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Construction Material Outlook Q1 2024

The MCP Group

Construction Material Outlook – Q1 2024 Lumber: Trending up In 2023, lumber prices experienced an overall decline following the spikes observed in 2020. Advanced commercial roofing solutions are growing more popular as they are perceived to have a lower environmental impact. Supplier price increases are currently ongoing.

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Maintaining Factory Infrastructure for Peak Performance

CCR Magazine

Develop a maintenance schedule that includes routine inspections of machinery, equipment, electrical systems, plumbing, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), and structural elements. Conduct thorough inspections of building structures, roofs, flooring, and walls to detect any signs of wear, corrosion, or damage.

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Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions

BDC Network

Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions 0 qpurcell Fri, 03/29/2024 - 11:18 Sustainability Chris Forney, Principal, Brightworks Sustainability, and Rob Atkinson, Senior Project Manager, IA Interior Architects, share the misconceptions about carbon offsets and identify opportunities for realizing a carbon-neutral building portfolio.

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AC Leak Guide: Stay Cool by Understanding & Addressing Leaks

CCR Magazine

Corrosion: Environmental moisture or salt-air oxidizes copper piping and aluminum fins if coatings aren’t maintained while galvanic reactions corrode dissimilar connected metals reducing integrity over years in operation. Rodents also thoughtlessly chew on lines.

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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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Top tips for reducing warehouse maintenance costs

GCP Applied Technologies

Consider maintenance issues in the building design phase. Ensuring the longevity of the warehouse structure and reducing maintenance costs starts with the building design phase. You can achieve substantial maintenance cost reductions by proactively addressing issues that influence building efficiency. Consider lighting needs.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.