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Futuristic ‘Museum of the Future’ Opens in Dubai

The Constructor

Dubai’s much-awaited ‘Museum of the Future’ opened to visitors on February 22, 2022. The museum was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh.

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Structural silicone glazing

Construction Specifier

Photo ©Bigstockphoto.com. A guide to field installation and design practices. By Christopher J. Brandmeier, PE, Bradford S. Carpenter, PE, and Sierra L. Scott. Structural silicone glazed (SSG) façade systems are an industry mainstay. Contemporary prefabricated and unitized systems that leverage SSG technology have come to supplant earlier field-fabricated and stick-built systems that typically limited the use of field-installed SSG glazing , often using SSG only in combination with mechanically

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IBC 2021 for Shipping Container Building Construction

The Constructor

Container homes are becoming increasingly popular in different states and counties across the U.S. Around 30 million ISO standard intermodal.

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Rooftop skylight replacement considerations

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. By Sarah B. Rentfro, PE., Kayla M. Salmon, and John N. Karras, PE. Design professionals tasked with replacing rooftop skylights on commercial or institutional buildings have the opportunity to enhance the building appearance, upgrade energy conservation performance, and improve building occupant experience while remedying water penetration, air infiltration, and condensation problems common WITH OLDER systems.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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4 Best Work Boots for Garbage Men

Work Gearz

If you are an ecological professional tasked with collecting garbage, you are engaged in a heavy-duty profession. Most people don’t appreciate the importance of this profession or the daily hazards faced by these professionals. The importance of this profession goes unnoticed until service is interrupted and then these men and women are among the most requested professionals in the area.

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3 Best Work Boots for EMTs

Work Gearz

When you work as an Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic, you often make the difference between someone making it to the hospital in time to save their life or sadly, not. As an EMT, personal protective gear is part of your daily uniform, and good footwear is an essential part of that PPE. Good EMT work boots will support you in your daily movements from jumping in and out of ambulances, lifting accident victims, or running from your vehicle to a trauma scene.

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4 Best Work Boots with Shorts

Work Gearz

Summers are a busy time for construction, so if you are a tradesman or professional who finds yourself working outdoors at sites under a blazing sun you know only too well the difficulties associated with footgear in the heat. While a pair of shorts can replace long pants, you cannot work without a proper pair of protective work boots despite the heat.

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