Condensation was responsible for a number of difficulties at the City of Myrtle Beach’s Pepper Geddings Recreation Center--the sagging roof above the facility’s pool was plagued by mold, mildew, and rust.
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Natural-fiber sidings with the look of wood provided a solution to a Connecticut mixed-use building's aesthetic and practical needs.
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The Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort not only raised the bar for casino design in the Biloxi, Mississippi region, but also successfully addressed rigid Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regulations while utilizing innovative technology to meet a fast-paced construction schedule.
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Building codes are gradually changing across North America to allow waterless trap-seal protection devices (TSPDs) in lieu of trap primers. Depending on the jurisdiction, the products can be employed as substitutes in retrofit situations where trap primers have failed. What do design/construction professionals need to know?
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Aluminum offers a wide range of properties and characteristics engineered to the demands of specific applications through choices of alloy, temper, and fabrication processes. When aluminum is anodized, it results in an extremely hard and durable surface finish.
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The construction project manager wears many hats, and one may be that of expert witness. As a project manager, the goal is to determine time and cost, not fault.
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Parking garages are an integral part of our nation’s infrastructure. Although they are subject to more deterioration than other building types, their maintenance is typically not considered of primary importance to building owners or managers.
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The University of Vermont (UVM) Medical Center in Burlington will be getting a new, acoustically sound inpatient building as of summer 2019.
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Specifying either a new or renovated flooring system for a commercial building often comes down to the quoted cost of the materials and labor needed to complete the job.
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As roofers know, winter weather can impose some formidable loads on structural elements. To help ensure a shading device can withstand such stresses, a test method has been devised for both static and impact loading.
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