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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architects and designers must navigate through a myriad of constraints, ranging from structural integrity and outdated building systems, to zoning regulations and historical preservation requirements.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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What to Expect at Autodesk University 2023

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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. These AU 2023 community experiences include meetups, community zone, after-class connections, and receptions.

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The Construction Brothers Podcast Searches For Better Ways to Build

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Now 37 episodes deep, the brothers host interviews with builders and technologists around the country that are finding new and innovative ways to advance construction. Their curiosity drives the show, which can push them outside of their comfort zones – in a good way. How have they changed their industry?”

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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With the State of California encouraging housing development in commercial zones, these projects are prime opportunities for alleviating the housing crisis.

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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. Some international retailers prefer to ship materials from their country, while others let us fabricate millwork locally. But getting from point A to point B with foreign retailers takes a certain savoir faire. Expectations.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Life Sciences Grow High-Wage Jobs in the Beehive State

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Most recently, the state supported a major expansion of BioFire Diagnostics, whose innovations in molecular diagnostics are helping propel Utah into its future life sciences economy. Key Incentives: Enterprise Zones, Rural Fast Track Program, ED Tax Increment Financing, Motion Picture Incentives, Private Activity Bond. UTAH FAST FACTS.

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