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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

In this prolonged pandemic environment, architects have been challenged to expand the footprint of usable space to the outdoors, a trend that is impacting all building typologies and markets including residential. In the mid-90s, the Ford Foundation building was named a New York City Landmark.”.

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What Is Concrete | Different Types of Concrete

CivilJungle

Asphalt concrete, more commonly called just asphalt, is a composite material used in the construction of roads, highways, airports, parking lots, and other kinds of pavements. is poured to the form-work with fabricated steel by using layers of the wire mesh. Asphalt Concrete. Usually, 0.5 mm diameter steel wires are shaped into meshes.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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POST TENSIONING IN REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES

The Constructor

The case is of a building which was constructed for residential purpose and later thought to remodeled as a commercial building. Reinforcement was fabricated and fixed along with post tensioned mono strands (encased in HDPE pipe) to profile. Here is a case study which uses post tensioning to remove the alternate interior columns.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

Located in the middle of everywhere, Lubbock is home to nearly 300,000 people and is easily accessible by Interstate-27, which connects to Interstate-10 and Interstate-20, as well as by plane with the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. These three legs provide the essential foundation for its economy.

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Heroic Efforts In California

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The company administers the HERO (Home Energy Renovation Opportunity) program in California to provide local governments with a comprehensive residential PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing solution. All industrial parks offer easy freeway access and are located within five to 15 minutes of either the airport or the seaport.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Special Project Procedures for Airport Facilities. 01 43 19 Fabricator Qualifications. 01 82 13 Foundation Performance Requirements. Special Project Procedures for Airport Facilities. 01 43 19 Fabricator Qualifications. 01 82 13 Foundation Performance Requirements. 01 43 19 Fabricator Qualifications.