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A gas fire pit, a fescue lawn, and numerous seating areas are some of the green roof features installed at General American Building in St. Louis, Missouri. Located at 700 Market Street (and now known by its address), the building originally opened in 1979. The six-story structure is the only St. Louis building designed by acclaimed 20th-century U.S. architect Philip Johnson, and thanks to its vegetated roof, now offers views of Busch Stadium, the Arch, and the Old Courthouse. The project also included re-roofing the building’s sixth floor.
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SPECIFICATIONS
You are at the checkout of the big-box store, purchasing an item of consumer electronics worth about $200. As the sales clerk runs your credit card for the purchase, he asks in a bored tone, “Would you like to purchase an extended warranty for this?” This article presents the basics of specifying warranties for construction projects, which is a good deal more involved than merely specifying a warranty of some particular duration in the associated spec section.
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May 19-21
AIA Convention
American Institute of Architects
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
convention.aia.org
May 25-29
CSC-DCC National Conference
Construction Specifications Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia
csc-dcc.ca/Conferences
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