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Design Draw Build won the Honor Award in AIA California’s 2024 Architecture at Zero competition.

CCR Magazine

Founded in 2010, DDB’s multi-disciplinary team consists of licensed architects and builders, a fully integrated team offering both Architecture and Construction Services, led by Principal Tyler Kobick, AIA.

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IBHS Guide Offers Tips to Prevent Winter Property Damage

CCR Magazine

Homes built before 2010 typically don’t. Caulk and seal cracks or gaps on your home’s exterior, including around windows and doors. Shut off and insulate valves if you don’t have frostproof outdoor faucets. Know where your home’s water shut-off valve is located and how to operate it.

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Laing O’Rourke suing architect for Bury recladding costs

Construction News

The contractor completed The Rock, a mixed-use shopping centre scheme, in July 2010 after signing a design and build contract two years earlier. Laing O’Rourke is pursuing architect BDP for £1.8m after carrying out cladding remediation on a residential building in Bury, Lancashire.

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IBHS releases updated resilient construction standards

CCR Magazine

Since its inception in 2010, the FORTIFIED program has set the benchmark for beyond-code construction and re-roofing, designed to reduce storm damage by strengthening areas of homes, commercial buildings and multifamily properties typically vulnerable to high winds and heavy rain.

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NIOSH Study Highlights Hearing Risks for Construction Workers

CCR Magazine

Workers within the Construction Sector, 2010-2019 ,was publishedin the Journal of Safety Research. The study, Prevalence of Hearing Loss among Noise-Exposed U.S.

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Five tier ones sign up to best practice drive

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A Rammed Earth House Overlooking Napa Valley

Natural Building

In 2010, Lawrence slightly expanded the house’s footprint using 18-inch-thick rammed earth blocks. “It The thick walls are energy efficient and have reduced Lawrence’s heating and cooling costs. The temperature inside the house is comfortable most of the year,” says Lawrence. You can read the original article at www.msn.com