GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 3, 2018

Tue, 04/03/2018 - 12:05. April 03, 2018. The building design was complicated by expansion joints, which are always high-risk areas below ground. The materials specified provided trouble-free resistance to hydrostatic pressure from the groundwater. BE168 PREPRUFE Blog #2. Providing mission-critical waterproofing.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Tue, 11/06/2018 - 12:31. November 06, 2018. Whether considering natural materials or synthetic, be sure to check the manufacturer’s wear rating to ensure it is up to the task. Choosing low-maintenance materials can help reduce costly and labor-intensive housekeeping tasks, while simplifying room turnover. KOVARA-Blog-#12.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Fri, 09/21/2018 - 10:54. September 21, 2018. Use an inert material. Pre-applied membranes are made of a range of materials such as linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), PVC (polyvinyl chloride), EPDM (ethylene propylene diene polymer), and CSPE (chlorosulphonated polyethylene). PREPRUFE Blog 12. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 29, 2018

According to the Q1 2018 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index, a quarterly report about the construction outlook, many contractors are turning to prefabricated and modular building designs and materials—often assembled indoors. Want more construction news?

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 14, 2018

Mon, 05/14/2018 - 12:08. May 14, 2018. Investigate the water table level and assess the risk of rising ground water levels due to high rainfall or flooding. BE0168 Preprufe Blog #5. Specifying below grade waterproofing. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. Insist on zero lateral water migration. Waterproofing.

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MAY 14, 2018

Mon, 05/14/2018 - 12:08. May 14, 2018. Investigate the water table level and assess the risk of rising ground water levels due to high rainfall or flooding. BE0168 Preprufe Blog #5. Specifying below grade waterproofing. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. Insist on zero lateral water migration. Waterproofing.

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JUNE 7, 2018

Thu, 06/07/2018 - 11:16. September 17, 2018. Water infiltration can cause problems by corroding the structure and damaging materials housed within the building. Waterproofing admixtures are added to ready mix concrete to reduce the permeability and drying shrinkage of the concrete, reducing the risk of water infiltration.

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MAY 17, 2018

Thu, 05/17/2018 - 14:31. May 17, 2018. This detailed site condition report is essential not only for understanding the mechanical properties of the site but for assessing the risk factors for water infiltration and understanding the soil composition, including whether the soil contains any harmful chemicals or gases. Soil types.

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MAY 17, 2018

Thu, 05/17/2018 - 14:31. May 17, 2018. This detailed site condition report is essential not only for understanding the mechanical properties of the site but for assessing the risk factors for water infiltration and understanding the soil composition, including whether the soil contains any harmful chemicals or gases. Soil types.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 11:33. February 12, 2018. Since the material will ultimately lie underneath landscaping or other finishes, it becomes very disruptive to have to make repairs if leaks occur. Because of this, waterproofing materials need to last for the life of the building itself. Phillip.fry@gc…. What are buried roofs?

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.” Because the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

The real news behind that headline causing great enthusiasm is that after a 3 year process, the Green Building Initiative is nearing the end and a completely revised “Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings” will be available in 2018. This is not year 2000, when LEED was the first and only green building game in U.S.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Fri, 12/07/2018 - 15:53. December 07, 2018. This moisture can then be absorbed in various building materials and cause a host of serious structural problems. Ab-Blog-#11_Estimating_Energy_Savings buildings. . As materials age and gaps appear, air leakage rates can change over time. michael.delros…. Energy savings.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 17, 2018

Project managers have to be, or at least should be, involved with everything from labor and payroll issues to accurate accounting and job costing, to inventory and materials, to safety and compliance issues. As Capterra noted in a March 2018 blog , 59 percent of U.S.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

Cannabis and the Jobsite: Keeping Your Risk to a Minimum. His research found a sharp increase in poison-related asphyxia among reported incidents between 2014 and 2018, while drug and alcohol use and an aging workforce also were cited as factors causing injuries and fatalities. Construction Worker Suicide: A Fragile Balance.

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JUNE 1, 2018

Fri, 06/01/2018 - 14:03. June 01, 2018. One way ready-mix producers can minimize leakage—rejected loads, back charges and material inefficiencies—is through improved consistency truck to truck, reducing variability of the concrete. verifi blog hero 4 - pouring concrete through a pump from truck. michael.delros….

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 13:52. December 11, 2018. Liquid applied waterproofing membranes are typically spray or hand applied onto a substrate, and cure to form a solid material. Instead of having to cut sheet-applied membranes to fit each detail, the waterproofing applicator simply sprays or rolls on the waterproofing material. .

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

In fact, such non-optimal activities cost the industry more than $175 billion in labor costs in 2018 alone. In our blog, we’ll define what it means to have a grip on construction document control and 10 practices that are essential to success. Decrease in risk. Cost and Schedule Overruns. It doesn’t have to be that way.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

In fact, such non-optimal activities cost the industry more than $175 billion in labor costs in 2018 alone. In our blog, we’ll define what it means to have a grip on construction document control and 10 practices that are essential to success. Decrease in risk. Cost and Schedule Overruns. It doesn’t have to be that way.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 9, 2020

Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. But in what is being described as a requiem to LEED in America, the 2018 IgCC will now be required, but LEED will no longer satisfy the local legal green building mandate in Montgomery County.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 15, 2021

Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue). This post originally appeared in that blog. million after the 2018 report. Businesses are being pulled into or have, increasingly voluntarily dived into the risk and opportunity that is ESG.

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