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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success

Construction Specifier

Curtain wall systems are ever present in today’s commercial construction marketplace. The architectural design of curtain walls must be developed alongside increasing demand for high-performing, energy-efficient solutions. Jackson, AIA Photo courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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Material health: Metal fabric in healthcare design

Construction Specifier

By Dale Payne Photos ©Moris Moreno Photography/courtesy GKD Metal Fabrics Pandemic-level illness, a nationwide mental health crisis, and healthcare worker burnout are fueling a reimagined future for America’s healthcare infrastructure. Why metal fabric? percent annually this year and next.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction. BL: Base Line, Building Line, Block. BLDG: Building. CDS: Cold Drawn Steel. CP: Cathodic Protection, Clothes Pole, Cesspool. CRS: Course, Cold Rolled Steel. CS: Countersink, Cast Steel, Cast Stone, Commercial Standard. AL: Aluminum. ALM: Alarm.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction. BL: Base Line, Building Line, Block. BLDG: Building. CDS: Cold Drawn Steel. CP: Cathodic Protection, Clothes Pole, Cesspool. CRS: Course, Cold Rolled Steel. CS: Countersink, Cast Steel, Cast Stone, Commercial Standard. AL: Aluminum. ALM: Alarm.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction. BL: Base Line, Building Line, Block. BLDG: Building. CDS: Cold Drawn Steel. CP: Cathodic Protection, Clothes Pole, Cesspool. CRS: Course, Cold Rolled Steel. CS: Countersink, Cast Steel, Cast Stone, Commercial Standard. AL: Aluminum. ALM: Alarm.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. Divisions are the top Level (Level 1) in the hierarchy of the classification system. Measured Drawing Information. Existing Thermal and Moisture Protection Information.