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FIREFLY® SYSTEMS UPGRADE ROOFSPACE OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARE FACILITY

Specification Product Update

The work was carried out over a three-week period in April 2024. The standard range of FR 120 FIREFLY hatches have been stringently tested against EN 1363-1 2020 and are third party certified by IFC, being shown to achieve an impressive two hours fire resistance from either side of a fire compartment.

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FIREFLY® SYSTEMS UPGRADE ROOFSPACE OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARE FACILITY

Specification Product Update

The work was carried out over a three-week period in April 2024. The standard range of FR 120 FIREFLY hatches have been stringently tested against EN 1363-1 2020 and are third party certified by IFC, being shown to achieve an impressive two hours fire resistance from either side of a fire compartment.

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​Griffin Electric to Wire Shelby County Jail Expansion

CCR Magazine

Griffin Electric), a leading electrical contractor throughout New England and the Southeast for nearly five decades, is currently performing electrical installations on a 51,000-sf addition to the existing Shelby County Jail in Columbiana, AL. Griffin Electric, Inc. The company employs nearly 1500 individuals.

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Using Specialty Glazing Central to Achieve Safer School Design

BDC Network

Using Specialty Glazing Central to Achieve Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Mon, 09/23/2024 - 12:22 Three schools offer examples of how specialty glazing, such as security- and fire-rated glass, can be used to achieve safer school design. The fire-rated glass used in this project is also impact safety-rated to meet ANSI Z97.1

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The three Ps of prefabricated EIFS: Preparation, production, placement

Construction Specifier

Babaian Photos and illustrations courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) In its most general form, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) consist of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation board coated with a reinforced polymer-modified cementitious base coat and a polymer-based finish coat. By Alex Ardelean, Elizabeth V.

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Navigating battery energy storage augmentation

BDC Network

Navigating battery energy storage augmentation 0 qpurcell Wed, 10/23/2024 - 12:06 Engineers By implementing an augmentation plan upfront, owners can minimize potential delays and unforeseen costs when augmentation needs to occur, according to Burns & McDonnell energy storage technology manager Joshua Crawford.

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

These include architectural and MEP systems, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other contents. Photo courtesy FEMA P-749, Earthquake-Resistant Design Concepts Recently updated seismic design criteria have been adopted into the 2024 edition of the International Building Code ( IBC ) to improve building performance and safety.