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Meet BREEAM, America’s Newest Green Building Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you’re most likely familiar with LEED certification, the green building standard that many building owners aim to achieve. The BREEAM certification process was developed in 1990 and uses a rating system to assess building sustainability in a variety of categories. How BREEAM Certification Works.

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5 Ways BIM Can Help You Reach LEED Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Our Portland, Oregon, headquarters is a LEED Gold certified building , and we’re committed to helping our customers reach LEED certification on projects as well. LEED points, LEED credits, and LEED prerequisites all contribute to achieving LEED certification. headquarters in Portland, OR. LEED certification submission.

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Construction Management Salaries: What You Need to Know

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Though salaries vary by region, experience, and certification (among other factors), the growing demand for construction managers is likely to drive salaries even higher for the foreseeable future — the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts more than 46,000 construction management jobs will have been added by 2028 , a 10% increase.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Magnesium.

Natural Building

LEED Credit Tracking Software. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. There is a whole class of cement that was very popular in the days before the invention and manufacture of Portland cement quickly replaced its use. Responding to Catastrophe. Global Warming Denial is Alive and Kicking. Living Walls.

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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. million for a veterans’ portal to strengthen outreach to this key population.

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Ready mix concrete resource

GCP Applied Technologies

Replacing a certain percentage of Portland cement with fly ash imparts workability, allowing the concrete to be placed and finished more easily. The VERIFI® system can help ready-mix plants earn sustainability certification. Fly ash yields benefits for ready-mix producers, but…. However, there are concerns now about fly ash shortage.

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Ready mix concrete

GCP Applied Technologies

Replacing a certain percentage of Portland cement with fly ash imparts workability, allowing the concrete to be placed and finished more easily. The VERIFI® system can help ready-mix plants earn sustainability certification. Fly ash yields benefits for ready-mix producers, but…. However, there are concerns now about fly ash shortage.