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FRIDAY FUNNY: Lofty Building Ambitions

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:10:41 +0000

An Acton, CA property owner is in court this week to defend his 20,000 square foot home improvement project.

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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: BIM Specs From Lubrizol/FBC Building Solutions

Anne Vazquez — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:00:04 +0000

The BIM objects for the company's FlowGuard Gold and Corzan pipe and fittings have been adapted for download through the Autodesk Seek search engine.

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Haiti Repeat Avoidable With Enforced Building Codes

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:32:49 +0000

Richard P. Weiland of ICC stresses the importance of enforceable building codes in light of the one year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake.

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New Committee For Metal Association

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:38:15 +0000

The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has a new Executive Committee for 2011.

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Election Means Changes, Challenges For Construction Industry

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:57:34 +0000

Following an election that brought sweeping changes and switched the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives, construction industry observers foresee changes in policies impacting this sector.

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Comments Needed: Workplace Noise Exposure Controls

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:30:51 +0000

OSHA is proposing to issue an interpretation of the term “feasible administrative or engineering controls” as used in the general industry and construction occupational noise exposure standards and to amend its current enforcement policy to reflect the interpretation. Comments are due 12/20/10.

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Lighting Systems Index Indicates Brighter Times Ahead

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:00:26 +0000

The end of the tunnel appears to be about nine or so months away. The light there is, thankfully, not from an oncoming train. Or so it seems.

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Museum Marks 10th Year Of Transforming Addition

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:03:03 +0000

Since its Quadracci Pavilion opened in 2010, the Milwaukee Art Museum has seen attendance more than double.

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ABI Reverts Back into Negative Territory

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:47:35 +0000

Following the first positive reading since January 2008, the ABI dropped nearly two points in October. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to 12 month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.

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Building Codes Council Votes To Up Efficiency By 30%

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:20:05 +0000

Building officials from across the nation voted to support gains in the energy efficiency of building energy codes at the Final Action Hearings for the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

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ABI Positive For First Time In Over Two Years

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:30:26 +0000

For the first time since January 2008, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) indicated a growth in design activity in September, increasing for the fourth straight month.

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Rhode Island First State To Adopt Green Construction Code

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:53:39 +0000

The IGCC applies to new and existing, traditional and high-performance commercial buildings in the Ocean State. It includes ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1 as a jurisdictional compliance option.

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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: KD SideLight From Curries

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:27:09 +0000

This door product aims to ease installation during construction and retrofit projects.

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Modest Improvement in AIA Architecture Billings Index

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:52:32 +0000

The AIA reported the August ABI score was 48.2, up slightly from a reading of 47.9 the previous month.

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New ANSI-Approved Retail Measurement Standard

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:29:51 +0000

BOMA's standard is designed to serve the interests of building owners, managers, and occupants as well as facility managers, brokers, appraisers, assessors, lenders, insurers, developers, construction and design professionals, and others.

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Still Showing Weakness, ABI Increases Slightly

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:06:45 +0000

Following a two-month soft patch, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rose almost two full points in July.

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Local Firms Build Youth Facility In Anaheim

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:50:47 +0000

The 25,000 square foot "Dreamscape" will serve area children through the GOALS (Growth Opportunities through Athletics, Learning and Service) program.

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AIA Consensus Construction Forecast

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:16:06 +0000

Even with modest improvements in the overall U.S. economy, nonresidential construction spending is expected to decrease by more than 20% in 2010 with a marginal increase of 3.1% in 2011 in inflation adjusted terms.

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NEW PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Greenpipe By Aquatherm

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:48:53 +0000

This recyclable piping system is designed specifically for potable water applications.

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Call for Presentations Issued by CONSTRUCT

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:40:40 +0000

CONSTRUCT, which will take place September 13 to 16, 2011, at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, is accepting submissions for the 2011 education program until September 6, 2010.

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Dennis J. Hall to Take Office of CSI President

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:20:13 +0000

The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) has announced that Dennis J. Hall, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, FAIA, SCIP, will assume presidency of the organization on July 1.

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IGCC Hearings Slated for August; Comments Due 5/14/10

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:42:17 +0000

Public comments, which can be submitted until this Friday, May 14, will serve as the agenda for the hearings.

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AIA Top 10 Green Projects

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:02:40 +0000

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) recently selected its 10 leading examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions.

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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Pella Architectural Support

Anne Vazquez — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:19:29 +0000

Pella's architects, engineers, technicians, and CAD drafters provide assistance on window and door selections for facility managers and their architects and general contractors.

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Modular Building Projects Recognized

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:08:35 +0000

For its annual Awards of Distinction contest, the Modular Building Institute chose projects ranging from a 70,000 square foot Olympic athletes’ village to a 57,600 square foot high school.

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