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Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety

BD+C

The healthcare facilities landscape is shifting to resemble mixed-use and retail environments more than the traditional hospital model. However, unlike other industries, healthcare providers face a number of unique and challenging security issues. This is crucial in a medical setting where security is paramount.

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Construction in the Metaverse – Is the Future Closer Than We Think?: Overhead in the Big Room

Autodesk Construction Cloud

If there is a way for people to make money (and there always is), then it has a future.” – Spencer Pursley, Critical Environment Engineer at QTS . Maybe the metaverse can make it more interactive, enabling people to operate a door or open up a ceiling access hatch and see what’s planned for the overhead space.

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Persimmon targets subcontractors in cost-cutting drive

Construction Enquirer

Persimmon is looking to retender subcontractor packages more regularly as it looks to “share the cost pressures in this new challenging environment.” Group Chief Executive Dean Finch said said: “We are reviewing our subcontractor pricing on a more frequent basis to identify opportunities to secure increased savings.

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Collett unveils new heavy lift warehouse

Construction Enquirer

The new Heavy Lift Storage Facility boasts an impressive array of features, including: Ample Storage Space: The internal storage area spans an additional 750 square metres to the existing 3800 square metres, providing a secure and efficient environment for storing valuable heavy lift cargo.

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5 Hoisting And Rigging Hazards To Watch Out For

Construction Marketing

Many hazards can endanger the lives of those who work in these environments, and it’s essential to be aware of them before they become an issue. Overhead cranes, most of the time, have electrical hazards with their power lines and wiring. When working on manufacturing or construction sites, safety is always a top priority.

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Door Closer Hinges: A New Approach

Construction Specifier

Innovative engineering has made closer hinges more compact and functional; the new generation of products provides unique combinations of features and benefits to address door closing challenges that are not satisfactorily met by overhead surface-mounted door closers. Performance. The closer hinges have built-in door stops. Aesthetics.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

Evidence of this trend in focus for healthier environments is highlighted by one of the top architectural firms: “Now more than ever, public spaces are poised to become the grand lobbies and public waiting rooms of neighborhoods and cities,” says Gensler associate Michael Wagner on the company’s blog.