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Will Summer Bring Energy Efficiency Challenges This Year?

Construction Daily News

Many construction industry professionals are anticipating 2024 climate change and how it will affect the sector. Energy efficiency challenges have persisted throughout the last year. The effects occurred last summer due to El Nino, a regular climate event that warms the oceans and triggers dry conditions on land.

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Are Green Building Rating Systems Really Sustainable?

Natural Building

The following are her thoughts about green buildings and the rating systems that score them. Despite greater efficiencies and more greenery, buildings increasingly consume energy and resources, forget the poor, and cannibalize the natural life-support system. It is no longer enough to “do no harm”. .

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Location Focus: The Carolinas – Growth Climate Warms In The Carolinas

Business Facilities

I’m excited to see the energy and impact that South Carolina’s startup community has created, and we hope to help continue that momentum through this new program,” said Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt. GKN Driveline is a leading producer of constant-velocity joint (CVJ) systems, AWD systems, transaxle solutions and eDrive systems.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

This first-of-its-kind research includes in-depth profiles for 20 roles that span a range of “digital” technologies and business practices, such as virtual reality/augmented reality systems specialist. Top sectors include computer electronics, health and medical devices, and fabricated metals and heavy machinery. Photo: Havas PR).

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

via Four BT, LLC – 4BT enables owners to consistently deliver quality facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget. Review the Standard Operating Procedure for “Controlling Hazardous Energy Sources”. ARCS-BAR-01-06M Frequency: Semi-annually. Security Bollards/Barricade.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency/. Facility Construction Subgroup: Divisions 02 – 19. Preliminary Construction Schedule. There are 49 Divisions.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency. . Facility Construction Subgroup: Divisions 02 – 19. Preliminary Construction Schedule. There are 49 Divisions.