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Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The company uses adaptive thinking to achieve their greater purpose—sustainable living for all. We sat down with Mostafa Saber , BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers as he walked us through his career journey, the challenges he faces while modernising and his vision for the future of construction.

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Top Railway Projects in the US

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Data cited by Amtrak indicates that 75% of US consumers believe we should shift more trips to passenger rail to reduce transportation’s impact on climate change. And despite facing challenges like high project costs and longer turnaround times, the railway sector in the US continues to grow. billion this year to $114.3

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Healthcare design: How to improve the parking experience for patients and families

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Healthcare design: How to improve the parking experience for patients and families 0 dbarista Tue, 05/28/2024 - 14:26 Healthcare Facilities Parking is likely a patient’s—and their families—first and last touch with a healthcare facility. Designated drop-off and pick-up areas offer flexibility for patients, family, and caregivers.

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Commercial Construction Strategies: Adaptive Reuse for Big Box Retail

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Since these properties are never designated as historic buildings, no special restrictions apply to modifications, and they don’t have to preserve facades (although occasionally, some are within shopping centers with rigorous covenants, conditions, and restrictions, including façade requirements.) And with good reason.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes.

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TYPES OF CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

The Constructor

IS 456-2000 has designated the concrete mixes into a number of grades as M10, M15, M20, M25, M30, M35 and M40. In this designation the letter M refers to the mix and the number to the specified 28 day cube strength of mix in N/mm2. For this reason, the minimum compressive strength has been included in many specifications.

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Key Design Tips for Alley-Loaded Homes

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Key Design Tips for Alley-Loaded Homes. No, you cannot simply flip an existing front-loaded plan for an alley-loaded home, says design firm Housing Design Matters. The quick math (130’ – 20’ – 60’) tells us the back of the garage, if attached, is 50’ from the alley. cbroderick. Tue, 06/22/2021 - 10:07. Read More. .

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