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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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Backup Equipment Is Essential in Reducing Construction Downtime

Construction Daily News

Many have preventive or emergency measures to bring loss as close to zero as possible. Importance of Backup Equipment Backup equipment is plan B for your emergency measures. Construction managers may combine them with natural gas generators and use a hybrid system to run HVAC units when the supply is cut off.

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Energy-saving strategies: Ceiling panels with phase change material (PCM)

Construction Specifier

Aging HVAC equipment: Many facilities, particularly K-12 schools, are struggling with outdated equipment that operates inefficiently. Thermal mass As climate change continues to drive extreme weather events, there is an increasing emphasis on enhancing the resiliency of the built environment.

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Autodesk Construction Champions 2023: 25 People Powering the Future of Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For one, it’s an opportunity to build a physical legacy. From design and VDC professionals to business and project managers, these construction leaders aren't just building structures and facilities—they're shaping our world. Many things make construction an exceptional field to work in.

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3 Best Practices in Advancements in Healthcare Construction

CCR Magazine

In addition, Building Information Modeling (BIM) fosters cooperation through the provision of a shared digital representation of the building. With BIM, instant clash detection and visualization of complex systems are achieved, enabling reduced errors across the project life cycle. </p>

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Zweig Group’s 2024 Rising Stars In the AEC Industry

Civil + Structural Engineer

a civil engineering firm focused on sanitary sewer systems, as a stop-gap measure until she could find a career more suited to her structural engineering ambition. She is an active member of the Women Surveyors Summit – an industry event held to support and promote diversity in the land surveying profession.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. In addition to this Chris was also the creator of, and innovator behind, the AISC’s annual showcase event, SteelDay (www.SteelDay.org). Monday and Tuesday: Board, Council and Committee Meetings.