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Construction Specifier
MAY 11, 2023
Photos courtesy Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA). Sagan, PE, F.ASCE Fire protection of metal buildings is a top-of-mind topic for many designers and specifiers. This is evident in the technical queries submitted to the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA).
Pro Builder
MARCH 6, 2021
Roofing Products: Asphalt Is Tops, But Metal Grows in Popularity. On average, a home's roof covers about 60% of the house exterior, making it a significant investment that has both practical—protecting the house against rain, snow, and the elements—and aesthetic implications. New Retrofit Design Guide for Metal Roofing.
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Construction Specifier
AUGUST 11, 2021
The temperature dropped overnight, and the sun is just beginning to rise, lighting the glass façades of the skyline, as the humidity and heat start to build up. Glass spandrels are a common design strategy used to opacify floor levels in building façades. It is early morning on a summer day in the mid-Atlantic.
Construction Specifier
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Maximizing energy efficiency is the order of the day for construction industry professionals across North America, due, in part, to changing codes and a growing contingent of forward-thinking developers, owners, architects, specifiers, and energy consultants. Stone wool is a fibrous insulation that is created by predominantly melting rock.
Construction Cost Estimating
JANUARY 4, 2019
A parapet belongs to a low wall built up over the roofline that normally extents around the boundary of a building. There are different types of materials like limestone, terra cotta, hard-fired clay, or precast concrete to cap off the wall. Different types of stainless steel anchorage systems are applied to fix the coping to the wall.
BD+C
MARCH 31, 2023
Considerations When Specifying in Extreme Weather Zones 1 kcichowicz Fri, 03/31/2023 - 06:29 Voice of the Brand Why Choose an IMP in an Extreme Weather Zone? In selecting a building envelope system, designers and architects need to weigh a variety of considerations.
Pro Builder
JULY 31, 2020
Pro Builder 's annual list of the building products that garnered the most reader interest through the year. Pro Builder 's Top 100 building products: . 2020 Pro Builder Top 100 Products. Fri, 07/31/2020 - 06:00. Pro Builder Staff. . Kitchen + Bath. Structural / Insulation / Housewrap. Appliances. Exterior Products.
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