Construction Marketing

JANUARY 16, 2023

Its versatile characteristic makes it the go-to material in many applications. . You can find it in use when joining various materials together. You need your structures to be strong and to last longer. As a result, your product can enhance your building’s strength or similar projects like roads or concrete columns. .

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HardHatChat

JUNE 30, 2023

The headwinds of supply chain disruption, higher material costs, and personnel shortages are beginning to subside. Also, while material costs have come down in some instances, material and component availability in some key areas is still a challenge heading into the building season. when they appoint the contractor).

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Although concrete seems stark and cold, it may be the perfect material for constructing stairs in commercial buildings. There is no denying that many new commercial projects incorporate concrete structures into their designs. Aside from being a durable material, it could hold the following benefits for commercial spaces: 1.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2024

Concurrent planning, design, construction, and operation throughout the lifecycle of a built structure across disparate multidiscipline teams operating in a transparent and collaborative manner, in concert with real property owner leadership, commitment, and accountability are core requirements.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 7, 2021

Steel is probably one of the most common and most important materials used in building any structure. Most construction projects, whether commercial or residential, rely heavily on using steel as a primary material. If you’re in charge of a construction project, you should choose materials based on your needs.

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BD+C

APRIL 21, 2023

The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures 1 kcichowicz Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:23 Sustainability in construction is becoming more important as society moves towards a more sustainable future. What Makes a Sustainable Structure? How Do We Compare Building Materials?

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 18, 2022

The construction industry relies on a vast array of materials. Contractors can’t build a home or office without these common construction materials. And while these structures aim to provide comfort and protection, construction materials and everyday household items emit volatile organic compounds or VOCs.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Embodied emissions are the ‘baked in’ carbon dioxide (and equivalent gas) emissions associated with material sourcing, manufacturing, and construction, and end of life. Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s C and prevent a runaway, irreversible climate change scenario.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 10, 2022

America’s underground utilities, equally as important as buildings and other structures, are mismanaged and a major source of economic waste. Failure to use locally researched detailed unit price repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction task data, inclusive of labor, material, equipment, and productivity.

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GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 23, 2024

In addition, GCP Specialty Building Materials will feature its waterproofing and soil conditioning systems. GCP has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. They have been known for creating product categories and award-winning solutions, including proven waterproofing and fireproofing systems for concrete.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2024

The components of green construction include: Focus on energy efficiency, with green building methods using less energy during construction – resulting in energy-efficient structures. Waste reduction – with sound planning and onsite waste reduction directives, it’s possible to generate almost no waste when building a new structure.

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BD+C

JANUARY 2, 2024

Laboratories Designers Codes and Standards Mass Timber Building Materials Building Technology With mass timber’s growing popularity in the built environment, its intersection with the life sciences market offers an untapped potential for sustainable innovation.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The Building Materials Posting the Highest Price Growth. Although the prices of lumber have fallen drastically since historic highs, other material price increases have offset lumber price drops, says the National Association of Home Builders. Building paper and building board mill products. Fertilizer materials.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 13, 2023

By Emily Lorenz, PE With the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( IIJA ) 1 and the Inflation Reduction Act ( IRA ), 2 federal funds for infrastructure construction and low-embodied carbon materials will soon be entering the construction pipeline.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It can be confused with terms such as “thermal insulation ” or “thermal bridging,” both of which relate to the transfer of heat or cold through building materials. wood structural panel ( IRC only). 
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A A thermal barrier, however, as defined by the IBC , is very specific to heat and fire.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 12, 2022

Some Builders Are Relying on Natural Materials to Bypass a Stalled Supply Chain. Prices and lead times for traditional building materials continue to increase across the globe, but natural products and alternative construction methods may offer a solution. Building Materials. Building Materials. Green Projects.

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BD+C

MARCH 19, 2024

3 reasons to consider green products for your next building project rcassidy Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:13 Casey Smyth Building Enclosure Systems Green Building Products Moisture Protection Moisture Control/Building Envelope In recent years, there has been a sharp focus on creating a more sustainable building industry.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 16, 2023

Each skeleton is made from construction waste and has six small spaces where fragments of coral can be attached, as well as a handle on top so divers can easily place the structures in the ocean to restore and rehab damaged reefs, Fortune reports. It can also use waste materials from local construction to form the skeletons.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 13, 2023

The construction industry faces a myriad of challenges, such as completing projects on schedule, ensuring the quality and safety of products and materials, overseeing the costs so they do not exceed the budget, and complying with corporate environmental and social responsibility standards; all while applying effective risk management at every step.

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HardHatChat

JUNE 29, 2022

Mitigating Construction Materials Supply Chain Issues It looks like there may be light at the end of the tunnel, but the material and component supply chain will take some time to sort itself out, especially regarding HVAC equipment, steel structures, and roofing materials.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Locally researched labor, material, equipment, and productivity data is essential in the devlopement of a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 13, 2023

By Emily Lorenz, PE With the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( IIJA ) 1 and the Inflation Reduction Act ( IRA ), 2 federal funds for infrastructure construction and low-embodied carbon materials will soon be entering the construction pipeline.

Sustainability 52

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Construction Marketing

MAY 26, 2021

Well-designed stairways can add value to any structure as it ensures users are safe and comfortable going up and down the steps. They provide convenient access to mezzanines, lofts, elevated platforms, or useful additions in production, storage, or logistics halls. 2) Cost-Effective Structure. Benefits of Industrial Stairs.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2021

The UPB should be updated to include the most recent labor, material, cost,, and productivity information available. Establishing an integrated and collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery environment within which the incentive structure encourages all involved work to deliver optimal outcomes.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 30, 2021

Better Wood: Overcoming the Limitations of Structural Wood Products. With its high strength-to-weight ratio, wood makes for an awesome structural material. Eliminating Wood’s Structural Weakness. University Research to Increase Wood’s Structural Strength. Manufacturer Developments and New Wood Products.

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BD+C

JULY 14, 2020

An LCA is a comprehensive measure of the total environmental impact of a product, assembly or structure. True to its name, LCA is a holistic measure that examines the entire life cycle of a product, start to finish.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

We believe these avoided emissions should fall under an additional category, known as scope 4, that includes the following elements: Product Selection. What product changes could you make to improve your environmental footprint? Compass Datacenters is among them. And we encourage other companies to do the same. Means & Methods.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

The use of consultants to prepare estimates must be carefully structured and reviewed, to make sure that no conflicts of interest exist from a Government-Contractor relationship aspect. Labor, material, and equipment costs, as well as productivity information should be provided and all based upon current local market conditions.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Join us and discover how to reduce waste on the job site and find new uses for materials. In 2009, the EPA estimated we were throwing away 170 million tons of building materials every year. Fast forward ten years later, and that figure jumped to 600 tons—which is enough material to fill the Empire State Building 2,500 times.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 15, 2021

Dry flood-proofing implies a new design for a structure or retrofit additions to an existing facility that prevents the entry of flood waters. A common, last-minute dry flood-proofing technique is to wall in the structure with sand-bags, thereby blocking rising flood waters. by Harry Lubitz, CDT. Photo courtesy UGL. Images © FEMA.

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Lets Build

JULY 1, 2022

With optimizations to save materials, 3D-printed buildings reduce cement demand, decrease energy consumption, and improve efficiency. With optimizations to save materials, 3D-printed buildings reduce cement demand, decrease energy consumption, and improve efficiency. The benefits of 3D-printed buildings in sustainable construction.

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GCP Applied Technologies

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

GCP Applied Technologies, a leading global provider of construction products, announced today that the agreement to be acquired by Saint-Gobain has closed. GCP’s specialty building materials business in North America (c. September 27, 2022. All other GCP businesses, consisting mainly of concrete admixtures and cement additives (c.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Designers of new construction and renovation projects sometimes prefer to use exterior-grade waterproofing and roofing products (collectively referred to as “exterior-grade waterproofing” in this article) within interior space for improved performance compared to typical interior-grade waterproofing products. By Makoto S.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Biobased Creations CEO Lucas De Man believes that natural building materials such as timber, hemp, straw and mycelium could completely replace polluting, non-renewable materials such as steel, plasterboard and cement. Buildings can be made exclusively from plant-based products plus natural mineral materials such as earth and lime.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 5, 2024

When combined with water, the cement binds the materials together, creating concrete. The quality and properties of raw materials, including supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), can vary significantly, affecting the consistency and strength of the concrete mix.

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Natural Building

AUGUST 22, 2022

Across Asia, bamboo has offered itself as a viable construction material owing to its strength, flexibility, and easy availability. Now, it struggles to compete with man-made materials like cement and steel to meet immediate issues of urbanization. Bamboo is proving its worth as a sustainable material. Image © Jenny JI.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Concrete is a tremendously useful and flexible material: building foundations, roads, walkways, bridges, and other infrastructure utilize concrete for its strength, durability, and plasticity in formation. Concrete is a composite material that consists of cement, aggregates (rocks and sand), and water. Concrete 101.

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