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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks

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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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Modular Construction: Pros and Cons

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By fabricating building components in a controlled environment, projects are less prone to delays and come with an additional benefit—workers have safe, comfortable conditions in which they can be more productive, leading to higher-quality products. The transportation of modular structures comes with costs and risks.

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Is 100% Cotton Fire Resistant? (Explained)

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The comfort it provides and the very feeling the material provides makes it one of the most sought after fabrics out there. We have indeed heard lots and lots of praises devoted to the breathability, lightness and comfort of cotton but how exactly would 100% cotton fare in a workplace with the risk of fire hazards.

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Are Jeans Good for Welding?

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Welding is probably one of the most dangerous jobs in the sense that it involves the dangers of fire, flames, electricity, and so much more. The basic reason that cotton and/or leather jeans are good for welding is that these fabrics resist heat and flame. . FR stands for flame-resistant and HRC denotes Hazard Risk Category.

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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

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Not all that long ago, when I was still a young laborer in the field, many items such as millwork, ductwork and mechanical components were still frequently fabricated on the job site. Back then, many “old timers” predicted prefabrication was the future. Look at the installation of pre-cast concrete walls.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Aaron Thompson, President at Nox Innovations

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We're an industrial construction solution provider for virtual design & construction and fabrication. Everything we model gets fabricated in our shop here and sent to our sister companies around the country. We have around 100 full-time modelers in the department and 50 or so fabricators. If so, what has been the impact?

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6 Reasons Why Prefabrication Is Perfect for Building Manufacturing Facilities

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Fabricating components off-site leads to more consistent builds and higher quality outputs. Projects with significant mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) and hardened structural requirements, like manufacturing facilities, are exceptionally well placed to benefit. Now, prefabrication can bring the two worlds closer together.