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SOM to lead design of 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Village |
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) will design the Olympic Village for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics as part of the updated Porta Romana railway yard master plan in Milan, Italy. The firm was selected to design the project following an international competition involving 27 groups comprising 71 studios from nine countries.
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| DEMO-CASTS ON DEMAND |
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| Formosan termites invade the US
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| Polyguard Products |
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| Hard-Cem: Sustainable Concrete Specification
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| Kryton International |
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| The importance of substrate surface water absorptivity |
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Often referred to as substrate “porosity,” substrate surface water absorptivity refers to the ability of a flooring substrate surface to absorb liquid relatively quickly. To better conceptualize, imagine a concrete masonry unit (CMU) block. If a drop of water was placed on the CMU, it would absorb the liquid very quickly. Now, imagine a hard, smooth surface such as steel, existing resilient flooring, or power-troweled concrete, all of which could serve as the substrate for many different flooring products.
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| The evolution of fluid-applied membranes |
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Fluid-applied waterproofing materials offer certain advantages over self-adhered sheet membranes, primarily the ease of installation, simplified detailing, and cost efficiency. Many challenges associated with sheet membrane waterproofing systems, such as ‘fish mouths,’ uneven seams, difficult end lapping, and complexity of installing a straight flat sheet on a polygonal structure, are eliminated in a fluid-applied system. With liquid membranes, minor substrate imperfections, small gaps, and irregularities are easily addressed. The seamless, monolithic quality of a liquid membrane reduces the concern of failures at joints, laps, seams, and changes in plane. The elastomeric properties of a fully adhered, fluid-applied system will accommodate minor settling and structural movements due to temperature and humidity changes.
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| NY railroad updates station platforms with skylight and canopy systems |
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New York’s Lynbrook Station renewal project showcases new waiting areas and outdoor platforms for passengers taking the Long Island Rail Road. The station’s translucent skylight and canopy systems were custom engineered and fabricated to shelter passengers and commuters from the sun and rain. Originally constructed in 1936, Lynbrook Station was in need of modernization improvements to serve approximately 5000 weekday riders.
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| GREEN SCIENCE POLICY INSTITUTE REPORT ON PFAS IN BUILDING MATERIALS |
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While PFAS serve desirable functions such as weatherproofing, corrosion prevention, and stain resistance, their utility comes at a cost to health and the environment. I was asked to review the possibility of eliminating PFAS from our specs. As a water engineering company, PFAS is a growing concern among our clients providing drinking water. After skimming the report, my heart sinks at the enormity of the potential effort. Is this on anyone else's radar?
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