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Insulating commercial facilities against dangerous radon gas

Construction Specifier

Due to the direct proximity of the basements and ground levels of commercial structures to soil and rock matter, as well as to the gaseous movement of radon upward through that matter and into the air, there is risk to the users of commercial facilities should the gas infiltrate and accrue in more dangerous amounts indoors.

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

BD+C

More than 40,000 airports worldwide facilitate the annual global travel of billions of passengers. Skanska is proud to partner with the world’s busiest airports to transform the aviation industry of today for tomorrow’s travelers. Our collective goal: a better passenger experience. Over the past few years, this 1.3

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Coronavirus and travel: Thailand’s tame elephants are sent back to their forest homes

Construction Test

With scant numbers of foreign visitors, commercial elephant camps and sanctuaries lack funds for their upkeep and have sent more than 100 of the animals trudging as far as 150 kilometres back to their homes. Their caravan of 11 elephants, their owners and their mahouts, set out on April 30, travelling over hills, on paved and dirt roads.

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How Industrialized Construction Is Changing the Way We Build   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

IC also enables teams to become more innovative, while providing consistency to their foundational work. . We’ll explore all corners of the built environment, from commercial to healthcare and industrial to infrastructure, to see each industry’s approach to IC. Commercial . heavily traveled corridors ?crumbling

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

Outdoor lifestyle is crucial to commercial buildings. Architects are often looking for ways to create or enhance outdoor spaces in commercial buildings. Along with iconic European multi-mode transit stations, outdoor malls and open-air markets, Olsen cites the Ford Foundation Building’s atrium as a stellar example of ‘mid-doors.’

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Structural Audit Definition | Structural Audit of Residential Building | Why Structural Audit | Need of Structural Audit | When to do Structural Audit

CivilJungle

Structural Audit can ensure that the industrial and commercial buildings are safe as per the relevant codes and prevent any danger from befalling to the life and health of the residents and employees of the Structural Audited buildings. Why Structural Audit. Need of Structural Audit.

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Requirements of Good DPC | Prevention of Dampness: Use of DPC | Methods of Damp proofing

CivilJungle

Totally impervious and should not allow travel of dampness. are some of the commercially made preparations of waterproofing compounds commonly used. What Is Pier Foundation | Types of Drilled Piers | Advantages and Disadvantages of Drilled Pier Foundations. Requirements of Good DPC. Economical and easy in laying.