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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.
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 23, 2024
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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UK Construction Blog
MAY 2, 2025
The post Precast Concrete Lintels: The Ultimate Guide to Strength, Durability & Installation appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Installation requires precise techniques including a minimum 150mm end bearing on each side, proper alignment for cavity walls, and temporary supports for longer spans to ensure structural integrity.
Construction Specifier
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety. Effectively using this data and the historical effects of earthquakes allows for a research-driven approach to mitigate future damage and build resilient structures. These include columns, joists, purlins, load-bearing walls, floor slabs, and foundations.
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.
Specification Product Update
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Advances in fire resistant glazing have enabled modern performance expectations to be applied to architecturally sensitive and listed buildings as a variety of Promat SYSTEMGLAS® projects demonstrate. It was used to meet demanding passive fire protection objectives as part of a major project to upgrade the historic Victorian Market hall.
UK Construction Blog
APRIL 17, 2025
This ranges from creating open-plan living areas by removing walls to converting underutilised spaces like lofts into functional rooms. Preservation of Character : Renovation allows you to maintain the historical significance and unique charm of your property.
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