degree and angle. Measuring Tape. It is necessary to retrace surveys.
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