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September 22, 2020
 
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Snøhetta wins Roosevelt presidential library competition
 
Snøhetta wins Roosevelt presidential library competition
 
Following an extensive selection process, Snøhetta has been unanimously selected as design architect for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in the North Dakota Badlands.
 
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Wash. building to serve as ‘Catalyst’ for sustainable development
 
Wash. building to serve as ‘Catalyst’ for sustainable development
 
The Catalyst building in Spokane is one of the country’s largest zero-energy buildings and one of the first zero-carbon buildings to be certified by the International Living Future Institute.
 
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Apple’s most ambitious retail store floats on Singapore’s Marina Bay
 
Apple’s most ambitious retail store floats on Singapore’s Marina Bay
 
Appearing as a sphere floating on the iridescent Marina Bay, the Apple store introduces a new retail experience at one of the most iconic locations in Singapore.
 
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Integral Concrete Waterproofing and Concrete Durability Admixtures
 
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Valentino Gareri proposes modular treehouse school for post-COVID era
 
Valentino Gareri proposes modular treehouse school for post-COVID era
 
Architect Valentino Gareri has designed the treehouse school, a sustainable and modular educational building for the post-COVID era.
 
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Wood council names Jackson Morrill as new CEO
 
Wood council names Jackson Morrill as new CEO
 
Calif.’s New City wins AIA’s 25-year award
 
Calif.’s New City wins AIA’s 25-year award
 
Seven Generations appoints Karl Kowalske as president
 
Seven Generations appoints Karl Kowalske as president
 
Free e-book discusses stucco cladding
 
Free e-book discusses stucco cladding
 
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Small details make a big difference in door hardware
 
Small details make a big difference in door hardware
 
Sustainability means specifying and correctly installing high-quality products on door openings that will not be damaged during occupancy and do not require extensive maintenance.
 
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Achieving compliance with ANSI/ESD S20.20
 
As electronics continue to infiltrate the workplace, the applications for electrostatic discharge (ESD) control flooring are expanding. For example, the automated guided vehicles and robots being deployed in e-commerce warehouses can generate large amounts of static electricity when used on standard flooring. ESD control flooring is required to support these technologies.
 
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Project News
California convention center modernizes facility with touch-free products
 
California convention center modernizes facility with touch-free products
 
Built in 1931, the nearly 50-year-old Pasadena Convention Center was in need of some upgrades—including the restrooms. The solution was a full suite of touch-free products, such as sinks, faucets, soap dispensers, hand dryers, and sensor flushometers for water closets and urinals.
 
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PHILLIP L. MCDADE FCSI, CCS, FASLA, DTM, TO BE RECOGNIZED AS THE 54TH DISTINGUISHED MEMBER
CSI’s highest honor, the Distinguished Member, is being awarded on November 5 to Phillip L. McDade FCSI, CCS, FASLA, DTM, for his accomplishments within the CSI Community. Phil will become the 54th Distinguished Member inducted into this elite group with the first inductee dating back to 1954. Phil has more than 38 years of involvement with CSI, with a reputation of encouraging others to get involved, working smarter, and always stressing the importance of mentoring others. He earns this prestigious award by demonstrating tremendous support for CSI and the principles of the organization through his leadership, written and oral communications, and personal interaction with other CSI members of all ages. Phil shares with us what it means to become a Distinguished Member.
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NEED HELP REGARDING A MATERIAL & SERVICES CODING SYSTEM
During my engagement in the implementation of a new ERP system in my company, I tried to find a material coding system suitable for construction industry (like MasterFormat and Uniformat). I failed to find such a globally agreed coding system. A material and services coding (numbering) system is very crucial for the generation of databases for estimation, inventory, procurement, and linking them together. Does anyone have any idea in this regard?
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Tall mass timber provisions adopted by NFPA
 
 
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