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​Griffin Electric to Wire Shelby County Jail Expansion

CCR Magazine

Griffin Electric), a leading electrical contractor throughout New England and the Southeast for nearly five decades, is currently performing electrical installations on a 51,000-sf addition to the existing Shelby County Jail in Columbiana, AL. Griffin Electric, Inc. The company employs nearly 1500 individuals.

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FIREFLY® SYSTEMS UPGRADE ROOFSPACE OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARE FACILITY

Specification Product Update

The work was carried out over a three-week period in April 2024. The standard range of FR 120 FIREFLY hatches have been stringently tested against EN 1363-1 2020 and are third party certified by IFC, being shown to achieve an impressive two hours fire resistance from either side of a fire compartment.

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Using Specialty Glazing Central to Achieve Safer School Design

BDC Network

Using Specialty Glazing Central to Achieve Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Mon, 09/23/2024 - 12:22 Three schools offer examples of how specialty glazing, such as security- and fire-rated glass, can be used to achieve safer school design. The fire-rated glass used in this project is also impact safety-rated to meet ANSI Z97.1

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

These include architectural and MEP systems, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other contents. Photo courtesy FEMA P-749, Earthquake-Resistant Design Concepts Recently updated seismic design criteria have been adopted into the 2024 edition of the International Building Code ( IBC ) to improve building performance and safety.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The start of December marks the beginning of the end for 2024 as we begin to wind down on what has been another momentous year in the AEC industry. The four-lane divided highway also features a protected bike lane, shielded from traffic with a concrete wall barrier.

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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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8 ways to cool a factory

BDC Network

8 ways to cool a factory 0 qpurcell Sat, 06/08/2024 - 10:00 Industrial Facilities Whichever way you look at it—from a workplace wellness point of view or from a competing for talent angle—there are good reasons to explore options for climate control in the factory workplace. These include advanced manufacturers. And factory work is active.