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Month: February 2020

UL/CLEB shares Canadian codes and standards requirements for fenestration product installation at FGIA Annual Conference

UL/CLEB shares Canadian codes and standards requirements for fenestration product installation at FGIA Annual Conference

Posted by | Feb 28, 2020 | 0 |

A sponsored seminar at the 2020 Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Annual Conference covered codes and standards requirements pertaining to installing fenestration products in Canada. Robert Jutras, principal engineer for UL/CLEB, led a presentation on these requirements with a focus on CSA A440.4, a National Standard of Canada covering window, door and skylight installation.

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Two-tower residential development ‘Parkview Apartments’ coming to life above Jersey City’s Berry Lane Park

Two-tower residential development ‘Parkview Apartments’ coming to life above Jersey City’s Berry Lane Park

Posted by | Feb 28, 2020 | 0 |

A new, two-tower residential development, Parkview Apartments, will soon break ground in the Lafayette section of Jersey City, adjacent to Berry Lane Park, the city’s newest green space. New Jersey-based firms, Dresdner Robin and Monteforte Architectural Studio, are providing essential engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, surveying and planning services for the project.

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KAI hires Brad Simmons, FAIA as new Managing Partner

Posted by | Feb 28, 2020 | 0 |

KAI Enterprises announced Tuesday the hiring of Brad Simmons, FAIA, to the new position of Managing Partner. Simmons had worked collaboratively with KAI on joint projects for the past 20 years through his former employer, Jacobs, and predecessor company, Sverdrup. “He is a distinguished and exciting addition to the design-build firm,” said KAI Enterprises CEO Michael Kennedy, Jr.

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Construction begins on HED-designed Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union at Fresno State

Construction begins on HED-designed Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union at Fresno State

Posted by | Feb 27, 2020 | 0 |

HED, with McCarthy Building Companies, joined Fresno State, a California State University, at the groundbreaking last week for construction of their new Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union. Pre-cast, insulated, concrete panels will dominate the building exterior, complementing the library and the current Student Union. These panels will be pre-manufactured off-site and installed on-site. The panels provide a finished interior and exterior surface, as well as building insulation.

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AISI publishes two new cold-formed steel framing test standards

Posted by | Feb 27, 2020 | 0 |

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced February 20 that it has published two new cold-formed steel test standards: 1) “AISI S921-19, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Stiffness of Cold-Formed Steel Truss Assemblies and Components,” and 2) “AISI S922-19, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Stiffness of Bearing-Friction Interference Connector Assemblies in Profiled Steel Panels.”

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Entries now open for Sherwin-Williams Student Design Challenge

Entries now open for Sherwin-Williams Student Design Challenge

Posted by | Feb 27, 2020 | 0 |

The 2020 Sherwin-Williams Student Design Challenge is now open and accepting project submissions through March 15. The 2020 judging panel includes Sue Wadden, Nicole White in the residential design category and Sven Shockey in the commercial design category. Wadden is director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams and White is CEO and principal designer of Nicole White Designs. Shockey is the vice president and design director of SmithGroup, a member of the American Institute of Architects, and a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction.

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Linetec’s anodized aluminum finishing earns Declare Label at the highest level – LBC Red List Free

Linetec’s anodized aluminum finishing earns Declare Label at the highest level – LBC Red List Free

Posted by | Feb 27, 2020 | 0 |

The Declare Label for Linetec’s anodized aluminum lists a life expectancy of 40 years and indicates that there are no applicable volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with this product. “All of our anodize colors are covered by the Declare Label without restriction,” said Andy Joswiak, Linetec’s vice president of operations. “We offer seven standard colors of anodize finishing plus proprietary Copper Anodize and our new Bordeaux Anodize.”

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Pli-Dek® Con-Dek System receives Miami-Dade NOA approval

Pli-Dek® Con-Dek System receives Miami-Dade NOA approval

Posted by | Feb 26, 2020 | 0 |

ICP Building Solutions Group (ICP BSG) announces its Pli-Dek® Con-Dek System has been awarded a Miami-Dade NOA approval (NOA No. 17-1206.16) from the Miami-Dade Building Department. The Con-Dek System is a one-hour, Class “A” fire rated waterproof deck coating for concrete substrates that offers high durability and low maintenance for exterior use. The system is designed for high-traffic pedestrian balconies, roof decks, walkways and stairs where waterproofing and durability are essential.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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