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The Pro Builder
JUNE 2, 2023
Vero Building Systems , a building materials manufacturing company, has begun production of its lightweight structural concrete insulated panels (SCIP). The SCIP system is composed of three main materials: steel, concrete, and expanded polystyrene (or, styrofoam). But it doesn’t end there.
Specification Product Update
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
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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BDC Network
JULY 20, 2023
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.
CCR Magazine
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Roof Repairs Roof repairs are essential tasks that often demand immediate attention. The roof protects your home from the elements, ensuring that you and your family remain safe. While some might be tempted to tackle roof repairs on their own, it's a job that requires specific knowledge and expertise.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 7, 2022
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. Their economy is the result of keeping sprinklers above ceilings to reduce the cost of sprinkler installation.
BDC Network
JUNE 8, 2024
Sergio Sádaba, Principal Industrial Facilities Designers Lists HVAC Mechanical Systems For most industrial factories, it’s process over people. The hotter and unhealthier the factory floor, the more likely it is that workers will look to transfer out as soon as they can. The “human factor” comes in second place. Movement creates heat.
Specification Product Update
JUNE 15, 2023
A leading passive fire protection contractor has been involved in the installation of fully compatible products from the range of TBA FIREFLY TM for the creation of half hour fire barriers within ceiling voids to a major general hospital undergoing extensive refurbishment work in the north of England.
CCR Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2024
Regularly skim the pool’s surface, vacuum the pool floor, and check the pH levels to maintain the proper chemical balance. Making sure your pool’s filtration system is working correctly will also extend the life of your pool and keep the water pristine. This routine helps prevent algae growth and maintains clear, safe water.
CCR Magazine
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Design Preferences and Modern Features Open floor plans and multifunctional spaces dominate current home design preferences. Storage solutions and organizational systems attract buyers focused on clutter-free living. Solar panel installation options and water conservation features demonstrate forward-thinking design.
GCP Applied Technologies
APRIL 25, 2018
Design Advantage for Division 7 – Thermal and Moisture Protection. As building technologies evolve into more complex systems and assemblies, don't feel like you have to specify alone. GCP’s Design Advantage collaborates with the project team to specify the appropriate products and systems for any construction project.
UK Construction Blog
JUNE 13, 2023
Ensure structural elements like wall ties are installed correctly with a reputable supplier for long term performance. These layers play a crucial role in controlling moisture and air movement within the wall system, protecting the insulation and timber frame structure.
GCP Applied Technologies
APRIL 25, 2018
Design Advantage for Division 7 – Thermal and Moisture Protection. As building technologies evolve into more complex systems and assemblies, don't feel like you have to specify alone. GCP’s Design Advantage collaborates with the project team to specify the appropriate products and systems for any construction project.
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 16, 2021
Generally skirting covers the many dispute portions in the wall or floor, which is created in the construction of those portions, like improper edges of wall or floor, resist scratches from the furniture which provides good & well finish. Movable Floor Skirting. Types of Skirting. Pencil Skirting. Wooden Skirting.
GCP Applied Technologies
DECEMBER 11, 2018
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. . DUCTILCRETE® engineered slab systems significantly reduce control joints and curling. Keep warehouse floors free of trip hazards.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
APRIL 13, 2023
Prefabricated plenums can be installed on-site in less than a week, reducing onsite labor by 50% and eliminating the need to have people working at high heights over a sustained period. Today, you can pre-assemble large portions of the piping, duct, and conduit at floor level and then place it into larger, multi-discipline sections overhead.
Construction Specifier
AUGUST 11, 2021
The spandrel glass at the floor levels appears hazy and fogged over compared to the clear windows below. Glass spandrels are a common design strategy used to opacify floor levels in building façades. Like a glass panel, spandrel assemblies are often ‘glazed into’ the framing ( e.g. aluminum mullions) of glazing systems.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 10, 2023
Some of the ways we are doing this: Upgrading boiler & controls Installing more efficient boilers. Pairing an upgraded boiler with upgrading the heating systems and installing intelligent controls/thermostatic radiator valves can help save on energy and improve the rating. Walls & Roof: Insulate the walls and the roof.
CivilJungle
DECEMBER 30, 2022
Mastic Asphalt Flooring. Its humidity and freezing floor are losing control and will be curious for another result, such as mastic asphalt flooring. Earlier, it would be best if you had dared to select mastic asphalt flooring because it’s one sheet , fudging the result of all your flooring puzzles.
CCR Magazine
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
In 1900, an expansion added a 6th floor to the original building, while the Court Square Hotel was constructed next door as a standalone structure with physical connections to the office building. The existing structure was certainly a challenge at ThirtyOne Elm,” says TAT Associate Phil Renzi, one of the project’s key leaders.
Buildern
MAY 4, 2023
These guidelines cover everything from how structures are designed to the electrical systems, plumbing, fire safety measures, and even accessibility. Following these codes is a must-do to stay compliant and make sure everyone inside the building is secure and protected. Safety first!
Construction Specifier
NOVEMBER 27, 2021
is experiencing a “wood revival” contributing to the complexity of fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) specifications. This demand for wood products continues to grow as designers appreciate its renewability, versatility, aesthetics, and most important, its ability to sequester carbon once installed. Performance requirements.
Construction Marketing
JULY 6, 2022
This creates a wall system of unrivaled energy efficiency, comfort, noise reduction, and strength. Additionally, ICF walls are highly fire and wind-resistant and easy to install. The walls are solid enough to withstand hurricane tornadoes and winds, fire, and earthquakes. The concrete ensures airtight walls.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2024
In terms of installation and maintenance costs, steel provides a better ROI than other building materials. Unlike mainstream new build options, commercial steel buildings are more resistant to fire, storms, and pests. On the inside, the floor-plan options of a commercial steel building are limitless.
GCP Applied Technologies
AUGUST 1, 2019
Part I of our project briefcases series featured a diverse construction portfolio that helped keep prominent, global projects on track, on budget, and protected for decades to come. STRUX® 90/40 macro fibers, ECLIPSE® Floor, and ADVA® 140M admixtures were crucial to creating a durable concrete floor. Fire proofing.
CivilJungle
JUNE 1, 2022
Simply, retrofitting is repairing and modifying the existing structure into a new stable structure that protects it from flooding or dangers such as high winds and earthquakes. Also, Read: What Is Skillion Roof | Types of Skillion Roof | Uses of Skillion Roof | How to Build a Skillion Roof. Why Need Retrofitting?
Commercial Construction Blog
MAY 27, 2020
According to Englewood Construction, prepping commercial facilities to reopen should include reviewing mechanical systems and rescheduling missed preventative maintenance appointments (*photo taken pre-pandemic). Check all mechanical systems, identify any problems and make a list of items to address.
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CivilJungle
APRIL 5, 2021
Slabs are structural elements manufactured from concrete constructed to produce flat surfaces, usually horizontal, in building floors, roofs, bridges. It diminishes floor -to-floor lofts when there’s no requirement for a deep false ceiling& hence building loftiness may be diminished. What Is a Slab?
CivilJungle
JANUARY 4, 2022
The following guides offer an overview of the many construction processes , systems, components, materials, logics, and standards that influence how buildings are built around the world. The building or structure does not include architectural items that do not add floor space, such as parapet walls, chimney, windshields and roof equipment.
GCP Applied Technologies
MARCH 7, 2018
They found that the rise of cube culture and open floor plans that could fit more workers in the same area decreased demand on new office development. Some companies have proprietary customer management systems (CRMs) that link DODGE data with potential opportunities. Fire proofing. Fire proofing. Fire protection.
Building Information Management
JULY 27, 2016
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. 01 73 19 Installation.
Building Information Management
JULY 27, 2016
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. 01 73 19 Installation.
The Korte Company
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
They protect inventory and, when built right, improve on the efficiency with which that inventory is received, sorted, retrieved and shipped. Racking is an important warehouse floor plan factor. Racking systems play an outsized role when owners plan warehouse layout. Systems integrated with structural elements are less flexible.
CivilJungle
DECEMBER 26, 2021
Introduction of Roof Storm Damage Checklist. Generally, a roof is replaced after thirty years; in the real world, there are so many things that can damage your roof and repair , or inspection work is needed. In America, there is a huge problem due to storms where roof repair work is required. Types of Roof Storm Damage.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
This standard is not intended to address all fall protection related equipment. All fall protection equipment is required by OSHA to be checked prior to each use. Consult the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous ingredients and proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Special Instructions: 1. Lubricants.
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GCP Applied Technologies
MARCH 7, 2018
They found that the rise of cube culture and open floor plans that could fit more workers in the same area decreased demand on new office development. Some companies have proprietary customer management systems (CRMs) that link DODGE data with potential opportunities. Fire proofing. Fire protection. learn more >.
Natural Building
MARCH 12, 2020
Using simple, low-tech techniques that anyone can learn, clay soil can be turned into walls, floors and plasters with only the addition of sand and straw. While cob, adobe, or rammed earth walls have historically been used to support the weight of roofs and second floors, hybrid designs often include a wooden structural framework.
CivilJungle
MARCH 16, 2021
When tested in accordance with ASTM E 119 procedures, structural lightweight concrete slabs, walls, and beams have shown a greater fire tolerance period than members of equal size made of concrete containing standard aggregates. Lightweight Aggregate Concrete is used as heat insulation on the roof. to 0.2 %, Vermiculite 0.1
Construction Specifier
JUNE 17, 2024
At the same time, the built environment must adapt to the impacts of an already-changing climate by optimizing the resiliency of structural systems. Regional challenges exist with sourcing a reliable supply of fly ash due to the ongoing retirement of coal-fired power plants. 1 Average global temperatures are now approaching 1.5
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CivilJungle
APRIL 8, 2023
A pool bar consists of an immure alcohol freeze so you can protect your drink when the celebration finishes. When in-floor pools forget the guideline of attaching resale value, a pool home will be the correct item. HVAC allows if you design a middle air method and a fire allow will be necessary if you have a rest room.
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Building Information Management
JULY 26, 2016
ACFL: Access Floor. AF: Above the Floor. AFF: Above Finished Floor. ARS: Asbestos Roof Shingles. BUR: Built-up Roof. CP: Cathodic Protection, Clothes Pole, Cesspool. CTSC: Communications Systems Terminal Cabinet. A: Area, Ampere; Acre; Alcove; Compressed Air Line. AB: Anchor Bolt; Asbestos Board.
Building Information Management
JULY 26, 2016
ACFL: Access Floor. AF: Above the Floor. AFF: Above Finished Floor. ARS: Asbestos Roof Shingles. BUR: Built-up Roof. CP: Cathodic Protection, Clothes Pole, Cesspool. CTSC: Communications Systems Terminal Cabinet. A: Area, Ampere; Acre; Alcove; Compressed Air Line. AB: Anchor Bolt; Asbestos Board.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 13, 2017
ACFL: Access Floor. AF: Above the Floor. AFF: Above Finished Floor. ARS: Asbestos Roof Shingles. BUR: Built-up Roof. CP: Cathodic Protection, Clothes Pole, Cesspool. CTSC: Communications Systems Terminal Cabinet. A: Area, Ampere; Acre; Alcove; Compressed Air Line. AB: Anchor Bolt; Asbestos Board.
UK Construction Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
A lack of experienced employees is one of the primary impediments to heat pump installation, according to a new analysis by the European Heat Pump Association in Brussels. Impact of skills crisis on net zero targets Insulation, heat pump, and window installers are needed to adapt the UK’s buildings.
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 10, 2022
It is also ideal that provide protection to a living as well as working environment. Wood panelling is especially common for ceilings, covering irregularities, reducing upkeep and simplifying the fitting of lighting and ventilation systems. Wood is a weak conductor of electrical waves. Different Types of Wood (Normal Use). Sapele Wood.
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