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Door Closer Hinges: A New Approach

Construction Specifier

To be used in an opening in a fire-resistance-rated wall or partition, closer hinges should be labeled by a recognized product certification service for use with fire-resistant doors. While overhead closers can be dressed up with handsome covers, they are still a visual intrusion. Listed for fire-rated construction.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), working with other state agencies, offers a Career Readiness Certificate to potential employees. Through the Career Readiness Certificate program, potential employees are evaluated and tested so that your business can identify and qualify the most skilled workers.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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governors recently participated in a panel discussion focused on the chronic shortage of skilled workers in the United States; the panel, part of the Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles, was moderated by Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google’s parent corporation, Alphabet.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. The National BIM Standard-United States (NBIMS-US) Version 3 Planning and Project Committees will begin planning the new standard during these face-to-face meetings. Thursday: Information Exchanges.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. The National BIM Standard-United States (NBIMS-US) Version 3 Planning and Project Committees will begin planning the new standard during these face-to-face meetings. Thursday: Information Exchanges.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

Business Facilities

The new UI Labs facility is being lauded by public officials from all levels of government as being one that may help bring manufacturing—specifically high-tech manufacturing—back to the United States. The lab occupies 64,000 square feet of a former, 285,000-square-foot factory. Wheeling prides itself on having approximately 13.5

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NFPA 285 engineering judgments

Construction Specifier

These include performance testing requirements of model building codes. The IBC is recognized as the model building code for commercial construction, which is then adopted by state and local jurisdictions. Listings, certifications and code reports. The International Building Code.