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Call for Entries Now Open for 2013 AISC IDEAS2 Awards

Construction Business Owner

(Chicago, IL) - Architectural and engineering firms, general contractors, fabricators and owners are encouraged to enter steel-framed building projects for the 2013 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Awards, sponsored annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction.

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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

Construction Marketing

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. Look at incorporating decorative screens and architectural grilles to create a more attractive facade for industrial structures. But it has also changed the way in which project managers do their jobs.

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Greenbuild – The Target Rich Environment for Green People

Green Building Law Update

Greenbuild has become much more than only “green building” as sustainability has become woven into the fabric of business, the conference has evolved into the watering hole for leaders across the entire environmental industrial complex. more than food prep). I do not claim any particular knowledge or skill in business marketing.

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

BD+C

ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture, Washington D.C. Cities must provide the infrastructure—adequate electric vehicle charging stations, for instance—that allows sustainable transport to seamlessly integrate into the urban fabric. About the Author Andy is one of two co-CEOs of Gensler , the world’s top architecture and design firm.

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Top 10 Construction Companies in the USA

CivilJungle

Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. $ Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. The company has specialised in providing services in the various sectors like Architecture and Interiors , Operations and Maintenance , Construction , Planning and consulting , Engineering , Procurement Scientific research and testing etc. Bechtel Group Inc.

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From mass masonry to veneer: The evolution of cavity wall design

Construction Specifier

Cavity ties include horizontal metal truss reinforcing spaced every third CMU course, and relieving angles are located at each floor with fabric flashing and weep holes above. 2 See Masonry, Carpentry, Joinery, Scranton International Textbook Company, 1899, republished by Chicago Review Press, International Library of Technology, page 121-3.

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

Building in this context involve the building’s fabrics, structure and engineering services. S Means Company, In: Shen, Q and Liu, G (2004) Applications of value management in the construction industry in China, Journal of Engineering, Construction and Architecture Management, Vol. Chicago: Institute of Real Estate Management.