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Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges

GCP Applied Technologies

Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges. Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:14. September 24, 2018. With space at a premium in many urban areas, developers are digging deeper foundations to increase the square footage of residential, commercial, and mixed-use building projects. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Is the 2018 IgCC Doomed to Fail?

Green Building Law Update

Last week the ICC and ASHRAE issued joint news releases on the status of the “unified green building code that could become the foundation for LEED certification” that will be published as the 2018 version of the International Green Construction Code. will become the 2018 version of the IgCC, due to be published in summer 2018.Significantly,

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Foundation waterproofing: When and why to use it?

GCP Applied Technologies

Foundation waterproofing: When and why to use it? Wed, 10/10/2018 - 10:57. October 10, 2018. In some construction projects, there is a need to apply waterproofing before the foundation concrete is cast. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. Until the 1990s, there were a range of sheet membranes used for this purpose.

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Finance Confidence Hits 3-year High

Construction Equipment

and the highest level since April 2018. MCI-EFI is published by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation and serves as an assessment of both the… The March 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) is 67.7, an increase from the February index of 64.4,

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Students Win $105K in Scholarships Through the PHCC Educational Foundation

Contractor Magazine

The PHCC Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of 2018 scholarships awarded through the Foundation.

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations? Mon, 05/28/2018 - 13:47. May 28, 2018. The risk of water ingress is even higher when the foundation is being built at or near the water table or in areas where there is heavier soil that’s prone to carry more moisture. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Balkrishna Doshi named 2018 Pritzker Laureate

BD+C

Professor Balkrishna Doshi, of India, has been selected as the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate , announced Tom Pritzker, Chairman of Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award that is known internationally as architecture’s highest honor.