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Timber towers: The future of tall wood design |
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From our archives: Design firm Hickok Cole has designed Timber Towers, a conceptual 60-story mass timber skyscraper in Philadelphia, to showcase what is possible with wood. |
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More about repointing: Matching sand |
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Successful long-term performance for repointing mortar joints in an existing masonry structure requires the development of an appropriate mortar mix, proper installation, and correct designation of the type and extent of work required. Work on older structures often involves developing a repointing mix that matches the original mortar.
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Colorado museum maintains historic look with curved standing-seam roof |
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The Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver, Colorado, boasts of more than 16,908 m2 (182,000 sf) of hangar space full of iconic aircraft, space vehicles, artifacts, and military uniforms. When the existing corrugated metal roof on the structure had reached its useful lifespan, the project team retrofitted it with a curved standing-seam roof. |
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LET’S BUILD ATTENDEE PAIGE KNOWLES TALKS ABOUT HOW THE CAMP INFORMED HER CAREER |
Paige Knowles is a recent high school graduate who studied plumbing and heating. While in school she worked as a plumbing apprentice and attended the Let’s Build Construction Camp for girls. She also competed in plumbing competitions where she won several titles. Here, Paige talks about her experience at the Let’s Build Camp, and her goal of being her own boss and spreading awareness about the skilled trades.
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PRODUCT MASTERSPEC VS. BSD SPECLINK VS. ARCAT? |
I would like to know what services are typically sourced for finding manufacturers specifications. There are many services out there that would like to sell manufacturers like us their services and each claim to have the largest audience. We have had varying levels of success in the past with different platforms but I would like to hear direct from architects and spec writers on the subject. Are proprietary specifications from manufacturers generally frowned upon or are they accepted by your firms?
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