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New webinar explains how AIA Contract Documents can address business disruptions due to Covid-19

New webinar explains how AIA Contract Documents can address business disruptions due to Covid-19

Posted by | Apr 2, 2020 | 0 |

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has provided a new webinar online informing businesses how provisions included in AIA contract documents can help address issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on two specific AIA contract documents, A201®-2017, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction and the B101™-2017, Owner/Architect Agreement, the webinar also explores how AIA contracts can address project delays, extensions, suspension, termination, payment and dispute resolution.

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Covid-19 stalls demand for design services

Covid-19 stalls demand for design services

Posted by | Apr 2, 2020 | 0 |

A new report Friday from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) reveals the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on architecture firms in the U.S. A recent AIA survey found that 50 percent of architecture firms reported fewer new design projects for March—as of the March 23 survey date—as compared to their expectations entering the month.

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LyondellBasell to slow construction on PO/TBA project

Posted by | Mar 31, 2020 | 0 |

LyondellBasell has informed the engineering and construction contractors it will slow construction of its world-scale propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) plant. “The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented and evolving. Because the PO/TBA site is currently under construction and not producing needed products yet, in the interest of health and safety we believe it is prudent to limit construction activities at this time,” said Torkel Rhenman, executive vice president, Intermediates & Derivatives (I&D). “We remain committed to the completion of this strategic investment incorporating our low-cost, next generation PO/TBA technology. Over the next several weeks, we will be working with our contractors and suppliers to develop a revised project timeline.”

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Shipping containers poised to aid with COVID-19 hospital housing shortage

Shipping containers poised to aid with COVID-19 hospital housing shortage

Posted by | Mar 30, 2020 | 0 |

Detroit-based cargo architecture firm Three Squared, whose steel cargo containers are typically used for innovative multifamily and mixed-use housing applications, announces it is now proffering its cargo container dwellings not only as relief units for hospital and morgue/mortuary overflow, but also as appropriately-appointed and climate-controlled housing units for doctors and nurses needing to stay close to patients.

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It’s not if, but when: Designing healthcare spaces that support pandemic response

It’s not if, but when: Designing healthcare spaces that support pandemic response

Posted by | Mar 27, 2020 | 0 |

What can we learn from Singapore’s response to COVID-19? How does it impact the next generation of hospitals? Maria Ionescu, a healthcare architect at Stantec, worked for several years in Singapore and saw first-hand how that country learned from the SARS epidemic and designed their healthcare spaces to respond to such a crisis.

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AIA praises Congress for advancing desperately needed COVID-19 relief

Posted by | Mar 26, 2020 | 0 |

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) praises approval of the third economic relief package passed by the Senate last night, which will provide significant financial support to businesses and their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The House of Representatives is expected to pass the bill on Friday and President Trump has already said he will sign the legislation.

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International Code Council welcomes new regional director to lead Dubai office

Posted by | Mar 25, 2020 | 0 |

The International Code Council welcomes Mohamed Ahmed Amer who joins the association as the Regional Director of Operations in the Middle East. “Construction and the use of innovative building materials and practices is a huge area of opportunity in the region and having effective building codes and standards is critical in ensuring safe and resilient growth,” said Amer. “Having witnessed first-hand the impact and importance of the Code Council’s work, I’m excited to be joining the team, especially as the organization expands its on-the-ground operations overseas.”

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IWBI assembles Task Force on role buildings can play in reducing health burden of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections

Posted by | Mar 25, 2020 | 0 |

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced yesterday that it is setting up a Task Force on reducing the enormous health burden from COVID-19 and other respiratory infections. Its goal is to define the critical role buildings, organizations and communities play in prevention and preparedness, resilience and recovery. The Task Force’s work will take a broad approach, considering both new and recurring infectious agents that can affect large populations.

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Alistagen Corporation highlights benefits of EPA-approved antimicrobial coating Caliwel™ BNA

Posted by | Mar 24, 2020 | 0 |

Alistagen Corporation announced last week that its Caliwel™ BNA, a non-toxic, natural mineral-based, antimicrobial, antiviral, EPA-approved surface coating, is effective against Influenza virus. The company stated that Caliwel BNA has demonstrated through independent laboratory tests 99.9% effectiveness against more than 20 microbes that cause influenza, asthma, allergies, staph infection, polio, hepatitis, cholera and Legionnaires’ disease

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Construction workers speak out: Fear of being left behind by Congress as COVID-19 grinds industry to a halt

Posted by | Mar 23, 2020 | 0 |

“Millions of construction workers and their families are getting totally wiped out, and Congress is doing very little about it,” fumed Ken Rigmaiden, General President of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), which represents more than a hundred thousand building trade workers. “If construction workers don’t work, they don’t get paid. They can’t work remotely. They don’t receive furloughs, or paid leave. But not one Congressional COVID-19 bill grants real relief to this vulnerable workforce.”

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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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