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2+ week, 2+ day ago (9+ words) The Construction Specifier Search The Construction Specifier...
New Google data center hub reflects Nevada’s landscape - Construction Specifier
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (286+ words) Google’s 4,088 m2 (44,000 sf) data center hub in Henderson, Nev., combines workplace amenities with design elements inspired by the region’s geology and desert landscape. Designed by Cushing Terrell, the two-story facility was planned around a defined site footprint, with workstations and amenities…...
Avoiding compliance gaps in ceramic tile specifications
1+ week, 3+ day ago (705+ words) ANSI A137.1 serves as the foundational product specification for ceramic tile used in the United States. The standard establishes performance requirements, product classifications, definitions, test methods, and acceptance criteria for ceramic tile products intended for floor, wall, countertop, and exterior applications....
Waterstops and penetration: Specifying for watertight performance in concrete
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (314+ words) Several waterstop types are available, and product selection should be driven by joint behavior and site conditions rather than product habit or familiarity. Waterstops are classified by mechanism as barrier, swellable, injectable, adhesive (bonded strip), and crystalline. They are further…...
$11.5M Palm Beach site set for industrial development
2+ week, 5+ day ago (285+ words) A 5.65 ha (8.13-acre) site in West Palm Beach, Fla., is set to become an 8,691 m2 (93,556 sf) Class A industrial facility designed to accommodate logistics, distribution, and light industrial operations. The planned Palm Beach Commerce Center will provide a mix of flexible…...
Anaheim hotel renovation brings new suites, outdoor upgrades
3+ week, 4+ day ago (193+ words) R.D. Olson Construction has started the third phase of renovations at the Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground in Anaheim, Calif. The work will renovate 93 rooms and rebuild several exterior areas while the 302-key hotel remains open. Located near Disneyland,…...
How to Play Building Blocks
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (154+ words) The Construction Specifier Search The Construction Specifier How to Play Building Blocks Introducing “Building Blocks,” The Construction Specifier’s new weekly word puzzle for AEC professionals. Each challenge asks readers to identify a five-letter construction, design, or specification-related term in six…...
Design firm takes home significant Gold Nugget prize haul
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (277+ words) Southern California architecture firm AO earned four Grand Awards and 24 Merit Awards at the 63rd annual Gold Nugget Awards. The recognition marks a record for the firm and extends its relationship with the program, which began in 1981. The PCBC Gold Nugget…...
California venues balance preservation and performance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (285+ words) CAW Architects led the $41-million restoration of San Francisco’s Castro Theatre, redesigned the UC Berkeley Hearst Greek Theatre, and partnered on the new Channel 24 venue in Sacramento. CAW restored the iconic Castro Theatre while preserving its historic character. The firm…...
Exclusive: Engineering safer office-to-residential conversions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (626+ words) The Construction Specifier Search The Construction Specifier Exclusive: Engineering safer office-to-residential conversions Adaptive reuse projects are back in the spotlight after two columns buckled at a midtown Manhattan tower. Office-to-residential conversions continue to gain momentum as cities confront housing shortages....