Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

Outdoor lifestyle is crucial to commercial buildings. Spaces using landscaping have become a matter of how to improve public health and cities are focusing incentives to create healthier public spaces are becoming even more crucial to collective health outcomes of these spaces. Photos courtesy GKD-USA. by Dale Payne, P.E.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 30, 2018

As the end of the summer approaches, many contractors still find themselves busy with seasonal jobs and many face a backlog of work. It means contractors are busy with projects and construction workers have plenty of work to do, too. The goal of the act is to speed up construction timelines and build a more resilient infrastructure.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The system, named after engineer Felix Trombe, combines glass and a dark, heat-absorbing material to conduct heat slowly into the house. Different materials, dimensions, colors can affect the efficiency of the Trombe wall system. The post Trombe Walls and How They Work appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Natural Building

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Myk Brazier here – These are a few pics of the house we’ve been working on. We’ve done a lot of the work by hand so it’s a long haul project but it maintains temp. Mike Oehler had great design principles but I had to flesh out the technical details of building using a lot of stuff from Rob Roy’s books.

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Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

To some degree, this does work. How do we plan for site specific conditions that are constantly changing? So how do we plan for that? Consequently, they end up doing many different types of concrete work, from cast in place walls and floor systems, to decorative flatwork. The failure isn’t in the execution.

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Natural Building

JUNE 20, 2020

Below is an excerpt from Home Work: Hand Built Shelter (Shelter Publications, 2004) by Lloyd Kahn. This book features more than 1,500 photos that illustrate various innovative architectural styles and natural building materials such as cob, papercrete, bamboo, adobe, strawbale, timber framing and earthbags.

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. CSI ( Construction Specifications Institute ) is a renowned association that provides the standardization of construction language related with building specifications. CSI published MasterFormat , an indexing system for categorizing construction data as well as construction specifications.

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The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

GOOD FORMWORK: There are two factors that decide how well the concrete will look in the final result. one is how the concrete is placed and compacted, and the other is the quality of the formwork. The mechanism of transferring these loads to a solid support can be performed by numerous methods which are collectively known as falsework.

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Natural Building

APRIL 16, 2014

Chris Magwood’s Making Better Buildings is a comparative guide to sustainable construction for homeowners and contractors. To my knowledge, building science has never been approached with such an attitude of precise evaluation of all of the factors that affect the environmental impact of materials and building systems.

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Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. HVAC estimating software provides great benefits to mechanical, piping, plumbing or sheet metal estimator to estimate the material and labor cost required to build a heating and cooling ventilating system. adsense analytic. Friday, September 9, 2011. Posted by Rajib Dey.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2010

We identified a lack of information on this important topic, so this blog will cover the complete landscape of construction lead sources and types. CRM systems. Most of this information is readily available from their websites or by talking with sales representatives, but I also interviewed a couple of people who had used both systems.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 29, 2022

It structures from solid materials like ceramic, metal, stone, and even glass or baked clay, used for designing floors, terraces, and walls. Some structured even build the bigger shape of tiles in sizes of 24”x48”, 36”x 36”, and 48”x 48”. How Much Time Do I Need for Installation of Tiles? How to Calculate Skirting Tiles?

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 7, 2012

Hydronics Hydronics Systems. As commercial buildings get more complicated, how to do you choose one technology over another, queried Tom Meyer, director of technical programs for the National Environmental Balancing Bureau. Bill) Hoffman & Associates LLC, Austin, Texas, addressed the water-energy nexus in buildings.

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ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. McKinstry continues to pursue its traditional HVAC work. I n an economy where acquiring work can sometimes feel like an effort in futility, many specialty contractors find themselves searching for another business stream until new construction recovers. SUBSCRIBE TODAY & receive immediate web access. Environment.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

He was a busy-type too, often working a full shift at home after coming from work. Not going to happen, unless you get those in the middle to do what the ones at the bottom are doing now, then those from the middle will get things moving (tools, systems, processes etc). Blog Archive. He just never did the dishes.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 3, 2013

It took hundreds of firefighters, most of whom were not equipped with radiation suits, to put out the fire at Chernobyl so work could begin to entomb the melted reactor core. We’ll probably never know how many of them died hideously within days from radiation poisoning, or slowly over the years from radiation-induced cancer.

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CAD Shack

JANUARY 23, 2012

By specifing that metal can not be true while Wood is true the user can only specify one of the two materials. Labels: Families , How To , Revit , Revit MEP , Tricks and Tips. How can that be achieved? AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems. Revit MEP How to Create a Lighting Fixture Schedule. Revit Systems. (10).

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 12, 2013

There’s a robot that landed on Mars in 2004 and was only supposed to work for 90 days. Metal from the World Trade Center was used to create shields that protect cables on the rovers’ drilling mechanisms. He might wonder how such a smart people got so dumb so fast. Opportunity and its twin, Spirit, were launched in 2003.

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Safti First

MARCH 13, 2023

Architects, glaziers and building owners no longer had to settle for unsafe wire glass or expensive, tinted filmed and laminated ceramics. A new, “game changing” framing system that would be aluminum with a narrow, two-inch profile that is uniform throughout.

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BD+C

MARCH 8, 2023

Architects, glaziers and building owners no longer had to settle for unsafe wire glass or expensive, tinted filmed and laminated ceramics. A new, “game changing” framing system that would be aluminum with a narrow, two-inch profile that is uniform throughout.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Building Types. A couple of years ago, one of our teams was working in an active hospital, adjacent to a neonatal intensive care unit. Like all work in sensitive areas, the crew would measure levels of dust, particles, noise and air pressure to ensure construction wasn’t posing a risk to the NICU. Transportation.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

It’s been estimated that a couple of grams of refined anthrax tossed onto the rails can contaminate the entire New York City subway system, potentially killing thousands of people who come into contact with it. The focus of the work at Plum Island shifted from offense to defense after 1975. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 23, 2007

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Stone Houses.

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Natural Building

AUGUST 17, 2006

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 23, 2012

These fixings generally take the form of concrete nibs or metal (usually stainless steel) angles. It is important to realize that with any cladding system, once in position and the building complete, access to the fixings is not readily possible and therefore complete integrity of design and material workmanship has to be provided.

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The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Depending on how big or complicated the pour is, the inspection may just take few minutes or it could take hours. One task of the temporary works co-ordinator is to consider such factors as ambient temperatures and concrete composition, when calculating maximum permissible rate of concrete placing.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Future of Work: the changing tides of construction’s workforce. Design and build reimagined . “In Hybrid work and an increased focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint will create more opportunities for innovation and leveraging prefabrication and modularization in ways we haven’t before.

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Natural Building

JULY 31, 2005

I have been anxiously awaiting my review copy of Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques by Kaki Hunter and Donald Kiffmeyer for quite some time, and am pleased to now have the chance to review it. Having built my own home using earthbags, I have a fondness for this method of building and am a proponent of its use.

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Metal Rolling Shutters should conform to IS:6248. The smooth and easy working of shutters are ensured. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. The specification of rolling shutter shall be as per the requirement of the client.

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track. The term originates from the contraction of the words mono (single) and rail, from as early as 1897, as early systems used metal rails. The transportation system is often referred to as a railway.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 28, 2014

In order to participate, businesses need to support the academic mission of the college or university they hope to work with. With strong incentives and an aggressive growth strategy, Georgia has succeeded in rapidly building its film production sector into a $3.5-billion ACHIEVEMENT IN CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT.

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CAD Shack

MAY 17, 2011

How to Know Everything Revit MEP. This article will explore how to stay on top of the latest developments and fill you in what’s already out there to be leveraged for Revit MEP users. Knowing What You Don’t Know How does one stay informed on the latest and greatest developments in the CAD world?

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 7, 2012

Hydronics Hydronics Systems. If that home uses hot water for space heating — via a radiant floor system, baseboards, fan coil units, etc. If that home uses hot water for space heating — via a radiant floor system, baseboards, fan coil units, etc. “You cannot use the existing masonry or single wall metal flue.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 27, 2016

And scientists say the molecular wonder can safely interact with biological systems, like plants and humans. Apple received a patent last year for a “flexible electronic device;” the company’s patent application included two dozen drawings illustrating how such a device could be warped into different shapes.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 22, 2012

BULLDOZER A bulldozer is a crawler (caterpillar tracked tractor), equipped with a substantial metal plate (known as a blade), used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, etc., during construction work. play an important role in construction technology. play an important role in construction technology.

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