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XPS delivers high R-values in below-grade applications

Construction Specifier

It is vital to keep the ground frozen year round to maintain solid and stable foundations for paved surfaces. If the road’s foundation does not freeze, frost heave—caused by expansion of frozen subsoil moisture during the winter—is prevented. The ground beneath many paved surfaces in Alaska is permafrost.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Communication and knowledge exchanges and growth are enabled by an underlying common programmatic process for every project and activity that eases knowledge transfers and is dependent upon strength of relationships between individuals and the type of knowledge exchanged (Reagans & McEvily, 2003; Hansen, 1999). Russell Sage Foundation.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

The Foundations of lean construction. International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction. Bayfield, R., & Roberts, P. Contract or co-operation? Insights from beyond construction: collaboration. Lean Construction Journal 2(2), 22-50. Bramble, B. Design-Build Contracting Claims: Cumulative Supplement. Koskela, L.,

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NAHB Critiques FEMA Study on Resiliency

Pro Builder

In fact, many of the most significant improvements in home resilience in the IRC — such as increased wall bracing for wind, roof uplift connection requirements, wind-borne debris protection, freeboard in coastal flood hazard areas, and stronger foundations in high-seismic regions — are associated with the 2003-2012 editions of the codes.

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Reminder: Louisiana Lien Period Starts When The Entire Project is Completed, Not Simply The Claimant’s Work

Construction Law Monitor

So, if the foundation subcontractor last works on January 1st, that’s when his lien period begins. 2003 CA 1167. It doesn’t matter if the project as a whole continues for the next ten years. Circumstances are different in Louisiana, where the lien period starts when the entire project is completed (or abandoned). Alfred Palma, Inc. ,

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Grainger Expands In Texas

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Texas Legislature created the TEF in 2003 to help attract new companies to Texas and expand existing businesses to create more jobs throughout the state. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant offer of $975,000 has been extended to Grainger in support of the project. ” Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Texas.

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The Metrics of BIM – The Manage the Built Environment

Building Information Management

Facility Operating Gross Square Foot (GSF) Index (SAM Performance Indicator: APPA 2003). Facility Operating Current Replacement Value (CRV) Index (SAM Performance Indicator: APPA 2003). While an important component, the 3D component of BIM has been a very unfortunate distraction. Custodial Costs per square foot. Energy Usage.

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