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FXCollaborative to repurpose historic NYC church into children’s museum
 
FXCollaborative to repurpose historic NYC church into children’s museum
 
New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has unanimously approved a proposal to convert the historic First Church of Christ Scientist, Manhattan, into a children’s museum.
 
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Oregon mixed-used building merges the industrial with the commercial
 
Oregon mixed-used building merges the industrial with the commercial
 
Designed by Skylab Architecture, Outpost is a phased, hybrid structure merging recreation, retail, and work environments to foster a sense of community in a developing neighborhood.
 
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California library design honors its coastal architectural roots
 
California library design honors its coastal architectural roots
 
The Half Moon Bay Library in California by Noll & Tam Architects honors the region’s agricultural roots and coastal environment while providing a valuable community resource.
 
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Seattle building cleverly navigates land use code to maximize space
 
Seattle building cleverly navigates land use code to maximize space
 
The Canal Street project in Seattle, Washington, transforms a narrow, commercially zoned, urban-infill lot with a small, rundown 1950s-era house into a new commercial office building.
 
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Black students at Harvard GSD demand more proactive measures
 
Black students at Harvard GSD demand more proactive measures
 
Rail post anchorage design covered in latest e-book
 
Rail post anchorage design covered in latest e-book
 
Free app makes health screening easy at jobsites
 
Free app makes health screening easy at jobsites
 
TAT designs Boston affordable housing to Passive House standards
 
TAT designs Boston affordable housing to Passive House standards
 
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Coordinating specifications with an owner’s Division 00
 
Coordinating specifications with an owner’s Division 00
Specifications
 
Combining Divisions 01-49 specifications with a set of Division 00 documents with which they are not coordinated is akin to performing a head transplant. Failure to do the complex operation correctly can result in a set of construction documents that is like Frankenstein’s monster: unpredictable, uncontrollable, and dangerous to everyone.
 
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The first hallmark of sustainability: Put on a roof that lasts a long time
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When a hailstorm and a tornado came to town on the same day, the University of Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena was confronted by a powerful competitor that damaged the 25-year-old PVC (vinyl) roof. Benchmark, Inc., was charged with designing and overseeing the installation of a durable, sustainable and long-lasting roof for the arena. Pleased with the success and results of the old roof preceding the extreme weather event, Benchmark selected a new PVC single-ply roofing membrane for the project.
 
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PROJECT NEWS
Washington high school opens up possibilities with sliding doors
 
Washington high school opens up possibilities with sliding doors
 
The Northshore School District, Bothell, Washington, had to be expanded to include a new North Creek High School (NCHS) on a 25-ha (61-acre) site. The district partnered with Dykeman Architects to turn their vision of a flexible, innovative learning center for 1600 students into a reality. Single-leaf sliding doors support the collaborative culture at the school, provide space savings, daylighting, and sound attenuation.
 
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CLAIMS PREPARATION: CLAIMS SHOULD BE CLEAR, COMPLETE, AND DOCUMENTED
In construction, change proposals and claims are written demands from one party to the other seeking an adjustment in contract price, contract times, or other relief under the contract. While many people tend to think of claims as assertions by contractors, in fact, both the owner and the contractor may assert a claim against the other party.
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SPECS REVIEW
In my short experience, it is a common practice during construction that CD drawings (REV0) get updates shown as REV 1,2,3... But I do not have seen updates of Specbooks as REV 1,2,3...Would someone explain me what´s the correct practice? Make Specbooks reviews, or not?
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Frank Lloyd Wright architecture school to change name and relocate
 
 
AIA releases 3D office models for reducing risk of COVID-19
 
 
Studio Ma transforms Phoenix office into a progressive workspace
 
 
Architect Jim W. Sealy dies at 82
 
 
The Construction Specifier | View the latest June 2020 issue
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