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Maximizing Savings: Comparing Lumber Prices at Major Retailers

Construction Marketing

Comparing prices across various retailers isn’t just about finding the cheapest lumber; it’s about understanding market trends and making informed purchasing decisions. These sites often offer features like price history graphs, alert settings for price drops, and direct links to retailer pages.

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Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety

BD+C

The healthcare facilities landscape is shifting to resemble mixed-use and retail environments more than the traditional hospital model. However, unlike other industries, healthcare providers face a number of unique and challenging security issues. It is easy for staff, patients, vendors and visitors to come and go freely.

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Color play: How to use hues and neutrals in architectural design

Construction Specifier

Laminated glass can be used in place of traditional glass in nearly any architectural application, including façades, stairways, balustrades, railing, curtain walls, windows, overhead glazing , interior partitions, and many forms of decorative element imaginable. HOW LAMINATED GLASS PACKS A PUNCH.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

In addition to its modern look and customization options, metal fabric brings performance characteristics such as daylighting ability, providing natural ventilation, and safety and security. Metal mesh alone may be used to create custom-designed sun shading and overhead pergolas in a variety of finishes and metal alloys.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

BD+C

Photo © Sarah Mechling, courtesy Perkins Eastman Yomo Toro Apartments in New York City, Cedar Crossing in Seattle, and Harrison Plaza Senior Tower in Philadelphia are among the examples conceived as more than just a roof overhead. The security cameras—in the elevator, the mailroom, and the lobby—really caught her eye too. “We

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Can We Make Home Building a Little Less ‘Interesting?’

Pro Builder

The commonly accepted number for the retail price increase of a home in 2020 is around 17%. Secure your trade base. I wouldn’t challenge you on this had I not seen it done by enough builders who have demonstrated that securing a top-quality, dependable trade base is an achievable goal. . Secure your supplier base.

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What Is Mezzanine Floor | Types of Mezzanine Floor Construction | Features of Mezzanine Floors | Advantages & Disadvantages of Mezzanine Floors | Uses of Mezzanine Floors | Application of Mezzanine Floors

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And it is also designed to increasing usable space on the ground floor and eliminating overhead obstructions. For the foot traffic its provide a solid and secure resistance. The wooden mezzanine floor provides a higher level of beauty used in an office and retail shop. Rack Supported Mezzanines. Features of Mezzanine Floors.