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Architecture billings continue historic rebound in May |
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Demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms continues to grow at a vigorous pace, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for May rose to 58.5 compared to 57.9 in April.
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| UPCOMING DEMO-CASTS |
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| Rooftop Access Points: Navigating Fall Protection and OSHA Compliance
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| Waterproof Roof Decks with Confidence
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| What lurks beneath: Preventing failures due to insufficient floor preparation |
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There is often a thought that surface preparation can be casually omitted without consequence, since no one will ever know once the concrete is covered by a membrane, mortar, and tile. No one will know until tiles start to delaminate or crack, and grout starts to crumble. Regardless of the quality of the setting materials and tiles, it is really the quality of the methods and materials used to address the substrate’s deficiencies that dictate the functional and aesthetic longevity of a tile floor.
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| Achieving aesthetics and energy efficiency with stone wool insulation |
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Maximizing energy efficiency is the order of the day for construction industry professionals across North America, due, in part, to changing codes and a growing contingent of forward-thinking developers, owners, architects, specifiers, and energy consultants. Education and awareness continue the drive toward higher performance building envelopes, which is prompting greater consideration of insulation levels, R-value, airtightness, vapor diffusion, condensation control, acoustics, and more. As a result, more thought is now invested in material selection and whole system performance.
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| Inside CSI |
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MARKETSHARE OF VARIOUS PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS |
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CSI defines as project delivery methods: design-bid-build/design-negotiate-build, owner-build, construction manager as agent or advisor, construction manager at risk, and IPD. Is anyone aware of any citable sources that present estimates of the proportion of each delivery method in the U.S. construction market?
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| HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE YOUR WORK AND PROJECT INFORMATION? |
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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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