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How Practitioners are Applying AI and CFD Research to Advance Wind Engineering 

Civil + Structural Engineer

Wind tunnel testing (WTT) has been and continues to be the primary choice for accurate quantitative evaluation of wind flows around buildings. Additionally, the work is driven by demand for time-sensitive solutions and outcomes with real-world impact.

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What the Building Quality Assurance Act means for Dutch construction – and how to prepare

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The Building Quality Assurance Act, Wet Kwaliteitsborging voor het Bouwen , is set to be introduced in mid 2023 and will radically change the building system regulations for the Dutch built environment. Download the full white paper, How the Dutch construction industry can prepare for The Building Quality Assurance Act.

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Oak Frame Porch Design: Enhancing Your Home’s Entrance

UK Construction Blog

The natural qualities of oak ensure that each porch is unique, with the wood’s grain and character adding to the beauty of the construction. Durability and natural beauty are inherent in oak, making it a quality choice for porch construction. This will ensure compliance with local regulations and a smoother building process.

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Tuning in on sound: Reducing noise in the workplace

Construction Specifier

Even when people are inside, it is hard to block out intruding and distracting noises within the space people are in; noise coming from adjacent rooms, areas above or below, or from hallways; or even from outside the building. The purpose of the building determines what types of noise pollution creates “pain points” for occupants.

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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success

Construction Specifier

Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.

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Plumbing Revolution in Commercial Construction

CCR Magazine

The information here will help you go deeper into various aspects of expert plumbing, and how superior plumbing skills and innovation can transform the way modern buildings are constructed and maintained. They also continually monitor and upgrade these systems proactively through the building’s lifecycle. What is Expert Plumbing?

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Achieving Best Value for Facility Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, and Construction – 2016 and Beyond

Building Information Management

Real property are the stewards of the build environment. They pay the bills, and unfortunately are ultimately solely responsible for the rampant economic and environmental waste associated the architectural, engineering, construction, and operations sectors. Design-bid-build. Design-Build. Construction Delivery Methods.