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Remodel Your Commercial Office to Be More Modern

Wolgast Corporation

When I did an online image search for “modern office design”, I saw neutral color schemes of black, grey, white, or brown with a pop of accent color, minimalism, ergonomic furniture, biophilic décor, textured walls, glass dividers, natural light, and acoustic ceiling systems.

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American Girl’s New York City Flagship Store: An Englewood Construction Retail Showcase

Commercial Construction Blog

For this Hard Hat Chat post, we thought we’d take a look back at this retail construction project and share photos from the finished space and behind-the-scenes details about the construction process, which was completed in November 2017. Grand Entrances (And Tight Squeezes). Instead, we had to use regular entrances. Guys and Dolls.

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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

Commercial Construction Blog

Another hallmark of green building certification programs is the use of environmentally friendly materials and products, such as energy-efficient LED lighting or low-VOC paint, sealant, adhesives and coatings. This is due to standards set by municipalities, which now require contractors to recycle debris. Repurpose and Reuse.

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The New American Home 2024: Modern Features, Timeless Comfort

The Pro Builder

The rear elevation optimizes the home’s view of the Las Vegas Valley and the Strip with floor-to-ceiling telescoping glass doors that pocket into adjacent walls for seamless indoor-outdoor flow. Continuing the flooring and ceiling materials from indoors to outside further strengthens the indoor/outdoor connection.

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Renovating A Heritage Building

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For example, if there is old millwork in a hallway that is aging you might choose to restore that. As an example of this, you may only have facades or sculptures that are of historical value, you may be able to demolish all of the interior finishes and systems, upgrade them and retain the heritage elements untouched or restored.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: California's.

Natural Building

Using Earthbags as Ceiling Insulation. Each building shall further reduce the generation of wastewater by one of the following methods: The installation of water-conserving fixtures (water closets, urinals) or utilizing non-potable water systems (captured rainwater, graywater, and municipally treated wastewater (recycled water)."

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. AFF: Above Finished Floor. ASC: Above Suspended Ceiling. ATC: Acoustical Tile Ceiling. Cem P: Cement Water Paint. CLG: Ceiling. CMUP: Concrete Masonry Unit Painted. CONCP: Concrete Painted. A: Area, Ampere; Acre; Alcove; Compressed Air Line. ABV: Above.