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Essential Tips for Securely Storing Construction Materials

PN - Project Management

From safeguarding against theft to protecting against environmental factors, not properly protecting your construction materials can significantly impact project timelines, quality and budgets! Assessing storage needs Assessing storage needs is the first step in securely storing construction materials.

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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success

Construction Specifier

Curtain wall systems are ever present in today’s commercial construction marketplace. Design-assist is a popular procurement method for curtain wall systems in today’s commercial market, intended to help resolve these challenges, particularly for custom curtain walls with unique performance requirements and/or unique material configurations.

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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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Upgrading Electrical Infrastructure In Commercial Buildings

CCR Magazine

A commercial building’s electrical system is its lifeblood. This article dives into the vital strategies for upgrading electrical infrastructure in commercial buildings. This heavy-duty equipment controls and protects things like circuits and transformers. Proper grounding and bonding also reduce fire and shock risks.

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NFPA 285 engineering judgments

Construction Specifier

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. It is these multiple layers of fire safety, not a single requirement, which result in safe construction.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

This standard is not intended to address all fall protection related equipment. All fall protection equipment is required by OSHA to be checked prior to each use. Consult the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous ingredients and proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Special Instructions: 1. Lubricants.

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Complete Construction Terminology Cheat Sheet: US and AU Specific

Buildern

In this article, we’re serving up a construction terminology cheat sheet to demystify the jargon used in the United States (US) and Australia (AU). These guidelines cover everything from how structures are designed to the electrical systems, plumbing, fire safety measures, and even accessibility. Safety first!