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Creative water management

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Water traces below an intermediate horizontal curtain wall framing member indicates past glazing leakage. A multi-story office building in the southeastern United States had experienced water leakage since soon after construction. Photos courtesy of WJE. psf pressure difference). psf pressure difference).

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Managing a Home's Mechanicals Requires Creative Solutions

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Managing a Home's Mechanicals Requires Creative Solutions. Smaller lots require creative thinking for the necessary parts of the home, the mechanicals. Designing and constructing a beautiful home is important, but if the heat, air conditioning, and hot water systems are not up to par, buyers don’t want it. cbroderick.

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3 Secrets to Serving Up Restaurant Construction Success from a Top Restaurant Contractor

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Here are three examples of restaurant construction nuances: Whether it’s a fast-casual, fine dining or specialty restaurant, such as this Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch Englewood built out at Chicago’s Water Tower Place, restaurant construction projects come with a specific set of complex details and special considerations and challenges.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

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In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”. This post originally appeared in that blog.

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Green Infrastructure Helps Manage Stormwater, Enhances Property Values

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New Urban Land Institute Report, Harvesting the Value of Water, explores creative use of green infrastructure in real estate developments to manage stormwater, enhance property values

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Cintas invites public to vote for 'America's best restroom'

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A team of survey editors once again scanned the country for the most creative and clean public restrooms and produced a crop of nominees sure to please. Or maybe a Pennsylvania restroom where the water from the sink begins inside a waterfall? Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Building Team'

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3 Tips for Recruiting and Retaining Construction Employees as We Emerge from COVID-19

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Business owners are navigating uncharted waters from finding new employees to recruit, retaining current employees, and addressing compensation needs following record unemployment. Get creative with recruiting techniques. For example, the questions your hiring manager typically asks interviewees may need to be adjusted. .