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Welding 101: 6 Different Types

Construction Marketing

Many large companies across Europe and America turned to manufacturing machines and electrodes to meet the welding needs of the conflict. The current flows through the flux coated welding electrode—the coating makes sure the weld zone isn’t exposed to air while the rod is melting. This rod is where “stick” welding gets its name from.

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Building for better fire resilience in WUI zones

Construction Specifier

Photo courtesy ROCKWOOL North America Photo courtesy By Rick Roos Wildfires continue to make headlines and the long-term prognosis is concerning, as experts forecast more of the same in coming years. Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace. Primarily for affordability. Primarily for affordability.

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PC Construction Accepts National CMAA Award for BETA Technologies Manufacturing and Assembly Facility

PC Construction

South Burlington, VT – PC Construction recently accepted a National Project Achievement Award from the Construction Management Association of America.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

The number and size of Passive House projects in North America has rapidly grown in the last year. There are currently over 1600 professionals and trades trained in Passive House design and construction in North America, including non lawyer professionals associated with this firm.

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Barrier breakthroughs: Achieving airtightness in modern construction

Construction Specifier

Estimated improvements in residential and commercial energy codes, 19752022. Energy Information Administration, residential and commercial buildings account for approximately 27.6 Space heating is the largest single energy end-use in commercial buildings, consuming 32 percent of energy, followed by ventilation at 10 percent.

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More Commercial Real Estate Execs Expect To Increase Capital Spending Amid Tepid Economic Growth In 2014

Business Facilities

Amid slow-but-steady economic growth, more commercial real estate executives are looking to develop assets and deploy capital in secondary markets to generate returns, according to the 2014 Commercial Real Estate Outlook Survey conducted by KPMG LLP , the U.S. audit, tax and advisory services firm. Outside the U.S.,

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An Up-Close Look at Toronto’s Construction Boom 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

And though skyscrapers certainly aren’t new to Toronto, a recent construction boom is drastically changing the already impressive skyline, making the city one of the biggest construction sites in all of North America. The shortage of zoned land has led to a dramatic increase in land value downtown. and Canada. Investment.