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| Perkins Eastman and Pfeiffer Partners Architects merge |
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| Global architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman and Los Angeles/New York City-based studio Pfeiffer Partners Architects have merged. |
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| UPCOMING DEMO-CASTS |
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| *Don’t miss it!* |
| The Power of PVDF Coatings in the Field
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| Featured |
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| Role of air barriers in mitigating disease transmission |
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While past pandemics led to design advancements in city planning and urban improvements, infectious diseases transmitted through aerosols can also be impacted by appropriately designed and installed mechanical and enclosure systems. |
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| Specifications for design-build projects |
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| Specifications originally intended for design-bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). A substantial challenge faced by professionals preparing construction specifications for design-build projects is most master specifications were developed for traditional DBB or its ‘close relation,’ design-negotiate-build (DNB). Often, DBB specifications can be adapted with reasonable effort and cost for use on construction manager as advisor (CMa) and construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) projects.
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| Project News |
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| Illinois community center utilizes stone to blend into its surroundings |
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| The Robert Crown Center in Evanston, Illinois, has provided indoor spaces and adjacent athletic fields to the community since 1974. When the center showed signs of deterioration, Cordova stone was used on its façade to meet the aesthetic and environmental goals. After many years spent researching how to make the building fit the needs of the residents, it was determined demolishing the existing center and building a new facility would be the most appropriate choice. |
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| Inside CSI |
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| HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE YOUR WORK AND PROJECT INFORMATION? |
| As spec writers, we all deal with a lot of incoming information. On simple projects, information is manageable, but with multiple projects, multiple document issues, and constantly changing schedules, it becomes challenging to keep everything organized and up to date. What systems or processes do you have in place to organize all the incoming, in progress, and outgoing information for your projects?
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| SUBMITTAL REVIEW STAMPS |
| The fourth installment in CSI blog's series on shop drawings and submittals is now available. "Shop Drawings and Submittals: Submittal Review Stamps" addresses the dispositions assigned by design professionals in their response to submittals, such as "approved", "reviewed", "no exceptions taken", "furnish as submitted", and others, and explains why "approved" is the appropriate disposition.
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