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Your Business Safety Net: Why Regular Fire Sprinkler Checks Matter

UK Construction Blog

The post Your Business Safety Net: Why Regular Fire Sprinkler Checks Matter appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Fire sprinkler systems are one of the most critical safety features in any commercial building. When we think of workplace safety, fire alarms and extinguishers often come to mind.

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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

The post Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The most dangerous defects include structural issues (foundation cracks, wall collapses), water infiltration, electrical/plumbing failures and HVAC system problems, which often remain hidden for years.

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LAX’s concourse project to incorporate brise soleil for energy efficiency

Construction Specifier

The brise soleil system, found in modernist L.A. The project’s exterior brise soleil system is one aspect of the design, which will also frame sightlines of the surrounding L.A. LAWA hopes the method will serve to be innovative and adaptive, saving public funds and time with a high degree of building control and supervision.

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Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction

BDC Network

Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 09:38 Multifamily Housing Find guidance on designing and building some of the most cost-effective, code-compliant fire-rated construction systems.

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Standardizing guidelines to specify IFRMs

Construction Specifier

However, as a key part of what provides the integrity of the structure, that steel must be protected to ensure it retains its strength in the event of a catastrophic fire. 1 However, the AISC guidelines make only minimal reference to IFRM coatings in the AESS category system, generally referring to these coatings as “smooth.”

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8 ways to cool a factory

BDC Network

Sergio Sádaba, Principal Industrial Facilities Designers Lists HVAC Mechanical Systems For most industrial factories, it’s process over people. As a buildings-performance expert, I have decades of experience designing high-performance, sustainable, and energy-efficient systems for a variety of industrial clients.

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Renovate or Extend? How to Choose the Right Home Improvement for Your Budget & Needs

UK Construction Blog

When calculating costs, consider that extensive renovations involving structural changes can sometimes approach the cost of building a new home. Reconfiguring existing space is typically more eco-friendly than building new extensions. You’re not alone. Environmental sustainability differs between approaches too.