BD+C

MARCH 31, 2023

Voice of the Brand When hurricanes, tornados, extreme temperatures, snow and ice, or salty ocean air have the potential to impact a structure, it is critical to design a building envelope system that will protect the occupants from the elements and deliver a comfortable environment.

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BDC Network

JUNE 8, 2024

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. The US manufacturing sector is booming.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 24, 2024

By Heather Bender Images courtesy Clopay Corporation Fire-rated counter doors are a staple for counter-height openings in areas such as cafeterias, laboratories, and concession stands to contain and control a space in the event of a fire. Compliance with building codes. Personal injury and property loss.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By Shannon Humbert, Legacy Building Solutions Rigid-frame fabric buildings offer a permanent solution for athletic facilities. For many entities, both public and private, the need for an athletics and recreation facility comes down to two options: A permanent brick and mortar building, or a lower-cost fabric bubble.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In the 20 th century, wall assemblies discretized into multi-layered systems with each playing a distinct role. Each new layer arose with the emergence of building science technology, including rain screen design principles and the evolution of building materials. FPIS system utilizing foil-faced polyisocyanurate insulation.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

By Amy Becker Photo courtesy Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Specifiers and design professionals should always consider seismic performance attributes for buildings in areas that previously have experienced the damaging effects of earthquakes. Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

is experiencing a “wood revival” contributing to the complexity of fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) specifications. The building and fire codes require FRTW to be impregnated with chemicals. Two types of code-compliant, pressure-impregnated FRTW are manufactured: interior and exterior. By Mike Eckhoff, PhD. IBC 2018 Ed.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 25, 2024

Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced the launch of Fire Manager, a cloud-based service that enables Active Performance Management in its industry-leading Design Envelope Fire Pumps. In the shift toward digitalization and integration of fluid-flow systems, Armstrong leads the industry.

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Specification Product Update

AUGUST 7, 2023

FireDNA is an award winning Passive Fire Product Monitoring System and Mobile App that has been developed for everyone involved in Passive Fire Product Specification, Manufacture, Installation, Inspection, Management and Maintenance. This specification can then be passed along the chain of responsibility.

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Specification Product Update

MAY 24, 2024

Kentec Electronics, the leading manufacturer of innovative life safety solutions, has introduced a range of new features to its cutting-edge Taktis analogue addressable fire alarm control panel. The fire and rescue service in England attended 229,844 incidents in the year ending March 2022 that turned out to be false alarms.

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Roads Online

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Roads & Infrastructure sits down with the conglomerate responsible for the product’s manufacture and distribution to learn more about its groundbreaking design. Protecting roadside workers has been, and is very much today, a topical subject, with many near-misses and too many fatalities still occurring.

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Specification Product Update

OCTOBER 16, 2023

DC Fire Protection Ltd., based at Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, works right across the country covering multiple sectors of the construction industry, installing active as well as passive fire protection systems. DC Fire Protection Ltd.,

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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.

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GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 1, 2019

Part I of our project briefcases series featured a diverse construction portfolio that helped keep prominent, global projects on track, on budget, and protected for decades to come. Safeguard building. Part II is no exception. Featured projects. Incheon International Airport. Tuscany's Apuano Hospital. Las Vegas Airport. read more. .

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Waterproofing Systems Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Building Controls 60

BDC Network

AUGUST 16, 2023

Time Barriers: Layering Security Systems for Safe School Design 1 kcichowicz Wed, 08/16/2023 - 10:23 This blog explains the difference between active and passive protection and why both are necessary for safe school design. In general, security-rated products, like fire protection systems, can be thought of as either active or passive.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 25, 2018

Design Advantage for Division 7 – Thermal and Moisture Protection. As building technologies evolve into more complex systems and assemblies, don't feel like you have to specify alone. GCP’s Design Advantage collaborates with the project team to specify the appropriate products and systems for any construction project.

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Fire Protection System Installation Waterproofing Systems Fire Protection Systems Roofing Systems 60

Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Education and awareness continue the drive toward higher performance building envelopes, which is prompting greater consideration of insulation levels, R-value , airtightness, vapor diffusion, condensation control, acoustics, and more. As a result, more thought is now invested in material selection and whole system performance.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 8, 2012

National Fire Prevention Week draws attention to workplace fire prevention plans and emergency action plans. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada.

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Safti First

MARCH 13, 2023

Architects, glaziers and building owners no longer had to settle for unsafe wire glass or expensive, tinted filmed and laminated ceramics. One look at SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI and you can see why these products disrupted (and continue to disrupt) the 45 minute fire protective glazing market.

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BD+C

MARCH 8, 2023

Architects, glaziers and building owners no longer had to settle for unsafe wire glass or expensive, tinted filmed and laminated ceramics. One look at SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI and you can see why these products disrupted (and continue to disrupt) the 45 minute fire protective glazing market.

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Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Flooring Systems Wall Systems 52

CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Design Envelope technology includes patented Parallel Sensorless operation, increases flow turn-down and provides built-in flow metering for superior flow control. All Armstrong 360 Service and Support programs optimize the lifetime performance of HVAC systems. Armstrong Fluid Technology is committed to sustainability.

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GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Taking proactive steps at addressing maintenance issues can help keep the site operating at full capacity, avoid production delays, protect product inventory, reduce operating costs and minimize accidents. . Consider maintenance issues in the building design phase. Verify that the HVAC systems are sited properly.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 17, 2024

2 Buildings are responsible for approximately 42 percent of CO2 emissions, 15 percent of which is attributed to the embodied carbon of materials. trillion sf) of building floorspace by 2060—equivalent space of New York City added every month for 40 years—the time for the industry to act is now. Millions of properties across the U.S.

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The MCP Group

AUGUST 14, 2023

Bid Due Date | August 31, 2023 2:00 PM Project Description New Construction of a 4-story wood-framed hotel that will include but not be limited to cast-in-place concrete, unit masonry, Manufactured masonry veneer, structural steel, metal fabrications, rough carpentry, wood trusses, finish carpentry, wood casework, FRP, waterproofing, building insulation, (..)

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Safti First

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Over four decades ago, it was where I first discovered a technologically advanced glass capable of resisting fire, smoke and heat. Something that wired glass, the only fire rated glass available and in use in the United States, could not. But would it pass our more stringent fire testing? market was unaware of it.

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The MCP Group

JUNE 26, 2023

Location Fort Worth, TX Plans 4 – 230616_Echo_Fort Worth,TX – Thru REV 1 Specifications 5 – Echo Fort Worth, TX – SPECS 3 – 230616_Echo_Fort Worth,TX_REV 1 Narrative 6 – ECHO_Ft Worth, TX_COMcheck General Information 1 – Instruction to Bidders 7 – Geotech — Ft.

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The MCP Group

JUNE 26, 2023

Location Fort Worth, TX Plans 4 – 230616_Echo_Fort Worth,TX – Thru REV 1 Specifications 5 – Echo Fort Worth, TX – SPECS 3 – 230616_Echo_Fort Worth,TX_REV 1 Narrative 6 – ECHO_Ft Worth, TX_COMcheck General Information 7 – Geotech — Ft.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Air barriers create airtightness and help protect against energy loss, water infiltration, and other hazards impacting the durability and resiliency of a building and the comfort and health of its occupants. Unchecked air movement can impact energy loss and efficiency, translating to wasted money on climate control.

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The MCP Group

JANUARY 31, 2024

Location Round Rock, TX Plans 3 – Echo Suites_Round Rock, TX – BID SET COMMENTS_01.26.2024 5 – Echo Suites Round Rock — Civil Plans — 1.15.24 6 – Geotech Revision for Shallow Footing Foundation — Wyndham Echo Hotel – Round Rock — 4.18.23 MCP Supplemental Conditions.2021

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UK Construction Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether you’re a self-builder, an architect, or a homeowner, this comprehensive guide will walk you through the essentials of timber frame walls, insulation options, vapour control layers, and more. This is then covered by an air-tight vapour control barrier.

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Armstrong Fluid Technology recently participated in the expansion of the Enwave Energy Corporation Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC) system that provides clean energy services to buildings in downtown Toronto via an innovative district cooling network. Armstrong supplied six 600hp Design Envelope pumps to the project,” Scarafile added.

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CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The residences feature modern, premium finishes, while the building itself encompasses a rooftop deck offering endless views of Lake Michigan’s shoreline and Chicago’s iconic skyline. Valdex, Niles, IL installed the ACM panels using Laminators ’ “Legacy Version” of their 1-Piece, Tight-Fit Molding installation system.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. Divisions are the top Level (Level 1) in the hierarchy of the classification system. Existing Thermal and Moisture Protection Information. design/negotiate/build).

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. Divisions are the top Level (Level 1) in the hierarchy of the classification system. Existing Thermal and Moisture Protection Information. design/negotiate/build).

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UK Construction Blog

MAY 10, 2024

In the hustle and bustle, protective measures and safety equipment are central to prevent mishaps and safeguard laborers’ prosperity. An urgent part of guaranteeing safety in building locales is the utilization of fitting security hardware.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

However, one aspect that should never be overlooked is fire safety, particularly in the kitchen. Kitchen fires can be devastating, but with the right precautions, such as a kitchen hood fire suppression system, we can significantly reduce the risks.

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