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McConnell Dowell completes works on Port Kembla Energy Terminal

Roads Online

Related stories: Works to commence on second stage of Barwon Heads Road upgrade Final designs released for Melton Station, LXRPs Contract awarded for T3 Bankstown Line The result has been the installation of 4.5 To watch and learn more about the project, click here.

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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success

Construction Specifier

Curtain wall systems are ever present in today’s commercial construction marketplace. Design-assist is a popular procurement method for curtain wall systems in today’s commercial market, intended to help resolve these challenges, particularly for custom curtain walls with unique performance requirements and/or unique material configurations.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

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.

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Integrated Facility Services Completes Kingston K-14 Addition

CCR Magazine

Integrated Facility Services (IFS) served as the mechanical and building controls contractor for the project, overseeing the design, equipment procurement and installation for the comprehensive HVAC project. It is reassuring to have IFS at the helm in installing our HVAC system.

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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

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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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In addition to monitoring and simulation, the system enables decentralized communication and data management that allows facility lifecycle change management. Not only will Ali evaluate the system’s design, but she also will assist teams in crafting the scope of work these firms will be bidding on. Teams love working with Ali.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting.