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The roads more travelled (new explorations of old places)

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Travelling of course takes you to the world of brand security — franchises with established standards provide consistent reassurance; and my “adventures” into new experiences were generally into proven and established businesses. It breaks some traditional resort rules.

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Key Elements in a Fluid-applied Barrier System Specification

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Installing a permeable air barrier on the exterior side of the sheathing in these zones before the exterior insulation (with no vapor retarder on the interior side) allows vapor to flow through the wall, permits diffusion, and allows moisture to escape. 6 In total, it applies to one county in California, five in Arizona, and 14 in Texas.

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Grand Canyon hikes to the bottom: the natural wonder without the crowds

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” As well as the intimidating gradient of the trails, Arizona’s climate can be notoriously inhospitable. “Summer in Arizona, you said,” whines my travel companion. Jamie Lafferty travelled as a guest of Visit Arizona. “A dry heat, you said.” TRIP NOTES.

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

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Inside, the earth-toned palette, wood plank ceiling, and seamless form and function designed by Scottsdale’s K&Q Interiors evoke a sense of calm—the perfect environment for LaLiberte, who travels up to 300 days per year, to spend his downtime.

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Unpacking the 2022 Construction Outlook with Amazon, Hensel Phelps, Autodesk, and ENR

Autodesk Construction Cloud

That jobsite technology also needs to be used to keep stakeholders in the loop, from owners, General Managers, General Contractors, real estate managers, permitting authorities, to others. ” He expands, “With that information, we can estimate whether our next building in Arizona is going to be built.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

The codes require FRTW to be tested for an additional 20-minute period, meaning the FRTW is challenged by fire for a total of 30 minutes: • During the first 10 minutes of the extended test, the distance of flame travel and rate at which the flame front advances are used to calculate the flame spread index (FSI). Type I: 111,484-m2 (1.2

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Florida and Arizona round out the top five. This year’s leaders among the emerging players are Utah, Virginia, Arizona, Iowa and Kansas. Rounding out the top five in our flagship Alternative Energy Industry Leaders category are Arizona, Texas, Oregon and California. 2012 Alternative Energy Industry Leader: Iowa.

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