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Construction Specifier
JUNE 10, 2025
Photos courtesy Technical Glass Products (TGP) When designing educational spaces, project teams must meet code-driven requirements such as accessibility and fire safety. Minimal colorless spaces in these butt-glazed, fire-rated assemblies provide a cohesive design aesthetic with the stairwell’s glass railings.
BDC Network
JULY 18, 2024
Groundbreaking School Security Standard Protects Students During Active Shootings 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/18/2024 - 12:12 SAFTI FIRST In the wake of the tragic rise in active shooter incidents at schools, the National Glass Association (NGA) took swift action in 2021 by forming a dedicated School Security Task Force. Their mission?
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CCR Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
However, behind the scenes, theres a network of intricate plumbing systems that keep everything running smoothly. For the top floors of a high-rise, this means a struggle to get the same water pressure that lower floors enjoy. This requires careful planning to ensure that each floors plumbing is properly aligned and connected.
UK Construction Blog
MAY 2, 2025
Compared to steel and timber alternatives, precast concrete lintels offer superior fire resistance (typically exceeding 4 hours), better thermal insulation properties, and greater resistance to environmental damage. Each type offers unique characteristics suited to specific applications in masonry support systems.
Construction Specifier
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
This has shifted the discussion from general safety to a building’s functionality, serviceability, and operation after an event and moved the attention from being on the structure to the building’s occupants. These include columns, joists, purlins, load-bearing walls, floor slabs, and foundations. billion annually.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 20, 2023
The building represents a structure made almost entirely of wood with all-electric, refrigerant-free, hydronic heating, and cooling systems. It is designed to serve as a meeting place for events, presentations, and other professional gatherings. Mississippi, serves as the headquarter for Waechter Architecture in Portland, Oregon.
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.
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