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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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Protecting lives and our most important heritage

Specification Product Update

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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TAT Revitalizes Derelict Office Building in Springfield, Mass.

CCR Magazine

Once a premier office building and later serving as a major regional hotel and theater, the historic structure sat vacant and derelict for three decades at a prominent location in downtown Springfield. s Court Square neighborhood and setting the stage for the city’s long-term economic growth.

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3 Critical Questions to Ask Before Starting an Adaptive Reuse Commercial Construction Project

Commercial Construction Blog

One of the first questions in any adaptive reuse project is what modifications need to be made to the existing floor plan and structure so the space works for its new purpose. What modifications or updates need to be made to building systems? This is especially true for things like fire suppression sprinkler systems.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

performance building rating system in the United States. Alliance Environmental & Natural Systems Utilities, LLC. Alternative Energy Systems. Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems. Living Machine Systems, L3C. National Trust for Historic Preservation. New Leaf Systems, Inc.

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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. Divisions are the top Level (Level 1) in the hierarchy of the classification system. Existing Thermal and Moisture Protection Information. Requirements. 00 31 46 Permits.

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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. Divisions are the top Level (Level 1) in the hierarchy of the classification system. Existing Thermal and Moisture Protection Information. Requirements. 00 31 46 Permits.