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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Issue 3: Structural design for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing Coordinate with the structural engineering team as you plan unit layouts, plumbing, and HVAC. Determining whether the floor plate is made of concrete, steel, or wood has a significant impact in the feasibility of a project. Seattle, Wash., Portland, Ore.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. The City intends to create a financially feasible, operationally self–sustainable signature facility that will promote economic development, create jobs and enhance educational offerings.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Major maritime shipping hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland are ready to service the huge post-Panamax containers. Each crane weighs 1,550 tons and is fully electric so it emits no diesel emissions. They are fully electrical and powered by 13.2kV with provisions for back-up diesel power.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Frolic Community | Seattle, Washington Frolic is paving the way for thousands of new, multi-family housing cooperatives to be built on lots with single-family homes in cities across the U.S. Housing Connector | Seattle, Washington Housing Connector is a tech-for-good nonprofit that increases access to housing for individuals most in need.

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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The prize awards organizations that demonstrate ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to the housing affordability crisis. Frolic Community Seattle, Washington | Finance Category Frolic is paving the way for thousands of new, multi-family housing cooperatives to be built on lots with single-family homes in cities across the U.S.