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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

BD+C

Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules 1 kcichowicz Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:47 Designers can plan secure entry vestibules with security-rated glazing to enhance the effectiveness of their safer school designs. What are secure entry vestibules and how do they support safer school design?

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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

BD+C

All these pieces need to work together properly to enhance school safety and security. As such, safer school design brings together building, construction and security communities. Instead, specifiers are encouraged to use locks with either the entrance/office function or the classroom security function.

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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

Construction Business Owner

Using a 3D model to visualize what’s happening on the project provides the most value, as it’s much easier to digest for non-specialists. Through the strategic use of BIM technology, S&P has made huge strides in winning more work and securing long-term relationships with owners. Section In the Office. Promote to rotator No.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

BD+C

The programmatic evolution of the lobby 0 qpurcell Mon, 08/14/2023 - 14:21 Office Buildings Ian Reves, Managing Director for IA's Atlanta studio, shares how design can shape a lobby into an office mainstay. For Starters, Tackle the Arrival The lobby has long served as a security gateway, often designed to impress, even intimidate.

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.

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New closure solutions influencing the commercial design industry

Construction Specifier

Architects have long turned to overhead coiling door manufacturers for closure solutions that provide safety, security, and peace of mind. No matter the application, architects have varied choices when it comes to designing visually pleasing closure solutions that provide optimal safety and security. by Siva Davuluri.

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How to Connect Your Entire Project Team

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Meet Viewpoint Team, a collaborative, cloud-based and next generation platform that connects your back office, field operations and extended project teams (including suppliers, subcontractors, architects, engineers and owners). Progress — Data visualizations communicate urgency to direct team members to help keep projects on schedule.

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