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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

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LEED AP, Vivian Volz, CSI, AIA, LEED AP, SCIP Photo courtesy Tao Group Solutions After years of grappling with client callbacks, legal disputes, and financial losses from poor polished concrete installations, the industry has reached a breaking point: prohibit polished concrete.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

Conduct safety training and inspections to create a secure work environment. Masons Build structures using bricks, concrete blocks, or other masonry materials. Establishing Partnerships With Educational Institutions Forge partnerships with vocational schools, trade colleges, and universities offering programs related to construction.

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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

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At the same time, the built environment must adapt to the impacts of an already-changing climate by optimizing the resiliency of structural systems. 5 Stronger and safer buildings Concrete is the world’s most widely used construction material due to its significant performance, sustainability, and cost advantages.

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Building healthcare in a coastal environment

Construction Specifier

Understanding the fundamental challenges of building in a coastal environment can help teams create solutions that maintain the safety of occupants, even amid extreme weather events. The post Building healthcare in a coastal environment appeared first on Construction Specifier. It was constructed through two active hurricane seasons.

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15 great ideas from the Under 40 Leadership Summit – Vote for your favorite!

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day event was the Vision U40 competition, where 15 teams battled for $5,000 in prizes to see who could develop the best solutions for today''s pressing social, economic, technical, and cultural problems related to the built environment. The highlight of the 2.5-day

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Concrete mix design

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Concrete mix design. concrete / mix design. . Control flow concrete. Control flow concrete. Of all the enhancements we can make to concrete through the proper use of admixtures, entrainment of air is the most difficult. Control flow concrete. michael.delros…. Fri, 03/06/2020 - 18:13. March 06, 2020.

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Beauty and brawn: The benefits of hybrid carpet

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There are dozens of boxes to check and considerations to be made when designing and specifying a commercial environment. Acoustics In education, healthcare, or workplace settings, acoustics play an important role. 2 Moisture mitigation When a concrete slab releases excess moisture, major issues, such as mold, can start to grow.