BDC Network

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. To mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we must make buildings less carbon intensive.

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UK Construction Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Moreover, building in areas with existing infrastructure-like roads, utilities, and public services will minimize the need for further environmental intrusion. Using eco-friendly materials significantly reduces the environmental footprint of your building projects. What qualifies as eco-friendly materials?

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Roads Online

MARCH 14, 2024

Could you share some of the performance metrics for social infrastructure projects you use to measure and improve community liveability? While they are not necessarily used for social infrastructure projects, Bisson says City of Newcastle would measure against the indicators in the Newcastle Community Strategic Plan (CSP).

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. The materiality of different resilient flooring products may alter some perceptions regarding sustainability. It is such a waste.

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Construction Daily News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Adopting the necessary measures for a sustainable construction project is a conscientious step toward creating functional and environmentally responsible structures. This reduces the demand for raw materials and curtails the energy-intensive processes involved in traditional manufacturing.

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UK Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In an era where environmental consciousness is no longer relegated to the fringes of corporate considerations, sustainability has transformed into a crucial metric to measure economic success and societal relevance. Materials are the building blocks of our physical world, shaping our living and working spaces.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

These organizations work towards achieving equity by addressing issues such as climate resilience, hazardous waste, and air pollution burden. One of the key focuses of environmental justice organizations is climate resilience.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages.

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CCR Magazine

JUNE 6, 2024

Swing-Out Doors Side-hinged single-car garage doors conserve interior space swinging outward. Fiberglass Mimicking wood’s natural aesthetic at budget-friendly costs, molded composite fiberglass doors rival authentic planks’ stunning grains and richness with resilient low-maintenance durability during exposure and practical weight tolerances.

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Constructlaw

JULY 28, 2023

Introduction As the nation’s largest energy consumer, the U.S. federal government plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions across its expansive portfolio of more than 350,000 federal buildings. [1] 2] This bold initiative aims to upgrade federal buildings across the U.S. 4] The initiative is expected to achieve up to 2.8

Energy Efficiency 52

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardized cost databases have been introduced based upon MasterFormat that enable construction owners, service providers, building product manufactures, and technology providers to improve cost visibility and also expand upon using historical and/or custom cost data. Measured Drawing Information. design/negotiate/build).

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardized cost databases have been introduced based upon MasterFormat that enable construction owners, service providers, building product manufactures, and technology providers to improve cost visibility and also expand upon using historical and/or custom cost data. Measured Drawing Information. design/negotiate/build).

Fire Protection System Installation 45

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Collaboration Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 45

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. Fede ral Buildings Personnel Training Act.

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