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Barrier breakthroughs: Achieving airtightness in modern construction

Construction Specifier

By preventing uncontrolled air movement between conditioned and unconditioned spaces, they help regulate indoor temperatures, control moisture, and improve energy efficiency. When designed and installed correctly, air barriers contribute to the long-term durability of a building.

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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%. Examples include improperly installed plumbing, electrical wiring errors, and poor finishes.

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High-Rise Maintenance: Innovative Solutions for Building Care

CCR Magazine

From drones that inspect hard-to-reach places to smart systems that predict equipment failure, the options available today are both fascinating and practical. You might wonder if implementing these technologies will impact costs. Electrical and Plumbing Systems Review Maintaining a high-rise’s internal systems is essential.

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Plumbing Challenges in High-Rise Construction: A Plumber’s View

CCR Magazine

However, behind the scenes, theres a network of intricate plumbing systems that keep everything running smoothly. Plumbers often address this issue by installing booster pumps and pressure-regulating valves. These systems are designed to ensure consistent water pressure, regardless of the floor or the time of day.

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Playing with Fabric

Civil + Structural Engineer

For many entities, both public and private, the need for an athletics and recreation facility comes down to two options: A permanent brick and mortar building, or a lower-cost fabric bubble. Prior to this, tension fabric structures had typically relied upon hollow-tube, web truss framing systems.

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8 ways to cool a factory

BDC Network

8 ways to cool a factory 0 qpurcell Sat, 06/08/2024 - 10:00 Industrial Facilities Whichever way you look at it—from a workplace wellness point of view or from a competing for talent angle—there are good reasons to explore options for climate control in the factory workplace. The “human factor” comes in second place. Movement creates heat.

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Top tips for reducing warehouse maintenance costs

GCP Applied Technologies

Top tips for reducing warehouse maintenance costs. Taking proactive steps at addressing maintenance issues can help keep the site operating at full capacity, avoid production delays, protect product inventory, reduce operating costs and minimize accidents. . When choosing materials, keep maintenance costs in mind.