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Gaia help more professionals than ever enhance underfloor heating skills with CPD seminars

Specification Product Update

Leaders in underfloor heating Gaia are seeing an increase in demand for their comprehensive CPD seminars, reflecting the growing interest in energy-efficient heating solutions across the UK and Ireland. This includes system design, floor structures and recent changes to Part L Building Regulations and the Future Homes Standard.

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University building design highlights warmth, functionality, and bioretention

Construction Specifier

The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s School of Public Health & Health Services (SPHHS) building is being constructed. Image courtesy Leers Weinzapfel Associates The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s School of Public Health & Health Services (SPHHS) building is currently under construction.

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Mass Timber in the United States

Civil + Structural Engineer

Mordan has been in the AEC industry for 34-years, and has worked structural design for a variety of project types including institutional, residential, higher education, and healthcare. Compared to traditional building materials, Mass Timber allows projects to incorporate a higher level of sustainability.

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Building your own GPT

Civil + Structural Engineer

Building your own AI assistants or GPTs (generative pre-trained transformers) opens up new avenues for every role, title, job, and skill in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. I recently gave a hands-on demonstration specifically for marketers on how to build a GPT within OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform.

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Patty Rubstello Joins WSP as National Transportation Strategic Advisor

Civil + Structural Engineer

She was a driving force behind efforts to convert the largest vessels in the fleet to hybrid electric and design new vessels capable of running nearly 100 percent on battery power. She is a member of Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) and was named WTS Member of the Year in 2019. WSP in the U.S. wsp.com

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Building owners cite BIM/VDC as 'most exciting trend' in facilities management, says Mortenson report

BD+C

Mortenson Construction today released the results of a survey of more than 60 facilities professionals at the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) 2013 Spring Seminar. Body Image: read more.

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Coopers Fire are Hosting Monthly Fire Curtains CPD Seminars

Specification Product Update

The monthly CPD seminars will be hosted on Zoom and will be available to anyone who wishes to get a greater understanding of fire curtains and when and where a fire curtain can be specified within the built environment. To learn more about Cooper’s monthly CPD Seminars, click here.