Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The need to decrease indoor noise levels and improve auditory comfort, speech intelligibility, and sound privacy by specifying high-performing, sound-absorbing surfaces or objects is well-established in building standards, guidelines, and rating systems. Standards and guidelines. seconds in rooms less than 283.2

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 22, 2023

Off-site or industrialized construction methods potentially offer multiple advantages beyond a quieter jobsite and provide a path to build single-family homes much faster with a good framing crew. The bulk of the cost savings from Agorus’ method come from fewer days to build and the cost of labor required.

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Specification Product Update

JANUARY 10, 2025

With the need to improve indoor air quality a key concern for specifiers working across public sector construction projects, OWAs OWAlifetime range of mineral ceiling tiles can provide peace of mind as well as excellent acoustic performance. which relates to the formaldehyde content of ceiling tiles. A key part of this is clause 4.5

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 30, 2021

Preventing noise from transmitting between enclosed rooms is important in buildings. For example, students being energetic in their classroom on an upper floor of a school building should not disturb peers concentrating in the library below them. earn a minimum ceiling attenuation class (CAC) rating of 35. by Gary Madaras, PhD.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 13, 2025

Vertical-stacking saves space and quiets operation One of the most attractive new options available in sectional doors is vertical stacking, a type of engineering that neatly arranges the door sections directly above the door or optionally in a recessed area in the ceiling when the door is open. m (4 ft) to 4.2

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

The post Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The most dangerous defects include structural issues (foundation cracks, wall collapses), water infiltration, electrical/plumbing failures and HVAC system problems, which often remain hidden for years.

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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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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 14, 2025

An upgraded electrical system supports your maintenance activities effectively. Build or purchase a bench 36-40 inches high with a solid hardwood or metal top that can withstand heavy tools and parts. Install wall-mounted pegboards or slatwall systems to hang frequently used tools within easy reach.

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The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The home is designed and built to be net zero and to achieve certifications including Energy Star, the Department of Energy's Zero Energy Ready, and the National Green Building Standard’s highest rating, Emerald. Read on to see the products that make this year's New American Home yet another standout.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

This made me look for different ways to build a home. These include energy-saving windows and systems to save water. The best part is that container homes take less time to build. This gave me a chance to use fewer new building materials. It also reduces the environmental damage that comes from building regular homes.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 6, 2023

Office Building at Ovation (Newport, KY): This five-story, 100,000-square-foot new office building is part of a larger mixed-use campus that will feature housing, retail, restaurants, and entertainment. raSmith provided cold-formed steel engineering services for the following projects that were honored by CFSEI: 1.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

KENPAT, a leading Florida specialty contractor specializing in interior and exterior wall systems, announced today that it has been named an Accredited Quality Contractor by Associated Builders and Contractors. Central Florida Location Recognized for Fifth Consecutive Year APOPKA, Fla.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 27, 2025

By Rachel Berkin Photo by Randy Hoepner Photography Designing new builds is more challenging than ever before. Project owners demand that architects and designers select more sustainable materials, whether a company is constructing a multifamily residential, commercial, or industrial building.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

Create specific zones for tools, gardening equipment, sports gear and automotive supplies to establish a logical system. Install wall-mounted pegboards for hanging tools, ceiling racks for seasonal items and sturdy shelving units for boxes and containers. For optimal organization, group similar items together on your slatwall system.

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The New American Home (TNAH) 2023 not only showcases stunning design and views of the Las Vegas Valley but also serves as a model of high performance in home design, from the home's natural resource efficiencies and renewable energy systems to the healthy, comfortable indoor environment it provides for its owners.

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BDC Network

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Former munitions plant reimagined as net-zero federal workplace 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:53 Government Buildings The General Services Administration (GSA) has embraced adaptive reuse with Building 48, an exciting workplace project that sets new precedents for how the federal government will approach sustainable design.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

By Gary Madaras Suspended acoustic ceilings are mainstream inside many types of buildings and can serve four main sound-related roles. Second, if the partitions between rooms do not extend full height, ceilings can be combined with lightweight plenum barriers to provide privacy from adjacent rooms on the same floor (B in Figure 1).

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 1, 2025

Swinerton’s early commitment to mass timber began in 2016 with the design, permitting, and construction of the then largest mass timber office building in the U.S.First Tech Federal Credit Union Oregon Corporate Campuswhich was delivered four months faster and four percent cheaper than structural steel. concrete) in the substructure.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

By shaving just a foot off the depth of the three-story, side-by-side duplex destined for an infill lot in Pittsburgh, he enabled Structural Modular Innovations to build three boxes at a time on its factory floor instead of only two. Not so in a factory.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

Fabric building companies offer several services to help ensure successful facility projects. By Eric Donnay, Legacy Building Solutions Decades ago, acquiring a tension fabric structure didn’t require much of a process. Today, users can procure a tension fabric building where every detail is developed with optimal utilization in mind.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 9, 2024

Balconies roll in/out, seating platforms rise/drop to create raked/flat seating, moveable/removable ceiling rigging raises/lowers, and walls appear/disappear—seamlessly transforming into many arrangements, from intimate 100-person black-box spaces to 1,000-person concerts.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 31, 2025

Investing in a superior plaster finish can significantly improve the longevity of walls and ceilings, preventing issues like cracking and moisture damage. It has a rich history that underscores its importance in building practices across various cultures. It is applied as a paste and hardens to create a solid surface.

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Commercial Construction Blog

APRIL 20, 2017

These credentials and ratings have been very important in highlighting new green building techniques and elevating the standards we all follow. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects. Erosion control measures, such silt fencing on the site of this Goodwill store Englewood built in Romeoville, Ill.,

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 25, 2024

Designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), The Refinery blends the charm of a landmarked building with the modern advantages of new construction. Inside, the building retains features such as a 65.2-m Inside, the building retains features such as a 65.2-m A unique 3.66-m

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Biobased Creations CEO Lucas De Man believes that natural building materials such as timber, hemp, straw and mycelium could completely replace polluting, non-renewable materials such as steel, plasterboard and cement. Buildings can be made exclusively from plant-based products plus natural mineral materials such as earth and lime.

Wall Systems 98

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Specification Product Update

JUNE 23, 2023

Unique in its versatility, the PareauLux Climate ceiling has been a top-selling system for Hunter Douglas Architectural in the Netherlands for some time. PareauLux is a result of collaboration between Hunter Douglas and Inteco, two leading players in the climate and ceiling industry.

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Specification Product Update

MARCH 23, 2023

Unique in its versatility, the PareauLux Climate ceiling has been a top-selling system for Hunter Douglas Architectural in the Netherlands for some time. PareauLux is a result of collaboration between Hunter Douglas and Inteco, two leading players in the climate and ceiling industry.

Ceiling Systems 52

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BDC Network

APRIL 20, 2023

Decarbonization of healthcare With the healthcare industry accounting for a yearly average of 5% of the carbon emissions of industrialized nations, many owners, architects, and engineers have already made commitments to reduce, and eventually eliminate, the carbon footprint of their healthcare building projects.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 98

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District ( CFISD ) recently opened the new Visual and Performing Arts Center ( VPAC ) and Mark Henry Administration Building on a 26-acre site. Rockfon acoustic stone wool ceiling panels in both facilities support the current and future well-being, comfort and productivity of students and staff.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The building design can affect productivity, efficiency, economic performance, clinical outcomes, and patient and staff satisfaction. Even experienced healthcare designers and specifiers can have questions about the different building products, assemblies, and systems in healthcare facilities.

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CCR Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

Honored as a 2024 Outstanding Project by Learning By Design Houston’s new Thompson Intermediate School features a modern, high-performance interior with Rockfon acoustic stone wool ceiling panels. In 2017, many Pasadena Independent School District (PISD) buildings were severely damaged by flooding caused during Hurricane Harvey.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Building design standards and guidelines contain requirements for maximum permissible background noise levels in rooms due to the mechanical systems. 1 A suspended acoustic ceiling is typically the only element between the noise-generating devices in the plenum and the people in the room below. Photos courtesy Rockfon.

Ceiling Systems 52

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Specification Product Update

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With the need to improve indoor air quality a key concern for specifiers working across public sector construction projects, OWA’s OWAlifetime range of mineral ceiling tiles can provide peace of mind as well as excellent acoustic performance. which relates to the formaldehyde content of ceiling tiles. A key part of this is clause 4.5

Ceiling Systems 52

Ceiling Systems Public Works Building Standards Building Design 52

Specification Product Update

JUNE 12, 2024

With the need to improve indoor air quality a key concern for specifiers working across public sector construction projects, OWA’s OWAlifetime range of mineral ceiling tiles can provide peace of mind as well as excellent acoustic performance. which relates to the formaldehyde content of ceiling tiles. A key part of this is clause 4.5

Ceiling Systems 52

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 11, 2022

Standard Height of Window from Floor Level. According to the constructions from the floor level, the standard height of the windows is generally kept 3 ft. Whereas the minimum height required as per standards is 900mm or 3 ft. Single-Hung windows are generally used in offices , modern houses, buildings, and apartments.

Ceiling Systems 52

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The recent innovation of integrating phase change material (PCM), a well-established technology, into ceiling panels has generated significant interest. By passively moderating indoor temperature fluctuations, thermal mass helps make building structures more resilient to heat waves and power outages.

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BDC Network

JUNE 8, 2024

Sergio Sádaba, Principal Industrial Facilities Designers Lists HVAC Mechanical Systems For most industrial factories, it’s process over people. As a buildings-performance expert, I have decades of experience designing high-performance, sustainable, and energy-efficient systems for a variety of industrial clients. They leak air.

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