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Matthews Brothers Engineering: Never too late to learn

Roads Online

The first time I got the chance to operate a Matthews Brothers Engineering truck wouldve been in 2015, he says. It wasnt until he came to Queensland at the start of this year that Collins was able to fully appreciate just how well MBE equipment performs in day-to-dayoperation. The first real contact I had with them was around parts.

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Deep energy retrofits: The future of sustainable buildings

Construction Specifier

As the global focus on sustainability and climate change intensifies, the United States is seeing a new trend in building restoration-deep energy retrofits. buildings account for nearly 50 percent of energy consumption and 35 percent of total energy-related emissions. C above pre-industrial levels. 1 The agreement was enacted in 2016.

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Costain wins new Grangemouth deal

The Construction Index

Costain energy resilience director Sean Close said: “We’ll use our engineering expertise and long record of predictable best-in-class delivery to optimise the performance of Kinneil Terminal. Costain will service the contract from its new Aberdeen office. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

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Living the Dream: PAE Engineers’ HQ Embodies an Aspirational Vision

Civil + Structural Engineer

PAE Engineers enjoys a unique symbol of its brand identity – the company’s Portland headquarters office, which is the world’s first developer-driven Living Building. PAE’s Living Building Challenge The PAE Living Building is a five-story, 58,000-square-foot mixed-use building located in a historic neighborhood in Portland.

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. The materiality of different resilient flooring products may alter some perceptions regarding sustainability. It is such a waste.

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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.

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Energy-saving strategies: Ceiling panels with phase change material (PCM)

Construction Specifier

For example, a ceiling composed of a mineral fiber panel that uses PCM technology can reduce energy costs and decrease consumption by up to 15 percent (according to measured cooling energy savings in lab tests). For example, stone or tile floors and granite countertops contribute to maintaining interior temperature control.