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How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon

The Pro Builder

How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon ibush Mon, 07/03/2023 - 17:25 Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home Andrew Shipp A silent poison, a fatal gas, an invisible killer. In fact, according to the U.S.

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Coating for sustainability

Construction Specifier

When the project team decided to go green during construction, high-performance coatings might not be the first thing on their minds, but maybe they should be. Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building.

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KENPAT NAMED ABC ACCREDITED QUALITY CONTRACTOR FOR LEADERSHIP IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY, EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Civil + Structural Engineer

This recognition from ABC further validates the high standards we uphold in every project we deliver,” said Paul Wolmarans, group chief executive officer. KENPAT delivers innovative solutions for a wide range of projects, including public buildings, healthcare facilities, schools, and large commercial developments.

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Bentley Systems: Open Data Ecosystems to Advance Infrastructure Engineering

Civil + Structural Engineer

The partnership builds on Bentley’s recent acquisition of Cesium , the foundational open platform for creating powerful 3D geospatial applications. Cesium is the creator of the 3D Tiles open standard also used by Google. Bentley Asset Analytics Open data and AI can come together to enhance asset performance.

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3 Decisions that Keep Construction Owners Up at Night 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Decision 1: How to improve asset and portfolio performance Whether you're managing one or 50 facilities, actively monitoring and improving performance is critical to long-term profitability. Let's look at the ways you can improve asset and portfolio performance.

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How to Do a Takeoff in Construction: A Step-by-Step Guide   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

A construction takeoff is a process of listing and measuring the materials required for the project to calculate the cost to complete it. In many cases, estimators refer to the project plans, models, and documents, then begin creating the list of materials from there. . What exactly is in a takeoff? How to conduct a takeoff.

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National Safety Month 2024: Top Tips for Risk Management

Safety Services Company

By proactively adopting control measures, you can cultivate a culture of safety that safeguards your workers and underpins a thriving business. Building Robust Risk Management Processes Before implementing specific technologies and techniques for a safer work zone, we must first set up a blueprint for a more compliant culture.