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DCA3: Designing fire-rated I-joist assemblies

Construction Specifier

For years, Design for Code Acceptance #3 (DCA3), a document published and maintained by the American Wood Council (AWC), has been the go-to resource for architects working with I-joist assemblies. It is relatively common for building owners to ask for their floor assemblies to be designed to exceed these code minimums.

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179D Tax Deduction Allocated from Government Buildings

Green Building Law Update

The deduction will be allowed to the designer for the taxable year that includes the date on which the property is placed in service. A person that merely installs, repairs, or maintains the property is not a designer. And it should not be lost on anyone that this tax deduction was revived back to December 31, 2017 (.

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You Need a Green Building Consultant (Who Speaks for the Trees)

Green Building Law Update

Those responses are not inconsistent with and, in fact, should be considered concomitantly with the conclusion, having worked on LEED projects since 2001, that the second best way to mitigate risk and avoid liability in sustainable building is a green building consultant working for the owner.

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New Developments for 179D Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The incentive is available to designers and builders of local, state or federal building projects that are newly constructed or renovated. Specifically, 179D applies to the design and construction of HVAC, interior lighting and building envelope systems. per square foot. Promoting Energy-Efficient Construction. Kevin Sullivan is P.E.,

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Partnering process model for public-sector fasttrack design-build projects in Korea. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods.

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Construction Contracts Online: ConsensusDOCS and AIA Go Head-to-Head

Best Practices Construction Law

In addition to the wealth of documents already online, last week ConsensusDOCS released three new documents: The new and only available of its kind ConsensusDocs 298 Joint Venture Agreement makes it easier for construction companies to combine expertise and share risks on projects. D200–1995, Project Checklist.

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Construction of World Trade Centers

The Constructor

The original World Trade Center was designed by Minoru Yamasaki in the early 1960s using a tube-frame structural design for the twin 110-story towers. The site is currently being rebuilt with six new skyscrapers and a memorial to the casualties of the attacks.

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