Construction Specifier

MAY 2, 2023

Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) in Boston, Massachusetts, uses a specially designed hydroformed tensile facade system made of stainless steel to maximize energy efficiency and provide occupant comfort. Every two out of three modules of the unitized aluminum system are fully glazed; the third module is opaque.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

Consider the following: Flooring : Use the same or complementary flooring materials to create a smooth transition. Ceiling Height : Match the ceiling height of the existing rooms. Adding proper insulation to walls, floors, and ceilings. Installing energy-efficient heating and cooling systems.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

Designed by FK Architecture and developed by Archway Partners in collaboration with the Tampa Housing Authority and Signature Property Group, Casa Bel-Mar offers high-quality, affordable living options to families earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The “Champagne Frame” serves as a grand window system, allowing visitors to take a look at iconic Aston Martin models. The collaboration is a milestone for both the British automaker and AZA, known for opulent retail designs for brands such as Versace, Jimmy Choo, Soho House, Helmut Lang, and Equinox.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 20, 2025

PREMIER Design + Build Group recently broke ground on the I-84 Logistics Center in Montgomery, New York, marking its first collaboration with developer Ridgecut Road. The facility will include a 3,000 amp, three-phase, 277-480 volt electric service and an ESFR sprinkler system. The team plans to complete the project in Q4 2025.

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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. efficiency rating.

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Construction Specifier

AUGUST 15, 2023

m 2 (10-sf) floor-to-ceiling windows facing the park. The FCEC employs an innovative wastewater wetlands system, the first of its kind in Chicago and among the pioneering examples in Illinois. Plants and organisms in the system act as filters for the building’s blackwater and avoid overloading the city’s sewer system.

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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. Beazer Homes partnered with Entekra , a panelized systems provider in Modesto, Calif.,

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Mechanical ducts conflict with structural beams, soffits, or ceiling design. Conflict happens, but good collaboration puts project teams on the same page early and leads to a well-coordinated set, preventing any late design or construction phase surprises along the way. These systems are the heartbeat of the building.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 6, 2024

The design team, TEF Design, in collaboration with acoustical consultants Salter, strategically implemented solutions in the 397-m 2 (4,274-sf) Temazcal Room, the last remaining cold shell on the ground floor of the center. Sound-absorbing materials such as acoustic gyp, fabric panel walls, and acoustic baffles were also integrated.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Conversations or activity of other occupants, the whirl and beeps of computers and electronic equipment, and the hum of HVAC and mechanical systems all create a cacophony of unwanted sound that is hard to ignore. Unintelligible language can lead to misunderstandings, miscommunication, miscues in collaborations, and mistakes.

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Commercial Construction Blog

JUNE 26, 2018

Typically, when building out a first-floor retail space, we can remove storefront windows in order to bring in oversized equipment and materials. But since 75 Rockefeller Plaza’s façade, storefront windows and original glazing system are all protected by the building’s landmark status , we couldn’t touch them.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 4, 2024

Working to stabilize the historic building while also integrating new and modern elements, BDB Construction has collaborated with Body Lawson Associates Architects and Planners (BLA), designer of the adaptive reuse. “As

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Specification Product Update

AUGUST 7, 2023

TIERacoustix , an innovative engineered wood flooring system with integral Regupol ® acoustic layer, is an aesthetic and functional feature of the St Pauls newly refurbished central London offices. TOTZKE ltd, a London based flooring consultancy, worked with scheme architects Scott Brownrigg to specify TIERacoustix.

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Granger Construction

MARCH 13, 2023

Other key features include a custom flooring feature designed by GRCC artists, a Live Roof system and renovations to the Heritage Restaurant, a teaching restaurant for the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education. This project required collaboration, highly skilled craftmanship and extensive coordination to ensure success.

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BDC Network

APRIL 13, 2023

Today, there is a greater emphasis on student collaboration and creativity, and technology has become a standard part of every learning environment. Gone are the awkward floor outlets that were tripping hazards, difficult to clean around, and expensive to repair. Today’s multipurpose room (MPR) designs have met those concerns head-on.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Newman Architects, based in New Haven, Connecticut, worked in collaboration with Fairfield’s facilities team and program experts RDG Planning & Design of Omaha, Nebraska, to identify spatial needs, define parameters for a satellite location, and undertake site assessments for an accelerated nursing and anesthesia training program. “Not

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 17, 2023

The lobby is characterized by its combination of massive wood structural elements, textured copper, and floor-to-ceiling glass walls. Two other project collaborators were structural engineer, Resource Engineering Group, and the contractor, Black Dragon Development.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2024

IFS designed and installed the heating and cooling, fire protection and plumbing systems to serve the new uses of the 34,000-square-foot mixed-use building including more than 6,000 square feet of commercial office space, 6,700 square feet of retail space on the first floor and lower level and 21 apartment units on the upper four floors.

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Commercial Construction Blog

JULY 16, 2019

One of the first questions in any adaptive reuse project is what modifications need to be made to the existing floor plan and structure so the space works for its new purpose. What modifications or updates need to be made to building systems? This is especially true for things like fire suppression sprinkler systems.

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UK Construction Blog

MAY 10, 2024

When installed on the wall above or near where welding is taking place, these extractor units leverage powerful fans and advanced filtration systems to attract and catch the smoke, gases, and nanosized contaminants produced during welding and metal cutting activities, protecting health and safety. Proper use protects worker health and safety.

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CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Built atop a former swimming pool, The Lightwell at North by Hotel Covington offers a banquet-style ballroom with a reception capacity of 500 feet that includes a built-in dance floor and bar. The pinnacle attraction of the ballroom is the dance floor directly beneath the lightwell. </p>

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CCR Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2023

“Designed for quiet, controlled comfort, they are ideal for both residential and commercial applications, including living rooms and bedrooms, offices, hallways, lobbies, conference rooms, retail stores and buildings with floor-to-ceiling windows.” Working in tandem with Technical Air Systems, Inc.,

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

As the Middle Tennessee’s first full-service hotel built in nearly a decade, the eight-story, 244-room Hilton Franklin Cool Springs offers one of the only roof-level patios in town plus a stylish lobby and contemporary guest rooms with Tubelite thermal entrance systems and floor-to-ceiling window wall.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2017

The JOC process puts the responsibility of performance on the contractor while reducing the owner manpower requirement, however, the amount of early and ongoing communications and collaboration is significantly increased versus traditional construction delivery methods. Suspended ceiling will be 8 feet above finished floor.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 10, 2025

The new facilities will emphasize collaborative spaces, flexible learning environments, enhanced security, and the ability to adapt to educational needs for decades. This included drainage systems to protect the site and the surrounding residential developments that dramatically increased throughout the new schools development.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Lindemann will serve as a dynamic hub, fostering creativity, collaboration, and artistic exploration for generations to come.” A collaboratively curated, reconfigurable space, The Lindemann’s Main Performance Hall is unprecedented in its ability to transform.

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CCR Magazine

JULY 10, 2024

“The collaborative effort of IMC Architecture , Classic Image and Ray Builders resulted in the development’s completion ahead of schedule and under budget, a very rare achievement in New York,” continued Weiss. In addition to the game room, the 12th floor includes a well-equipped fitness center that features western views.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In 1900, an expansion added a 6th floor to the original building, while the Court Square Hotel was constructed next door as a standalone structure with physical connections to the office building. This required intense coordination between the architects, mechanical engineers, and structural engineers,” notes TAT’s Renzi. “We

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BD+C

MARCH 9, 2023

Recognize the creative nature of innovation Research shows that innovation increases when there are opportunities to collaborate with others. In collaborating with these organizations, we undertook in-depth research into how design could integrate the full cycle of translational processes and accelerate discoveries for both entities.

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The aluminum composite panel has been created by 3A Composite Corporation in 1964 as a collaborative invention with BASF. Type A is perhaps the most fire-resistant method of architecture, covering a structure above four floors. #2. These days, all the office systems do use a sufficient floor area at the maximum optimal level.

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Construction Specifier

AUGUST 9, 2024

Duffy explained some of the key concepts incorporated into the collaborative notion of “utilitarian elegance.” This provided ample room for headquarters functions as well as surplus office space for leasing and expansion. The result was biophilic design, blend of past and present with an industrial twist.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The commercial high-rise, designed by BIG in collaboration with Adamson Associates and structural engineer WSP Cantor Seinuk, measures 66 stories and 2.8 Designed to strengthen collaboration and wellbeing, each terrace hosts plantings specific to the varying daylight, winds and temperatures at every floor of the tower.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 20, 2025

By Chuck Knickerbocker Photo Simon Hurst Photography/courtesy Technical Glass Products (TGP) Glazing systems are significant in connecting interior spaces to the outdoors, making them a popular option for todays sleek and modern building facades. The water is directed to the verticals, which it is then weeped out of the glazing systems.

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CivilJungle

JULY 4, 2022

After selecting the plot we have to do a soil test, which is equally important to the communication and transportation system. Saving on Flooring. Another tip for saving on construction costs is, by a perfect flooring, we can also reduce the construction. We can make both types of flooring economical or costly.

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BDC Network

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

High-rise Construction Office Buildings Headquarters Designers Architects Biophilic Design Sustainable Design and Construction Occupying a 2,600-square-meter, half-block lot in Seattle’s central business district, the project brief was for a 40,000-sm office building, ground floor retail, and 1,200-sm childcare center.

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Buildern

MAY 4, 2023

These guidelines cover everything from how structures are designed to the electrical systems, plumbing, fire safety measures, and even accessibility. These drawings include all the juicy details, like how the floors are laid out, the building looks from different angles and even the little intricacies of the construction process.

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