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Anatomy of a model apartment

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Anatomy of a model apartment 0 qpurcell Fri, 08/04/2023 - 09:47 Apartments Page’s interior designers curate model units that harmoniously cater to a range of users, allowing visitors to see a once-empty room as a place of respite and a home. With Ray LaMontagne’s song “Trouble” on the record player, the unit feels like home.

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Secrets of a structural engineer

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Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA Building Team Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners Recently, I was asked to present to a group of aspiring engineers at the Florida A&M-Florida State University College of Engineering.

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The impacts of affordability, remote work, and personal safety on urban life

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The impacts of affordability, remote work, and personal safety on urban life 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:06 Urban Planning Data from Gensler's City Pulse Survey shows that although people are satisfied with their city's experience, it may not be enough. How can we reimagine city life for the future? cities are nearly 1.5x

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Barnaby: The America at Home Study Concept Home

Pro Builder

Barnaby: The America at Home Study Concept Home. Follow the journey of building the America at Home Study concept home, completed within 60 days and fitted with the most desired features for today’s homebuyers. . Show Village 2021: 3 Idea Homes for the Way We Live Now. How We Built The New American Home 2021.

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Competitive Advantage — a U.K. blog that has real value in North America

Construction Marketing Ideas

audience, I have found Chris Ashworth’s Competitive Advantage blog has real value for marketers and business developers everywhere in the English-speaking world. In this blog we take a look at reasons why your construction product may not be specified and suggest ways to improve your specification sales approach.

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REDUCING DRYING SHRINKAGE IN CONCRETE

The Constructor

Magnitude of the tensile stresses is influenced by a combination of factors: Amount of shrinkage Degree of restraint Modulus of elasticity Amount of creep The amount of drying shrinkage is influenced mainly by the amount and type of aggregate and the water content of the mix.

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TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON CONCRETE

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The coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete is influenced largely by the coefficient of thermal expansion of the aggregates since the aggregate occupies 70-80% of the volume of the concrete. 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.

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