Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2016

Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.

Steel Fabrication 76

Steel Fabrication Schedule Management Piping Installation Wall Systems 76

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 21, 2024

Civil+Structural Engineer Media is gearing up for the 2024 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement (YEA) competition and we need you. Wastewater/Stormwater: Buescher State Park Dam Firm: HALFF The details: In 2017, Hurricane Harvey damaged the old Buescher State Park Dam. 2 Firm: SMR-ISD Consulting Structural Engineers, Inc.

Engineering 130

Engineering Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Consulting Structural Systems 130

The Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

By shaving just a foot off the depth of the three-story, side-by-side duplex destined for an infill lot in Pittsburgh, he enabled Structural Modular Innovations to build three boxes at a time on its factory floor instead of only two. “And losing that 1 foot didn’t affect the livability or marketability of the homes at all.”

Modular Construction 231

Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Building Design 231

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The season of celebration and joyous reunion will soon be upon us, and Civil+Structural Engineer Magazine is proud to kickstart the season of celebration by announcing our 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement. Terminal C’s design successfully navigated an aggressive four-year construction schedule without disrupting airport operations.

Engineering 130

Engineering Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Environmental Consulting 130

The Pro Builder

APRIL 26, 2023

The company debuted its first home in August 2017, and its prefabricated panelized construction systems promised to be a game-changer for the residential construction industry. LP says it will now focus on investing in its own core businesses such as LP Structural Solutions and LP Smartside Trim & Siding.

Building Materials Manufacturing 130

Building Materials Manufacturing Prefabrication Building Automation Facility Management 130

BDC Network

JUNE 8, 2024

Sergio Sádaba, Principal Industrial Facilities Designers Lists HVAC Mechanical Systems For most industrial factories, it’s process over people. The hotter and unhealthier the factory floor, the more likely it is that workers will look to transfer out as soon as they can. The “human factor” comes in second place.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 121

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Fire Protection System Installation Building Materials Manufacturing HVAC System Installation 121

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 17, 2017

High levels of recycled materials were used throughout, including floor tiles, composite timber, and steel. Kern Center at Hampshire College is a self-sustaining structure. The facility maximizes thermal efficiency and utilizes a net-positive water system. Natural ventilation provides fresh, natural air. Cost: $371.5

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Green Building Roofing Systems Structural Systems 52

BD+C

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The products have been distributed across 8 categories: Building Envelope, Building Systems, Flooring, Glass and Glazing, Interior Products, Plumbing and Restroom, Structural, and Windows and Doors.

Building Products Distribution 45

Building Products Distribution Plumbing Systems Flooring Systems Structural Systems 45

Commercial Construction Blog

JUNE 26, 2018

For this Hard Hat Chat post, we thought we’d take a look back at this retail construction project and share photos from the finished space and behind-the-scenes details about the construction process, which was completed in November 2017. Grand Entrances (And Tight Squeezes). As such, we carefully scheduled other work around them.

Flooring Systems 90

Flooring Systems Millwork Curing Painting/finishing 90

Natural Building

JANUARY 22, 2022

The story of VOG began in 2017 when Timmermans realized his vision and bought the acreage about 35 miles west of Taos. But they do pass it forward by helping build more structures for others to stay in. So, if I don’t provide a place for veterans to really feel normal again, who will?”.

Green Building 94

Green Building Building Codes Building Design Wall Systems 94

BD+C

APRIL 4, 2023

Meeting the needs of the Hurricanes’ on-campus “forever” football home on a compact footprint required the project team to go vertical with a seven-story structure. To speed up the process, the vertical circulation system incorporates escalators along the window walls and oversized elevators.

Building Design 98

Building Design Flooring Systems Wall Systems Roofing Systems 98

Business Facilities

AUGUST 14, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue. M idway through 2017 the Food Processing industry already has seen a number of expansions and relocations along with new facility construction. Automated irrigation systems also increase energy demands and are crucial for the most robust and healthy crop production. By the BF Staff.

Building Products Distribution 72

Building Products Distribution Land Use Regulations Roofing Systems Electrical Systems 72

Specification Product Update

MARCH 1, 2024

Hunter Douglas scored a win when its award-winning HeartFelt® felt ceiling system was installed in the new German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund – DFB) campus in Frankfurt am Main. The HeartFelt® system allows panels to be installed not only horizontally on the ceiling, but also as vertical wall cladding.

Ceiling Systems 52

Ceiling Systems Wall Systems Modular Construction Structural Systems 52

Construction Specifier

APRIL 10, 2025

With more than 60,000 students enrolled and aging school buildings dating back more than 100 years, structural issues posed significant safety and maintenance challenges. This included drainage systems to protect the site and the surrounding residential developments that dramatically increased throughout the new schools development.

Site Planning 59

Site Planning Building Design Ceiling Systems Wall Systems 59

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 21, 2024

Along with steel, the British government obtained 7,000-square-metre (75,000-square-foot) cladding for the E-7 maintenance and mission systems training buildings. McLaughlin & Harvey reported that the 100-million-pound ($124 million) mission systems training facility is being built next to Lossiemouth’s P-8A Poseidon hangar.

Fire Protection System Installation 64

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Cost Control Government Works 64

Business Facilities

AUGUST 30, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Isssue. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from April 2017 and down four-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. By the BF Staff. percent in 2016, was down 0.8

Infrastructure Development 67

Infrastructure Development Real Estate Development Zoning Building Products Distribution 67

Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. Charles Senior Living Center—a rehabilitated, 60-unit independent living facility in downtown Aurora—was a beneficiary of the tax credit and subsequently received the 2017 Landmarks Illinois Award for Rehabilitation. By the BF Staff. For example, the St. North–South Routes U.S.

Historic Preservation 68

Historic Preservation Building Materials Manufacturing Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Building Products Distribution 68

Construction Daily News

MAY 25, 2023

These are very technically advanced vessels and getting the many systems that scientists use to fit within the available internal space has been challenging,” said Demian Bailey, OSU’s lead investigator and RCRV program manager. billion in revenue in 2017. Each ship can carry 13 crew and 20 scientists for three-week sea trips.

Environmental Consulting 52

Environmental Consulting Controls Manufacturing Building Controls Building Materials Manufacturing 52

UK Construction Blog

JUNE 6, 2023

HS2 Old Oak Common station construction commenced in 2017. A structure must be net zero throughout its lifetime, not just during construction. Updating insulation in walls, roofs, and floors is often the best method to do so. HS2 claims the new transport super-hub will be the UK’s largest and best-connected train station.

Renewable Energy Systems 52

Renewable Energy Systems Energy Conservation Energy Efficiency Green Building 52

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 12, 2016

In addition to a skilled workforce, he added, “an innovation pipeline stocked with ideas, from the laboratory bench to the manufacturing shop floor, is required to ‘make it here’ so that we can ‘sell it everywhere.’ Renovations to Eurotranciatura’s existing plant are scheduled to be completed by the first or second quarter 2017.

Building Materials Manufacturing 106

Building Materials Manufacturing Controls Manufacturing Building Products Distribution Facility Management 106

Construction Specifier

MAY 31, 2024

These assemblies lack many necessary components that comprise an effective building enclosure system. In mass masonry structures, the exterior walls are constructed with brick, clay tile, or stone masonry tied together with mortar, and are load bearing, supporting each floor slab. prior to 1890.

Masonry 64

Masonry Wall Systems Building Codes Waterproofing Systems 64

Safety Services Company

JUNE 21, 2018

According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1]. Installing guardrails and anchorages on framework and structural steel beams on the ground before lifting them into place.

Roofing Systems 48

Roofing Systems Flooring Systems Structural Systems Construction Equipment 48

Safety Services Company

JUNE 21, 2018

According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1]. Installing guardrails and anchorages on framework and structural steel beams on the ground before lifting them into place.

Roofing Systems 48

Roofing Systems Flooring Systems Structural Systems Construction Equipment 48

Construction Daily News

MARCH 7, 2023

On top of that, innovative floor-lifting technology developed by LIFTbuild enables construction sites to function as fabrication factories. million to demolish 20,000 square feet of structures. Each floor was built on the ground before being hoisted onto the two concrete cores, making fabrication a show.

Lifts 52

Lifts Flooring Systems Building Design Real Estate Development 52

CCR Magazine

MARCH 17, 2025

From 2017 to 2023, the citys population grew by 26.4%, and healthcare close to home had never been more critical. Another distinct advantage of the structures design is the uniform exterior wall that it provides. But perhaps the system most advantageous to the schedule was the use of prefabricated operating room (OR) ceilings.

Ceiling Systems 87

Ceiling Systems Building Commissioning Prefabrication Wall Systems 87

Construction Specifier

APRIL 24, 2025

In addition, these doors are being incorporated into modern buildings with other smart technologies, such as touchless activation switches, electric strikes for card readers, and power operation systems, to enhance user experience and security. Floor box The pivot shaft assembly of a balanced door sits on a 13-mm (0.5-in.)

Building Materials Manufacturing 59

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Code Compliance Flooring Systems Steel Fabrication 59