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Design and specification considerations: Stand-alone canopy structure systems

Construction Specifier

Unlike attached canopy systems that typically designate a building’s entrances, these stand-alone structures are multifunctional. Integrated into landscape and wayfinding designs, canopy structures cover walkways, designate points of interest, and indicate communal gathering spots. Structural support.

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.

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DCA3: Designing fire-rated I-joist assemblies

Construction Specifier

For years, Design for Code Acceptance #3 (DCA3), a document published and maintained by the American Wood Council (AWC), has been the go-to resource for architects working with I-joist assemblies. It is relatively common for building owners to ask for their floor assemblies to be designed to exceed these code minimums.

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Stay Home Learn BIM: week 3 – Be wary of the Bully BIM! (bonus Easter Egg Hunt)

DebunkTheBIM

It is ignorant as it ignores the reality of design definition development in contemporary construction projects being continuous through to the completion of the building. There are no fully designed/modelled projects that can be effective clash-detected. Over the years, I wrote regularly on this topic.

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Dreyfus noted that construction companies should be planning ahead — both in terms of taking advantage of incentives like investing/building in specially designated Qualified Opportunity Zones throughout the country and taking advantage of tax credits like 179D and R&D, and preparing their companies to weather economic downturns.

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Role of air barriers in mitigating disease transmission

Construction Specifier

While past pandemics led to design advancements in city planning and urban improvements, infectious diseases transmitted through aerosols can also be impacted by appropriately designed and installed mechanical and enclosure systems. Enclosure design and performance. Figure 1: Potential air paths through roof assembly.

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Questions Commercial Buyers Should Ask When Shopping for a New Building

Wolgast Corporation

When it comes to a property search, it’s obvious that you would get your realtor involved, but have you considered having your Design/Build contractor with you? Does the current zoning of the space/building permit your intended business use? Is it residential when you need commercial or manufacturing designation?