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State of the Art in BIM Execution Plans and the CD-BIM

BIM & Beam

This session will present the new National Institute of Steel Detailers (NISD) curriculum for the Certificate of Development in Building Information Modeling (CD-BIM) and the program's sample BIM Execution Plan. Learning Objectives: Discover NISD and the new Certificate of Development in BIM (CD-BIM).

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

Oakwood then teamed with HBI and Franchise for Good , a nonprofit that helps other nonprofit businesses scale up and grow via a franchise model, to expand the academy format to other markets and trades, including plumbing. Students who complete the course receive certificates that are recognized by the Department of Labor.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

This article contains a strong, generic model specification in standard CSI format for FRTW that will help specifiers: • Identify the critical code requirements for FRTW; and. • The following sections correspond to those used in the model FRTW specification. It is subject to third-party inspection and quality assurance.

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IS IT TIMBER OR STEEL OR CONCRETE? WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST IN USE?

Construction Cost Estimating

The US-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat recently reported in a study that the number of composite multi-level projects over 200 metres that characteristically includes a steel frame with metal-decking, increased 54 per cent across the globe in 2014.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state. Epic Piping is one of the largest specialty pipe fabricators of its kind under one roof in the world.

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2021 Pro Builder Top 100 Products

Pro Builder

LG’s 24-inch Styler, a steam clothing care system, refreshes clothing between dry cleanings, reduces odors, and is safe to use on more than 15 fabrics, including wool, sequins, and linens. Project support includes project budgeting assistance, spec editing, and customized model and incentive programs. Click for more info. . .

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

Building Information Management

It’s the only place where the very experts who make the critical decisions on building information modeling (BIM) standards come together to share their knowledge on the various aspects of implementing BIM. Coordinated by the buildingSMART alliance for the 4th year, this event will be held in collaboration with the AGC BIM Forum.