Mon.Sep 06, 2021

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5 Uses for Metal Floor Decking

The Constructor

With recent changes in building regulations, particularly following the Grenfell Disaster, there is a need to rethink cladding and decking options.

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A biopharma fitout in Colorado showcases one AEC firm’s Integrated Project Delivery approach

BD+C

Late last month, the startup oncology company Umoja Biopharma and CRB Group , a sustainable AEC and consulting firm, started construction on the fitout of a 146,000-sf building in Louisville, Colo.

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Floor Space Index and Floor Area Ratio – Importance, Calculation & Differences

Learn Civil Engineering

What is FSI? The Full form of FSI is Floor Space Index and It is also known as FAR (Floor Area Ratio). Floor Space Index is the maximum built area of the total plot area of land. FSI is the ratio of the total built-up area to the total plot area or land. Floor space […].

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Can Water Damage Cowboy Boots?

Work Gearz

If you own a pair of cowboy boots, you must be aware of their durability and strength. They are water-resistant too. However, if you leave your cowboy boots wet for too long, they can become moldy and ruined. As a result, it’s important to dry cowboy boots as soon as possible after they’ve been wet. So if you can spare a few minutes of your time reading this article, we’ll clear your doubts on how water can ruin your favourite pair of cowboy boots and what can you do to minimiz

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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Models for Providing Affordable, Ecological Housing

Natural Building

New approaches to home-building are emerging in response to the multiple crises of climate change, unaffordable housing, deprivation and exclusion. Models for housing vary enormously, from self-build, to socially provided housing and speculative, private markets. But the failure of rent-based models to provide homes that people can afford, especially in big cities and larger towns, plus the urgent need for buildings to go zero-carbon, or carbon negative, is pushing innovation.