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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Designing offices for the digital workspace

Construction Specifier

Despite the ongoing debate about remote versus in-office work, the genie cannot be put back into the bottle. The affordability of, access to, and growing reliance on technology are significantly reshaping the offices of tomorrow. For planners and architects, this means thinking about space in terms of zones. By Josh Lowery.

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Watch: Findings from Gensler's latest workplace survey of 2,000 office workers

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Watch: Findings from Gensler's latest workplace survey of 2,000 office workers 0 dbarista Thu, 03/02/2023 - 12:39 Gensler's Janet Pogue McLaurin discusses the findings in the firm's 2022 Workplace Survey, based on responses from more than 2,000 workers in 10 industry sectors. How is Gensler interpreting these responses?

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How Winter Weather Can Hamper Productivity In Hazardous Working Zones

Constructonomics

A study carried out by Cornell University found that, in an office environment, working errors increased by 15% at a reduction of less than 5° Celsius in the working temperature. This can be particularly true in hazardous zones, such as Zones 1 and 2 (relating to gas) and 21 and 22 (relating to dust).

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Six Reasons Why Barbados Is An Ideal Location For Your Remote Office

Business Facilities

Read: Six Reasons Why Barbados Is An Ideal Location For Your Remote Office at BusinessFacilities.com. For persons involved in global business or simply looking for the optimal locale to live and work, Barbados offers a compelling case.

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New York State Adds NYU Incubators As START-UP NY Development Zones

Business Facilities

New York State Adds NYU Incubators As START-UP NY Development Zones appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Mid Atlantic Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce Blog-Sept-2014 Brooklyn Incubators New York City Economic Development Corporation NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering START-UP NY Tax-Free Zones' . -

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Skanska and Simmons University partner to finalize ground lease that enables transformational development

Construction Today

million square foot mixed-use development, will bring new living, office, housing, retail, and community space improvements to the Longwood Medical Area (LMA). Skanska USA Commercial Development shared that it received official zoning approval of its Planned Development Area (PDA) from the Boston Zoning Commission on 14th April 2023.

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