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Why zoning is fundamental to construction planning

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What is zoning. Zoning relates to government regulations that guide what can and cannot be built on any property. For any construction project, you can refer to the local, municipal or city zoning map to determine what zoning classification your construction site belongs to. Why zoning matters to construction.

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Considerations When Specifying in Extreme Weather Zones

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Considerations When Specifying in Extreme Weather Zones 1 kcichowicz Fri, 03/31/2023 - 06:29 Voice of the Brand Why Choose an IMP in an Extreme Weather Zone? Steven Huck, District Sales Manager at CENTRIA Why Choose an IMP in an Extreme Weather Zone? The facility and its function may also require material consideration.

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5 questions all Project Managers should ask themselves before they start a project

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Many project managers who work on projects with a lot of repetition tell us that they have to spend up to 50% of their time each week on admin-heavy tasks related to planning. The problem is that in many cases, project managers and their teams tend to overlook these criteria, opening the door to waste. downtime between tasks on site.

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Managing Moisture in Walls

Pro Builder

Managing Moisture in Walls. Moisture vapor passing through permeable layers in a wall assembly (aka vapor diffusion): Yes, moisture vapor can pass through solid materials. because most materials aren’t as “solid” as they appear to be. However, some materials, such as wood, don’t like being wet, at least not for extended periods.

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Construction Quality Management 101

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Everything you need to know about construction quality and how to manage it. We’ll examine what is quality management, how construction quality is determined, what can stand in the way of quality programs, and what processes you can put in place to ensure the highest quality for any job. Quality is what separates the good from the bad.

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Building Life-cycle Costs and Physical Asset Total Cost of Ownership Management (TCO)

Job Order Contracting

Creating and monitoring building life-cycle costs is a key component of physical asset total cost of ownership management. In most cases it helpful to separate the building/structure into major systems and run life-cycle costs individually bases upon materials and equipment used. Single Zone 18 b. Packaged Medium-Duty 25.

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Creative water management

Construction Specifier

Leakage to the interior of the building was so extensive occupants resorted to creative water management techniques, including placing plastic sheets and a variety of receptacles to collect water entering the building during rainstorms. The post Creative water management appeared first on Construction Specifier.