Construction Specifier

JUNE 1, 2021

Structure fires have dropped significantly over the past 40 years, and one major contributor to this decline in fires and fire deaths has been the development of comprehensive fire safety measures. These include performance testing requirements of model building codes. The International Building Code.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 25, 2024

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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UK Construction Blog

AUGUST 1, 2024

Brick cladding enhances building aesthetics and durability. This guide covers top brick cladding options, including types, benefits, and installation tips for external walls. These systems offer a plethora of design possibilities and enhance the structural integrity of buildings.

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Natural Building

JULY 20, 2022

Mass timber consists of engineered and compressed layers of young wood that are glued together for strength to create larger panels and beams. Depending on the engineering technique used, mass timber can be called cross-laminated timber (CLT), glued-laminated timber (GLT), nail-laminated timber (NLT) or dowel-laminated timber (DLT).

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Natural Building

MARCH 12, 2020

They look like a pretty diverse bunch, but they all have at least two things in common: They are here to learn to build their own environmentally friendly homes, and all of them are splattered with mud from head to toe. I attended my first natural building workshop in Oregon in 1993.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Air barriers create airtightness and help protect against energy loss, water infiltration, and other hazards impacting the durability and resiliency of a building and the comfort and health of its occupants. Air leakage also carries moisture which can impact a structure’s durability and resiliency. By John Chamberlin.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 4, 2025

Aligned with Alexandrias Green Building Policy, ACHS Minnie Howard Campus is targeting Net-Zero Energy and LEED Gold Certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. Meeting Perkins Eastmans project selection criteria, Rockfon ceiling systems help optimize sound absorption, enhance daylighting and support indoor air quality.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Proactive solutions are essential to protect investments, whether you own an apartment, shopping center, warehouse, office space, or multifamily property. Sustainable practices and infrastructure upgrades further enhance resilience to climate change. This helps you prioritize necessary upgrades and preventive measures.

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Now, they are available in select regions of North America supported with qualified, certified installers , including Sesco Group in Ontario. Sesco Group of companies, founded in 1983, remains a family owned and operated business providing Ontario commercial and high-end residential customers with interior and design-build services.

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CCR Magazine

MAY 5, 2024

PGCPS is the first jurisdiction in the nation to use a Public Private Partnership design, build, finance and maintenance model to bundle the construction and maintenance of a group of public schools. Green Building Council’s LEED® Silver standards. According to Gilbane, the schools are all designed to meet the U.S.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

Winter weather events can impact buildings by causing power outages and building damage from burst water pipes, water intrusion and wind. Commercial properties are vulnerable to these threats, so it’s important that building owners and operators prepare now for the winter season.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

By Chris Bennett, iSCS, CDT, James Longo, iSCS, and Keith Robinson, RSW, FCSC, FCSI, LEED AP RSW, FCSC, FCSI Photo by Magda Biernat Photography Concrete floors are used in wide-ranging facilities, such as industrial data centers, commercial high-rise buildings, and residential homes.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Danielle O’Connell, Skanska USA Building Inc. Chris Walker, The PENTA Building Group. VDC Engineer, AECOM Hunt. A skilled engineer with almost 20 years of experience in the AEC industry, Andrew has a proven track record of effectively working on both the design and construction side of projects. . Mohammad S.

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CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Queens Borough Hall Municipal Garage and Community Space won the Design-Build Institute of America’s 2024 National Award of Merit. The garage is New York City’s first ever municipal project contracted as a design-build construction undertaking, under the recently authorized NYC design-build legislation.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

Its about building structures that stand the test of time while elevating the overall appeal of a property. Designing for Climate-Resilience Every regions weather presents unique challenges for exterior construction. Exterior construction projects are about more than just creating something that looks good.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As the demand for innovative hospitals, behavioral health centers, and ambulatory clinics continues to rise, woven metal fabric is an attractive, resilient, and dynamic material that can be used to construct positive patient experiences and built environments that support physical and mental healing. Why metal fabric?

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Buildern

MARCH 6, 2023

Facts and Figures about the Australian Construction Industry With strong demand for new infrastructure, housing, and commercial properties, the industry has shown resilience in the face of economic shocks and natural disasters, with government investment in infrastructure and housing construction providing stability.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

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. Existing Thermal and Moisture Protection Information. design/negotiate/build).

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

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. Existing Thermal and Moisture Protection Information. design/negotiate/build).

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CivilJungle

APRIL 5, 2021

Slabs are structural elements manufactured from concrete constructed to produce flat surfaces, usually horizontal, in building floors, roofs, bridges. Flat slabs are utilized in parking decks, commercial buildings, hotels. Utilized during a flat plate system, it’s impossible to possess a sizeable span.

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Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

AIEE: American Institute of Electrical Engineers. ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers. ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. BL: Base Line, Building Line, Block. BLDG: Building. CP: Cathodic Protection, Clothes Pole, Cesspool. CTSC: Communications Systems Terminal Cabinet.

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Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

AIEE: American Institute of Electrical Engineers. ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers. ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. BL: Base Line, Building Line, Block. BLDG: Building. CP: Cathodic Protection, Clothes Pole, Cesspool. CTSC: Communications Systems Terminal Cabinet.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 13, 2017

AIEE: American Institute of Electrical Engineers. ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers. ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. BL: Base Line, Building Line, Block. BLDG: Building. CP: Cathodic Protection, Clothes Pole, Cesspool. CTSC: Communications Systems Terminal Cabinet.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Assistant Vice President – Manager, Engineering Plan Services.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Assistant Vice President – Manager, Engineering Plan Services.

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CivilJungle

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It is also ideal that provide protection to a living as well as working environment. Wooden houses are cheap to build and expand and reap low operating and upkeep costs for a significant period of time. Wood in a building can only be used until proper seasoning. Wood is a weak conductor of electrical waves. Uses of Novapan wood.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

If the resilience seen this year has shown construction professionals anything, it’s that this industry, and the people who work in it, are remarkable. Christian Paul , Gilbane Building Company. Sarah Watte , Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc. Jessica Henri , Canadian Turner Construction. Giana Morini , DPR Construction.

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Bylt News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In addition, the town of East Hartford would had to approve a $45 million & tax incremental financing; agreement to build a 1,000-space parking garage that would be hidden behind a structure to buffer it from the river. Port Eastside LLC paid $4 million for a low-rise office building on 7.3 Federal Nexus: 23 U.S.C. §

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 24, 2025

As wildfires grow more severe and widespread, homeowners and developers are seeking fire-resistant building materials for residential construction and especially post-wildfire rebuilds. Following rigorous, third-party testing, mass ply is shown to provide an exceptional solution for fire hardening homes. Freres Lumber Co.,

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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. The core competencies will be updated annually per the law.

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BDC Network

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Navigating battery energy storage augmentation 0 qpurcell Wed, 10/23/2024 - 12:06 Engineers By implementing an augmentation plan upfront, owners can minimize potential delays and unforeseen costs when augmentation needs to occur, according to Burns & McDonnell energy storage technology manager Joshua Crawford.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Babaian Photos and illustrations courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) In its most general form, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) consist of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation board coated with a reinforced polymer-modified cementitious base coat and a polymer-based finish coat. By Alex Ardelean, Elizabeth V.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Offering shade and shelter, PBK specified Rockfon metal ceilings to provide a protective, durable covering in the West Coast sunshine. Emerald High Schools buildings feature overlapping visual and physical layers to scale their mass to an approachable, inviting, inclusive campus.

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