Federal Construction Contracting Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

In February 2021, we alerted contractors not only to Buy American Act changes previously implemented by the Trump administration but also to the potential changes addressed in a Biden administration executive order. The proposed rule calls for higher price preferences for materials deemed to be critical or made up of critical components.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Environmental laws provide the backbone for permitting and reporting requirements on construction projects, while a wide variety of state and municipal laws impose even stricter rules. NPDES permits are issued by states that have obtained EPA approval to issue permits or by EPA Regions in states without such approval.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

Styrofoam is actually a registered trademark of Dow Chemical Company and is a brand generally used in industrial settings for building materials and pipe insulation. Styrofoam is not used in the food service industry for coffee cups, coolers, or packaging materials, which are generally made of expanded polystyrene.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Aunt Nancy’s project incurred plenty of challenges, though, and provides valuable lessons for those pursuing similar additions to suburban homes and for builders hired to construct them or include them in their new-home products. . They only found out about this stipulation after they applied for the construction permit. .

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 14:34. For home builders, framers, and remodeling contractors, the impact has eroded profitability, stalled production, and led to cancelled sales contracts and all-out shut-downs of projects—all of which works against housing affordability. "We Building Materials. Building Materials. Rich Binsacca.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Fri, 09/17/2021 - 10:37. Surfactants (surface active agents) are contaminants that lower the surface tension of a liquid allowing it to penetrate deeper into the housewrap material. Renowned building scientist, Joseph Lstiburek, suggests several steps to prevent surfactants from reaching the building wrap material. kcichowicz.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 10, 2021

Sun, 01/10/2021 - 15:49. Because heat passes through wood framing more easily than it does through common insulation products, optimized value engineering (OVE) encourages builders to reduce the amount of wall framing as much as possible and, in turn, to increase the amount of wall-cavity insulation. . cbroderick. Graham Davis.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 07:00. This is an extended version of an article that appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Pro Builder. Moisture vapor passing through permeable layers in a wall assembly (aka vapor diffusion): Yes, moisture vapor can pass through solid materials. Managing Moisture in Walls. Take these steps to prevent it.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Humidity and water cause corrosion, damage to building materials, and mold and mildew growth; all these factors influence occupant health, an issue which has become top of mind for building owners and occupants as the pandemic reinforced the importance of air barriers in infection control. Evolution of air barrier technologies. Building wrap.

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Business Facilities

JULY 23, 2019

and Mexico market regions, bringing numerous competitive customer and raw material advantages to the project. Final determination is still subject to the anticipated receipt of necessary permits and continued state and local government support, which the company expects to be forthcoming. Image: Steel Dynamics, Inc.).

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Wed, 12/15/2021 - 17:31. Ivory Homes in Salt Lake City is Pro Builder's 2021 Builder of the Year. 1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda.

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 26, 2021

In the construction of Self-healing Concrete cement is the most widely used material, but cement is also contributors one of the biggest to harmful carbon emissions, by using cement we increasing annual global emissions up to 7 percent. Kinetic Roads. 3D Modelling. Modular Construction. Asset Mapping. Internet of Things. Thermal Bridging.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Tue, 09/07/2021 - 12:24. Class 4 impact rated DaVinci Roofscapes products permit you to create a home or project that will have a greater chance of being protected from damage related to flying debris during severe weather. I selected the DaVinci product for both its appearance and durability,” says Fleet. kcichowicz.

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Constructlaw

OCTOBER 12, 2022

1104 EDA 2021, 2022 Pa. Carney), a concrete subcontractor, hired Silvi Concrete Products, Inc. In its cross-appeal, Carney argued that the court’s award of lost profits was in error because Pennsylvania law does not permit lost volume seller claims. Constructural Dynamics, Inc. Carney, Inc. , LEXIS 1500 (Pa. Carney, Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 25, 2021

The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. The bill applies prospectively to new construction for which a building permit is issued on or after October 1, 2021. Wetlands Permits and Licenses. Facility and Product Specific Processing Bans and Restrictions. Enforcement.

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Natural Building

APRIL 30, 2022

The Strawtegi CO2ttage broke ground in October, 2021, as the first permitted structure in the U.S. The 650 square foot building demonstrates how we can build a home with rapidly renewable, bio-based materials, such as wood, straw, and hemp. Using only FSC sustainably harvested wood products, this home design will sequester 5.5

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CivilJungle

MAY 28, 2021

Manufacturing refers to production of comparable items with no particular purchaser, while construction occurs on a location for a known client. Building Permits. How to Submit a Building Permit? Before beginning of a job, it’s required that you simply acquire a building permit. Definition of Construction. Acquire Land.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Mon, 10/04/2021 - 14:02. Less material waste. In 2020, panelized and modular (non- HUD Code ) homes commanded just 3% of annual new-home production—a flat trend line for the last several years—leaving many builders to either distrust the hype or wondering where to begin. Understand production capacity.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 6, 2021

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:46. That increased demand continues to boost traffic, sales, and new permits. . But a variety of factors are negatively affecting actual starts and production. Labor shortages, the cost of materials, and supply chain issues are causing construction delays, increased prices, and missed move-in dates. .

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 30, 2021

The wood I-joist (WIJ) assemblies were added to DCA3 in 2001 and were intended to promote the usage of engineered lumber by simplifying the associated design, specification, and permitting processes. Some of the industry’s major players have entry level product lines with flanges as slim as 28.5 mm (1.125 in.) mm (1.312 in.),

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 26, 2021

The Traditional formwork is made from timber, steel, glass fiber, and some other types of materials. Also, read: What Is Unit Weight | What Is Density | What Is Unit Weight Material | Unit Weight Building Materials. Slip formwork helps to achieve high production rates. What Is Slip Formwork? Components of Slip Formwork.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 04:00. 2021 Housing Forecast. For instance, when the pandemic hit, some builders in The Shinn Group’s clique were operating at 175% capacity to keep pace with demand, a strategy that also helped drive up material and labor costs. Home Building by the Numbers. cbroderick. John Caulfield, Contributing Editor.

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CivilJungle

MARCH 20, 2021

Varnish is a clear , strong, safe finish or coating utilized mainly in wood finishing, as well as in other products. In this case, the water evaporates from the surface of the floor to dry and harden the product, allowing the resin to act. Next coat must be permitted when the prior coat is dry. Application of Varnish.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 10, 2021

Wed, 03/10/2021 - 06:00. Five more communities are slated for 2021, including the first-quarter openings of Trails at Crowfoot, in Parker; Sunstone Village at Terrain, in Castle Rock; and Sterling Ranch Townhomes, in Littleton, Colo., Are you seeing that in terms of what first-time buyers are demanding when they're looking at product?

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CivilJungle

AUGUST 2, 2022

We are staying in a production where regular energy root will apply at a fast speed. Using the Natural Material-Sun. Using the Natural Material-Sun. A skylight is a kind of window placed on the roof, which permits adding brightness to fall into the cabin, decreasing the electricity operation. Evaluation of the Site.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 5, 2021

The casting forms or moulds required for precast modules are very expensive & hence only economical when large-scale production of indistinguishable units are desired. Unsustainable Materials. The three materials used in monolithic domes are not the most environmentally products. Permits and Property Value.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Sun, 12/12/2021 - 12:54. Last month, the same question came up in discussions with two different production builders on opposite sides of the country—and opposite ends of the building spectrum: “How many homes can a field superintendent carry?”. Which scenario will enable your project managers to manage a higher volume of product?

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 1, 2021

Building codes in the United States regulate the use of plastics, foam plastic insulation, and other combustible materials used in the building envelope through a robust combination of reference standards, material fire tests and complete assembly fire performance requirements. Type V construction does not require NFPA 285 testing.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 5, 2024

Installing a permeable air barrier on the exterior side of the sheathing in these zones before the exterior insulation (with no vapor retarder on the interior side) allows vapor to flow through the wall, permits diffusion, and allows moisture to escape. In this scenario, architects must parse through materials from multiple manufacturers.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Thu, 02/18/2021 - 15:24. February 18, 2021. The latter products eliminate the need for high temperature, double-jacketed kettles. In addition, cold-applied products are faster to apply because the membrane can be applied in a single pass and does not always require a reinforcement fabric. Product Applications.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Thu, 02/18/2021 - 15:24. February 18, 2021. The latter products eliminate the need for high temperature, double-jacketed kettles. In addition, cold-applied products are faster to apply because the membrane can be applied in a single pass and does not always require a reinforcement fabric. Product Applications.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 22, 2016

President & CEO Pasquale Forte and Luca Forte, an Eldor board member, at the announcement of Eldor’s first North American production plant in Botetourt County. production plant in Botetourt County, creating about 350 new manufacturing jobs. This will include trouble-shooting and product integration as well as training.

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Covering Materials. Date of Last Roofing Permit. Covering Materials. Date of Last Roofing Permit. Materials to Be Used. Detail what type of roofing material exists. Details of the new of roofing material that is to be used. Penetrations through roofing material. Mansard Roof. Tented Roof.

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BD+C

MARCH 11, 2024

Stephen Blumenbaum, PE, SE, Walter P Moore Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech BIM and Information Technology Building Tech Structural Materials Steel Buildings Today’s fast-paced world of design and construction is fractured.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 22, 2013

Hessen is a stronghold in biotech production. Out of a total capacity of more than 830,000 liters of fermentation production in the manufacture of “red” biotech in Germany, more than 250,000 liters are attributed to Hessen. Production takes place in Frankfurt (sanofi-aventis), Marburg (Novartis- Behring), and Hanau (Heraeus).

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