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Guarding against graffiti: Best practices to safeguard commercial properties

Construction Specifier

1 Despite a significant 74 percent increase in cleanup requests, the response rate from public works dropped to a concerning 14 percent. This growing problem underscores the need for specifiers to take proactive measures to protect building exteriors during the design and construction phases and beyond.

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

Design-Build was not always accepted in the industry. So when he encountered Ralph Korte’s vision of Design-Build in action, he saw the industry’s future. . Every movement needs a believer—but also someone to put in the labor, work out the kinks and make it a reality. Exactly the kind of work Dennis did. .

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Read the Latest News on Scottish Highways Upgrade, Gloucestershire College’s Sustainable Construction Hub, Slow Housing Market Profit Warning, Rising Mortgage Rates, and Design Guide for Specialist and Supported Housing

UK Construction Blog

The council said summer work will enlarge carriageways, build key crossing sites, and modify roads. Balfour worked on pre-construction. The centre will offer full-time courses and apprenticeships in 13 plumbing bays, 21 electrical bays, 21 brickwork, groundworks, and carpentry bays, and 4 classrooms.

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DCA3: Designing fire-rated I-joist assemblies

Construction Specifier

For years, Design for Code Acceptance #3 (DCA3), a document published and maintained by the American Wood Council (AWC), has been the go-to resource for architects working with I-joist assemblies. DCA3 made working with I-joists easier by providing a robust set of generic assemblies broadly compatible with most I-joists on the market.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Masterformat is a multiple level data structure consisting of numbers and titles/descriptions used to organize information by “work results” or construction practices. Sections / Work Results. Sections / Work Results: More Granular. 00 41 53 Bid Form – Design/Build (Single-Prime Contract). design/negotiate/build).

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Masterformat is a multiple level data structure consisting of numbers and titles/descriptions used to organize information by “work results” or construction practices. Sections / Work Results. Sections / Work Results: More Granular. 00 41 53 Bid Form – Design/Build (Single-Prime Contract). design/negotiate/build).

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Discover the Latest News on US Needs Workers, Construction Job Growth, and Skanska Order Backlog

Construction Daily News

billion), with a rolling 12-month book-to-build ratio of 103%. The US Needs Workers to Build Homes First Original Source: The US needs homes. But first, it needs the workers to build them. Nearly 3,000 Montana apprentices work through a state program that connects students to industry sponsors. billion (US$15.9