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Protecting lives and our most important heritage

Specification Product Update

Advances in fire resistant glazing have enabled modern performance expectations to be applied to architecturally sensitive and listed buildings as a variety of Promat SYSTEMGLAS® projects demonstrate. It was used to meet demanding passive fire protection objectives as part of a major project to upgrade the historic Victorian Market hall.

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TAT Revitalizes Derelict Office Building in Springfield, Mass.

CCR Magazine

Once a premier office building and later serving as a major regional hotel and theater, the historic structure sat vacant and derelict for three decades at a prominent location in downtown Springfield. s Court Square neighborhood and setting the stage for the city’s long-term economic growth.

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3 Critical Questions to Ask Before Starting an Adaptive Reuse Commercial Construction Project

Commercial Construction Blog

With the former meatpacking facility, we’re making significant modifications to the building’s floor plates, such as increasing the existing 11-foot ceiling clearances – which were appropriate for the building’s original use, but are too low for the expectations of today’s commercial space tenants.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

performance building rating system in the United States. Alliance Environmental & Natural Systems Utilities, LLC. Alternative Energy Systems. Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems. Living Machine Systems, L3C. National Trust for Historic Preservation. New Leaf Systems, Inc.

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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. Existing Thermal and Moisture Protection Information. Requirements. 00 31 46 Permits.

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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. Existing Thermal and Moisture Protection Information. Requirements. 00 31 46 Permits.

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4 Inspiring Adaptive Reuse Projects With Real Impact

The Pro Builder

Honoring the past while giving new life to a structure—and with it, often an entire neighborhood—requires creative thinking to successfully meld modern codes with preservation goals. BB+M Architecture focused on creating livable, modern spaces while retaining the mill’s historical character.