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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

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Laboratories Designers Codes and Standards Mass Timber Building Materials Building Technology With mass timber’s growing popularity in the built environment, its intersection with the life sciences market offers an untapped potential for sustainable innovation. Rendering courtesy SGA. Rendering courtesy SGA.

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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences

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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences 1 kcichowicz Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:53 SAFTI FIRST For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Residential Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Residential Estimating. Residential estimating can help building professional to get quick access to the details of material and labor breakdowns. With residential estimating service the building professionals can also update cost according to the increase or decrease of the labor & material price. Newer Post.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

While cities occupy just three percent of global land area, by 2050 they will be home to two-thirds of the world’s inhabitants according to Gensler’s, 75 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to Gensler’s Aleksander Sasha Zeljic in a June 2018 interview with Architectural Products magazine. for Fast Company.

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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences  

Safti First

For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics. The sleek, contemporary look of glass aligns with modern architecture.

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Questions Commercial Buyers Should Ask When Shopping for a New Building

Wolgast Corporation

Are there any As Built drawings or Architectural Plans? It tells about the building’s systems and how they are connected (electrical, mechanical, plumbing), and materials used for matching when necessary. Does the current zoning of the space/building permit your intended business use? Is there enough room for parking?