GCP Applied Technologies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges. 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. In other cases, a deep foundation may be needed due to large design loads or poor soil at shallow depths.

Foundation 150

Foundation Design Concrete Retail 150

BD+C

JUNE 29, 2018

New research by FMI shows that nearly half of non-residential construction projects are being delivered by the design-build method. Design-build is the fastest growing and most popular method to deliver nonresidential, highway/street, and water/wastewater construction projects in America.

Design 81

Design Residential America Construction 81

BD+C

APRIL 17, 2020

A 26-story, 319,000-sf residential tower planned for downtown Dallas will, when completed, include what its developer claims is the tallest living wall in North America.

Dallas 102

Dallas Chicago Claims Residential 102

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 6, 2020

Concrete mix design. concrete / mix design. . TB-1601 – Utilizing a mid-range water reducer specifically designed for clay mitigation. The information included here allows engineers to properly design with CLSM … more. TB-0900—TB-911 – Guidelines for incorporating corrosion inhibitors into mix designs.

Concrete 78

Concrete Design Materials Environment 78

BD+C

MAY 27, 2014

The Architectural Team, a master planning and architectural design firm specializing in multifamily housing and sustainable design, has announced the completion of 129 residential units for Phase II of The Homes at Old Colony. Body Image: read more.

Housing 92

Housing America Boston United States 92

BD+C

JUNE 11, 2014

The Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition, an annual event open to architects and designers across North America, has concluded its 2014 competition. The judges chose one winning firm for each category--Residential, Commercial, and Industrial--and two honorable mentions for each.

Design 83

Design Residential America Commercial 83

GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 16, 2020

This flashing tape is designed to meet the requirements for weather-resistant barriers as defined by Federal Specification UU-B-790a, Grade A. Residential. Self-adhered flashing tapes for nearly every residential house wrap application. North America customer service: 1-877-4AD-MIX (1-877-423-6491). Weather barriers.

Residential 120

Residential Housing America Electrical 120

BD+C

JUNE 18, 2014

Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Healthcare Buildings'

Design 81

Design Foundation Residential America 81

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Tecta America Corporation. The headquarter of the Centimark Corporation is in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Percentage of residential work: None. Tecta America Corporation. Tecta America Corporation is another leading roofing company in the USA. Percentage of residential work:: 1.

United States 52

United States America Residential Commercial 52

GCP Applied Technologies

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Net zero building design and air leakage. This involves a wide range of building design strategies, from site selection and landscaping that reduce heating and cooling requirements, to high-tech building materials and climate control systems. Careful design of the building envelope is also critically important. Phillip.fry@gc….

Design 60

Design Zoning Comparison Arizona 60

Natural Building

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A Cob Construction Appendix has recently been approved for inclusion in the International Residential Building codes in the United States and a number of other countries. The new code requires builders to test their cob mixes for shrinkage, compressive strength, and, in some cases, modulus of rupture.

America 40

America Security Site United States 40

BD+C

JUNE 11, 2014

The Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition, an annual event open to architects and designers across North America, has concluded its 2014 competition. The judges chose one winning firm for each category--Residential, Commercial and Industrial--and two honorable mentions for each.

Design 53

Design Residential America Commercial 53

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 8, 2017

Those design principles were systematized by Bo Adamson and Wolfgang Feist, who founded the Passive House Institute (Passivhaus Institut) in 1996 in Darmstadt, Germany. The number and size of Passive House projects in North America has rapidly grown in the last year. Governments in North America are beginning to drive Passive House.

Housing 120

Housing Green America New York City 120

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In 2015, as part of its Research-to-Market program , Building America launched a comprehensive strategy to develop a quiet, energy-efficient range hood that could be rated on its effectiveness at removing air pollutants from the kitchen. . Today’s range hoods also have design and performance issues.

Roads 124

Roads America Residential Products 124

BD+C

JUNE 18, 2014

Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Healthcare Buildings' read more. 'NEW

Design 49

Design New York Foundation Residential 49

Pro Builder

MAY 9, 2022

Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based Traditions of America was named 55+ Builder of the Year for its “close-to-home” active-adult communities, while Trilogy in Country Pointe Plainview Madison in Plainview, N.Y. The community is designed in harmony with the surrounding residential area to provide a maintenance-free lifestyle for its residents.

NAHB 52

NAHB Pennsylvania New York Georgia 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 26, 2022

International design firm, RKD , has a rich legacy dating back to its formation in Dublin, Ireland, in 1913. Sustainable design connects and unifies RKD’s multi-service, multi-sector approach. Driving the Productivity of Design Teams. RKD began using BIM 360 in 2018 to enhance workflows across its international office network.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk BIM Design Innovation 52

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 14, 2014

The ICC 700 can be used by any builder for their individual project as a rating system (including third party approval), or be the basis for a government residential green building code. The Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and other instrumentalities of the Department of Defense are the largest owner of residential buildings in North America.

Defense 120

Defense Green Residential Budgeting 120

Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Photo © ROCKWOOL North America. Maximizing energy efficiency is the order of the day for construction industry professionals across North America, due, in part, to changing codes and a growing contingent of forward-thinking developers, owners, architects, specifiers, and energy consultants. Photo © ROCKWOOL North America.

America 52

America Sustainability Safety Banking 52

Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2020

Howard County, Maryland has become the first jurisdiction in the state and one of few places in the country to pass a mandatory “bird-friendly design” law for new construction of privately owned buildings. The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55.

New York City 289

New York City Green Maryland Permits 289

Pro Builder

JANUARY 7, 2022

Even before the pandemic, builders and designers were creating home environments that respect physical and mental health. Architect: BSB Design , Des Moines, Iowa (Tampa, Fla., Interior Designer: Builders Design , Gaithersburg, Md. Landscape Architect: BSB Design. Michele Lerner. PROJECT DETAILS. FLOOR PLAN.

Tampa 111

Tampa Design NAHB AIA 111

Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Photo courtesy ROCKWOOL North America Photo courtesy By Rick Roos Wildfires continue to make headlines and the long-term prognosis is concerning, as experts forecast more of the same in coming years. It is important to note new builds in WUI zones are primarily residential, but commercial builds in these regions are not uncommon.

Zoning 52

Zoning California Nevada Housing 52

BD+C

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Our respondents come from cities in four global regions: North America (Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.), Move intentions are on the rise in cities around the world, particularly in North America.

Safety 98

Safety Income Los Angeles San Diego 98

Pro Builder

MARCH 6, 2023

Coverings Announces Top 10 Tile Trends for 2023 esorum Mon, 03/06/2023 - 12:09 Coverings , North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, has announced the top 10 ceramic tile trends for 2023. Cemented Tile Pictured: Frontier20, Design Work. Enduring Elegance Pictured: Fox. The ’70s Pictured: Homey.

Visualization 98

Visualization Conference Green Forecasting 98

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 2, 2020

Mid-range water reducers – These admixtures provide superior placeability and finishing for concrete flatwork, in commercial and high-end residential construciton. Hydration stabilizer – This ready-to-use aqueous solution of chemical compounds is specifically designed to stabilize the hydration of Portland cement concretes.

Concrete 133

Concrete Portland Products Materials 133

U.S. Construction

DECEMBER 24, 2011

Department of Energy’s Building America program. The Building America Retrofit Alliance (BARA), one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building America teams, today announced their participation in the Cool Energy House (CEH) project. About Building America Retrofit Alliance. About Building America.

America 40

America Innovation Housing Remodeling 40

CivilJungle

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Gable Roof | Hip Roof | Gabled Roof | Hip vs Gable Roof | 5 Types of Gable Roofs | Roof gable | Gable Roof Design. Overhang Roof Design. The contemporary look can also be accomplished by designing a roof edge flush with the structure’s roofline. Types of Roof Overhangs. Canopy Overhang. Hexagonal Overhang.

Housing 52

Housing Design Residential Architecture 52

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings , addresses site sustainability; water-use efficiency; energy ef­ficiency; indoor environmental quality; and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources. Last week the 2014 version of the ASHRAE 189.1

Green 120

Green Baltimore Life Cycle Sustainability 120

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Total construction spending hit a four-year high in July as private residential and nonresidential activity increased while public spending declined, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers'

AGC 70

AGC Washington Residential America 70

GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Monitor mix design performance of wet batches. . . Monitoring mix design performance of wet batches. Design Advantage. Residential buildings. North America customer service: 1-877-4AD-MIX (1-877-423-6491). Topics include: Hot weather concrete batching. Reduce concrete cracking. Hot weather concrete batching.

Concrete 78

Concrete Management Infrastructure Airports 78

GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Monitor mix design performance of wet batches. . . Monitoring mix design performance of wet batches. Design Advantage. Residential buildings. North America customer service: 1-877-4AD-MIX (1-877-423-6491). Topics include: Hot weather concrete batching. Reduce concrete cracking. Hot weather concrete batching.

Concrete 78

Concrete Management Infrastructure Airports 78

BD+C

DECEMBER 3, 2013

An unusual surge in public construction in October pushed total construction spending to its highest level since May 2009 despite a dip in both private residential and nonresidential activity, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Washington 68

Washington Transportation Residential America 68

Pro Builder

JANUARY 31, 2022

Ever since art deco burst onto the scene a little more than a century ago, first in Europe, then in America, its celebration of streamlined simplicity, symmetry, and repetition of geometric, stylized elements inspired by floral, animal, and sunburst forms has become a recognized and valued commodity in residential and commercial building design.

Visualization 98

Visualization Maine Design AIA 98

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 23, 2018

Concrete is typically easier to place and finish with slumps greater than those either specified, designed, or both. Control flow concrete is a new category of concrete that was designed to alleviate these concerns. Concrete is typically easier to place and finish with slumps greater than those either specified, designed, or both.

Concrete 68

Concrete Commercial Residential Design 68

GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 20, 2023

Digging Deeper Foundations = More Water Infiltration Challenges Phillip.fry@gc… Fri, 01/20/2023 - 15:21 How to mitigate the risk with proven below-grade waterproofing solutions GCP Applied Technologies January 20, 2023 Specifying proven below-ground waterproofing during the design phase is critical. SacramentoKings-foundation-505x285.jpg

Foundation 78

Foundation Sacramento Concrete San Francisco 78

Pro Builder

JUNE 29, 2023

Beyond that, Anderson says, the panel’s proprietary design is “a trade secret, like Coca-Cola.” More Than Homes Vantem has been developing and testing its product for the past few years—building 3 million square feet of homes, schools, and other buildings in South America. Vantem-built South American home.

Innovation 98

Innovation Georgia Sustainability Site 98

Contractor Magazine

JULY 11, 2017

The Daikin Texas Technology Park (DTTP) is a new state-of-the art business campus that consolidates many of Daikin’s HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) manufacturing and logistics facilities across North America. Daikin invested over $400 million to construct the facility on a 500 acre site just outside of Houston, TX.

Houston 40

Houston Zoning Texas Residential 40