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2023 PCI Convention sees record attendance |
More than 1,000 people attended the 2023 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Convention in Columbus, Ohio, in February—a 28 percent increase compared to last year’s event, and a record since PCI started co-locating the convention at The Precast Show in 2016.
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Understanding bird safety testing in North America |
Thanks to the pioneering work of dedicated scientists, ornithologists, wildlife associations, and the glass industry, the future is looking brighter for the billions of birds which end up colliding with windows each year. While still in its infancy, the science of bird-safe glazing is emerging with creative new ideas.
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Sustainably built environments: specifying low-carbon concrete |
With buildings accounting for nearly 40 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), it is understandable why such an immense focus is being placed on them in the quest to achieve net-zero emission targets by 2050.
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DISCUSSIONS OF THE WEEK |
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Moisture in slab on grade |
Where does moisture in concrete go? Hopefully, it evaporates and leaves the slab. So, what happens when you take a slab on grade and put in a very efficient vapor barrier on top of a well-drained subbase?
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TIME FOR 4 Rs: REPURPOSE, RECYCLE, REVITALIZE, REDESIGN |
Reading within the last week that building construction results in approximately 25 percent of our waste stream and that deconstruction has become a requirement in some cities, it seems appropriate to accelerate our efforts to repurpose, recycle, revitalize, and redesign some of our construction industry efforts. Any comments regarding experiences other CSI members had could well start a useful conversation on some aspects of the construction industry including the design process.
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MORE FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SPECIFIER |
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DEMO-CASTS ON DEMAND |
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RebarZero Demo-Cast Registration
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Commercial Metals Company
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EZ Stab Acoustical Suspension Systems
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CertainTeed
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