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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. It also creates a new building zone called the ‘mid-doors,’ a term coined recently by Transsolar’s Erik Olsen, in his series “What is Indoors?”

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T-SLAB® takes precast concrete floor systems to the next level

Construction Specifier

Last summer, Tindall announced the launch of an innovative precast concrete floor system called the Tindall Superior Lightweight All-Purpose Beam (T-SLAB ® ). Earlier this year, Tindall leveraged T-SLAB in the beam’s first total precast project, marking this innovative system’s first major step into the world of construction.

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T-SLAB takes precast concrete floor systems to the next level

Construction Specifier

T-SLAB takes precast concrete floor systems to the next level. Last summer, Tindall announced the launch of an innovative precast concrete floor system called the Tindall Superior Lightweight All-Purpose Beam (T-SLAB). Watch the video below for a quick look at the innovation behind this new slab system. T-SLAB in action.

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The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels

BD+C

Both consumers and the corporate sector with respect to business and travel events are putting more pressure on owners and developers than ever before to become more eco-friendly. A major part of that effort starts with building placement and shell design.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

Business Facilities

The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. “In Four sections are now open to travelers. Chennault is incorporated into Foreign Trade Zone 87 and features 13 million-square-feet of concrete and over 1.5 Chennault International.

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

Pro Builder

To do so, he combined and optimized several commercially available materials, products, systems, and practices—including insulated concrete forms (ICFs), structural insulated panels (SIPs), and a “plug-and-play” ducting system—that currently live outside the mainstream of the housing industry.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SMUD: ENERGY INNOVATORS. The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area. Ultimately, ACT selected Sacramento because the availability of a qualified workforce and the benefits of locating in an Enterprise Zone.