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Reframing and repurposing daylight through adaptive reuse

Construction Specifier

When repurposing a structure, architects and designers must navigate through a myriad of constraints, ranging from structural integrity and outdated building systems, to zoning regulations and historical preservation requirements.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. It also creates a new building zone called the ‘mid-doors,’ a term coined recently by Transsolar’s Erik Olsen, in his series “What is Indoors?”

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Lack of machine guarding doesn’t always mean a hazard exists

FDR Safety

FDRsafety is continuing to see OSHA cite employers for alleged violations of machine guarding in situations where employees would have to intentionally reach into a hazard zone to be injured. OSHA cited the employer, Fabricated Metal Products, for two violations related to machine guarding of automated presses used to manufacture small parts.

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Smyth County Machine Investing $2.1M In Virginia

Business Facilities

The machining and fabrication company will add equipment, expand its product line and create 35 new manufacturing jobs in Smyth County. Read: Smyth County Machine Investing $2.1M In Virginia at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Welding 101: 6 Different Types

Construction Marketing

Welding is a kind of fabrication process that mainly uses high temperatures to melt different pieces of metal together, then allows them to cool and fuse. The current flows through the flux coated welding electrode—the coating makes sure the weld zone isn’t exposed to air while the rod is melting. What is welding? 3) TIG welding.

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What to Expect at Autodesk University 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

These AU 2023 community experiences include meetups, community zone, after-class connections, and receptions. Find Your Community at AU Community experiences are designed to effortlessly connect you with like-minded innovators and help you build meaningful connections with both fellow attendees and Autodesk employees.

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The Commercial Construction Checklist to Successful International Retail Projects. Bon Chance!

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Time zones. So we engaged one of our favorite technologies for working in different time zones – Skype. The service is free, but you have to pay for the equipment. Some international retailers prefer to ship materials from their country, while others let us fabricate millwork locally. Language barrier. Expectations.

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