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The New American Home 2024: Modern Features, Timeless Comfort

The Pro Builder

We kept working at it and I think it came together very well.” The entry, set back from the garages and a casita that flank it, is further protected by a pair of prow-like roof shapes that add distinction and weight to the otherwise all-glass façade. Stone, glass, and wood dominate in the home’s design and finishes.

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Why fire sprinklers belong above suspended drop-out ceilings

Construction Specifier

Ten reasons to stop poking holes in ceilings. Drop-out ceilings provide an alternative to ‘poke-through’ sprinkler installations and avoid the need to install drops from sprinkler mains so sprinklers can penetrate the ceiling and discharge water into the room below. Install ceiling grid. Install ceiling panels.

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$414-M Penn Station concourse reno improves safety, wayfinding, technology

Construction Specifier

The 27-month design-build project encompassed both the design and construction of the reimagined concourse, with a widened corridor, raised ceiling heights, upgraded lighting and wayfinding, new digital information screens, improved mechanical and electrical systems, and new architectural finishes, among other station enhancements.

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Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction

BDC Network

Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 09:38 Multifamily Housing Find guidance on designing and building some of the most cost-effective, code-compliant fire-rated construction systems. Designing buildings that provide good fire protection, cost-effectively, can be challenging.

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Standardizing guidelines to specify IFRMs

Construction Specifier

However, as a key part of what provides the integrity of the structure, that steel must be protected to ensure it retains its strength in the event of a catastrophic fire. 1 However, the AISC guidelines make only minimal reference to IFRM coatings in the AESS category system, generally referring to these coatings as “smooth.”

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ESU Nursing & Student Wellness Center

The MCP Group

Location Emporia, Kansas Plans ESU Nursing & Student Wellness Center Combined Plans Specifications 014518 Specification Vol 1 014518 Specification Vol 2 General Information Bid Invitation ESU Nursing & Student Wellness Center MCP Supplemental Conditions.2021

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TCF Industrial Building #1

The MCP Group

Location Topeka, Kansas Plans TCF Industrial Building #1 Combined Plans Specifications TCF Industrial Building #1 Combined Specifications General Information Bid Invitation TCF Industrial Building #1 MCP Supplemental Conditions.2021 2021 Addenda ADD 1 The post TCF Industrial Building #1 appeared first on MCP GROUP.