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Will We See More Seismic Retrofitting in the Construction Industry?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The city council has specifically explored the need to upgrade unreinforced masonry buildings , which are likely to sustain significant damage during an earthquake. The upgrades themselves involve things like tying walls, floors and roofs together, as well as securing parapets to prevent debris from falling during an earthquake.

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Fannie Mae Interest Rate Break on Green Building

Green Building Law Update

The exciting news in residential green building is that the Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae, is providing incentives, including lower interest rates for multifamily properties with a green building certification. ” This new pricing break program does just that. think green bonds).

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Commercial work rise sees construction return to growth

Construction Enquirer

Around 35% of the survey panel reported a decline in residential work during July, while only 18% signalled a rise. “Decisions about buying a new home are being delayed by many consumers. Survey respondents commented on increased infrastructure work, office refurbishments, and resilient demand for a range of commercial projects.

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40+ APAC Construction Industry Statistics You Need to Know

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There’s also plenty of good news: infrastructure investments are pouring in, sustainability continues to be a focus, and digital technologies are helping firms be more efficient. Sustainability. Sustainability. State of the industry. Bouncing back. Subsector growth rates. Operational Challenges and Trends . Autodesk ].

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: The Cul-de-Sac.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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F.E. Moran Fire Protection educates customers online | Fire.

Contractor Magazine

Residential Plumbing. Moran Fire Protection has launched its new website, www.femoranfp.com. This website is a fire protection information hub for the storage occupancy, residential, commercial, retail, industrial, healthcare, and education markets. Post new comment. Moran relocates news/resources blogs.

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CONSTRUCTION SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

It involves the organization of land use zoning, access, circulation, privacy, security, shelter, land drainage, paintballing and other factors. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates.

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