Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Decades ago, the manufacturing industry had to rely on active human labor, effort-extensive steps, and unnecessarily long production periods. Large production businesses and manufacturers often invest in having their CNC machines. CNC machining is a manufacturing method where written code controls the machinery and tools.

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BD+C

JUNE 22, 2023

How to Specify Engineered Wood Products 1 kcichowicz Thu, 06/22/2023 - 10:58 APA – The Engineered Wood Association offers guidance on the properties and applications of engineered wood products and how to correctly specify them in accordance with the IBC. Building codes require wood structural panels for application in the U.S.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

JUNE 16, 2015

Discussing job cost coding with some of our self-performing contractor clients, we sometimes hear that they often use the Owner’s Project Bid Items as a simple and useful structure for cost coding their work on the project. Accurate job cost coding doesn’t require an ancient archive that dates back 60 years. Barry Cassell.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 8, 2021

This is where construction cost codes come into play. Construction firms can use cost codes to document, categorize, and analyze costs efficiently. How do cost codes work, and what do you need to know about creating a code list in your organization? The Basics of Construction Cost Codes . Standardization .

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

5 Insulation Products for a More Energy-Efficient Home . When it comes to home insulation products, much of the focus today relates to an increasing demand for energy efficiency and sustainability, taking into consideration the product’s global warming potential (GWP) and ozone depletion potential (ODP). Mon, 11/08/2021 - 07:00.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With rapid innovation across all industries around integrations, there’s been a rise in no-code platforms that you can use to build custom workflows. ACC Connect is a no-code platform that allows project engineers, project managers and VDC managers to connect hundreds of common SaaS applications to Autodesk Construction Cloud.

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BD+C

AUGUST 29, 2019

The 2018 Code Conforming Wood Design (CCWD), a joint publication of the American Wood Council (AWC) and the International Code Council, is now available. The free download summarizes key provisions related to the use of wood and wood products as they appear in the 2018 International Building Code (IBC).

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Hastings on Hudson, a village with a population of just over 9,400, located east of the Hudson River, less than 20 miles north of Times Square, conducted a final public hearing last evening on its custom written Green Building Code. The Code is unique because it was written by a group of residents from this village.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2022

Budget code segment variable length** . Importing activity codes/outlines from Asta Powerprojects . features in both Autodesk Build & PlanGrid. * = Autodesk Docs feature (available across all unified products). ** = features in both Autodesk Build and Autodesk BIM Collaborate. Add workflow bar to review detail page.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 19, 2022

Our customers remain our biggest source of product enhancements and changes. This month, our product teams are excited to share nearly 30 product updates – many of which are driven directly by customer feedback. . Autodesk Docs feature (available across all unified products) . RFI | Additional References .

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2015

Baltimore City adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes effective April 1, 2015. Policy making public officials have described that when the triennial code revisions are adopted there will also be changes to the new Green Code.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

Construction businesses should rethink their processes, increase productivity, and deliver projects with extraordinary accuracy and speed by embracing cutting-edge solutions. These tools facilitate real-time collaboration, decision-making, and information exchange, increasing productivity and reducing project delays.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Last evening the Baltimore City Council adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes. The form code all but bans asphalt pavement in favor of concrete products (i.e., It is rare that a code enactment is not an executive branch bill.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 7, 2021

Code-Built Homes on Price. This analysis is used to optimize the building investment at the design stage and typically shows that new, high-performance buildings or deep retrofits of existing buildings have a 30% to 40% lower TCBO than minimum code-compliant buildings. Can Building a Passive House Cost the Same as a Code-Built Home?

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BD+C

OCTOBER 14, 2019

states are making a concerted effort to boost energy efficiency, with some promoting electric vehicles, efficient products, smart buildings, cold climate heat pumps, and zero-energy building codes.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

When it comes to Autodesk Build, our product teams are not slowing down. We’ve recently added dozens of product enhancements and updates to support our customers across the field and the office. Autodesk Docs feature (available across all unified products) . Assets | Asset Detail Report . Highlighted Releases .

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BD+C

JULY 20, 2023

Additionally, because national building codes do not currently address security, it is possible to use products that are either not effective or violate egress and accessibility requirements. Establishing code-driven standards has the potential to help other occupancy types become safer and more secure.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Designers of new construction and renovation projects sometimes prefer to use exterior-grade waterproofing and roofing products (collectively referred to as “exterior-grade waterproofing” in this article) within interior space for improved performance compared to typical interior-grade waterproofing products.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

It’s the reason we are always adding more enhancements and new features across our products. . To help you keep up with all the new product changes, we’ve compiled all the latest and greatest updates across Autodesk Construction Cloud products. . Scroll down or jump ahead to releases by product: . Autodesk Build .

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BD+C

MARCH 7, 2017

The National Research Council (NRC), which devises model codes for building, energy, plumbing and fire, has previously based code writing on historical data.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

12 Bold, Beautiful Flooring Products to Elevate the Look of What's Underfoot. Online exclusive: Additional products are featured in this online version of an article that appeared in the September/October 2021 issue. Bostik Rebrands and Expands Its Resilient and Soft-Floor Covering Product Lines. Mon, 10/04/2021 - 07:00. .

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Photo courtesy Richard Barone By Richard Barone Over the past several decades, plastic has been increasingly used in the construction industry, and with more plastics in buildings, the International Building Code (IBC) has updated its requirements to address the flammability of these plastics. thermal barrier code requirements.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 2, 2012

In last week's post, I stated that the Army was abandoning LEED certification in lieu of a green building code based on ASHRAE 189.1. Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification. This new code, based heavily on ASHRAE 189.1,

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GCP Applied Technologies

OCTOBER 20, 2022

government is investing $300 billion to update building codes and support sustainable construction, and expanding tax credits as incentives for energy-efficient construction. Our specialty building materials portfolio, includes below-grade, on-grade, and above-grade waterproofing products, in addition to air barriers.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Photos courtesy Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. This demand for wood products continues to grow as designers appreciate its renewability, versatility, aesthetics, and most important, its ability to sequester carbon once installed. The building and fire codes require FRTW to be impregnated with chemicals. By Mike Eckhoff, PhD.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2023

Line item tasks should also have an associated expanded and unique CSI MasterFormat coding. 2 Current, Local Market Information All construction cost data should be researched per the associated cite. A standardized data architecture vastly improves the efficiency of information use, sharing, reuse, expansion/customization, and updating.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

A new report from the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) finds “overwhelming evidence” to support office design as a significant influencer of the health, wellbeing and productivity of staff. Standards Codes and Standards'

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BD+C

APRIL 27, 2023

Devin Bowman, Technical Glass Products Passing The Test for Safer School Design With the threat of school-targeted violence, how can the building industry work together to ensure the safety of students and teachers? Schools that intend to improve the security of their buildings through glass do so voluntarily.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 22, 2017

A building code (alias building control or building regulations) stands for a series of rules which indicate the standards for constructed objects like buildings and nonbuilding structures. Buildings should abide by the codes to acquire planning permission, generally from a local council.

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

Who says that comfort has to get in the way of production? It can help resolve challenging last-mile delivery scenarios that prevent materials from making it to the job site, improving productivity and reducing waste in the process. This ensures that the final product will adhere to all safety codes and ADA regulations.

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Construction Junkie

JULY 7, 2020

In that interview, Daly teased the release of their newest product called SmartTrack. Currently, the new production tracking tool is focusing on the installation rate of framing and drywall, but there are more trades to come. Product Manager of StructionSite, in a press release.

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Revit OpEd

MAY 17, 2011

SAuBIM Code Calcs v1.0 is a code compliance tool to help deal with toilet room and fixture documentation. From the site: snip SAuBIM – Code Calcs v1.0 From the site: snip SAuBIM – Code Calcs v1.0 SAuBIM – Code Calcs v1.0 for Autodesk® Revit® Architecture is a compact, easy to use, and time saving program.

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BD+C

AUGUST 28, 2018

With today’s building codes and demands for high-performing materials, it is crucial to consider how glass, as beautiful as it may be, will improve the energy efficiency of buildings. Aesthetics have always ruled in the specification of glass for commercial buildings, but performance is nipping at its heels.

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BD+C

JUNE 12, 2023

While these updates to state building codes can contribute to safer school design, they are just one layer within those guidelines. The complication in these instances is that forced-entry and bullet-resistance rated products are often plastic-based.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Alternative Deck Footing Product, Diamond Pier, Releases 10-year Study Examining Frost Heave Performance. Meaning there were zero product failures due to frost in areas that met the soil requirements defined in the Installation Manual. kcichowicz. Thu, 12/03/2020 - 09:42. Case Study Image. Pin Foundations, Inc.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 31, 2013

The 2015 International Energy Conservation Code includes better controls for lighting and daylighting, and new HVAC technology. The proposed new code will increase the mandatory installation of occupancy sensors and daylighting controls to many new types of spaces in areas not covered by the 2012 IECC, including warehouses and lounge rooms.

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BD+C

APRIL 22, 2024

It is secured on either side by doors that have been specified with code-compliant locking hardware. While the specifics of a secure entry vestibule’s design can vary, the products and systems used within it can create a barrier between occupants and external threats. A vestibule’s ability to provide such defense is twofold.

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