Tag: Construction

Facilities Planning and Construction.

New Haven Innovation Labs

Historic Building Is Reimagined As Research Science Incubator

New Haven Innovation Labs is a recently renovated incubator space for startup bioscience research organizations, located inside the historic John B. Pierce Laboratory building.
Moisture Meters

Moisture Meters Essential To Contractor Toolkit

After a disaster involving water intrusion, moisture meters are crucial to assess and document the damage prior to replacement or restoration.
asbestos

Eco-Friendly Alternatives To Asbestos-Based Building Materials

Eco-friendly alternatives give facility managers a solution to the potential health hazards of asbestos-containing materials.
Princeton University Art Museum

Princeton University Begins Construction On New Art Museum

Designed by Sir David Adjaye, the dynamic facility will reshape the museum experience by offering innovative new ways to encounter works of art.
materials database

New Tool Guides Sustainable Building Design, Construction

Materials database, developed by Northwestern University and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), covers durability and environmental properties of more than 50 building materials
Urban Land Institute ULI

Urban Land Institute Leaders Donate $17M To ULI Chair’s Fund

Donors envision fund becoming the equivalent of the unrestricted endowments that major universities rely upon to innovate and expand their programs.

Did You Miss Our Bridging The Gap Between Construction Close-Outs And Facilities Webinar?

View this free video webinar and learn how technology solutions can help manage construction plans to avoid closeout challenges.
BHMA Standards

BHMA Updates, Publishes New ANSI/BHMA Standards

The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association has introduced a new standard for Hardware for Architectural Glass Openings, and revised five existing standards.
University of Maryland

UMD Names New Dining Hall Name In Honor of Piscataway Tribe

In partnership with the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives, the University of Maryland kicked off Native American Indigenous Heritage Month with a ground blessing ceremony.
project planning

Diverzify, Material Bank Announce Exclusive Partnership

Complementary service leaders bring new expertise and ease to project planning for construction, architect and interior design professionals.
DOWSIL™ Silicones for building facades

Dow Plans Program For Carbon-Neutral Silicones In Building Façades

DOWSIL™ Carbon-Neutrality Program to offer silicones for structural glazing, insulating glass, and weathersealing.
corporate sustainability

Sustaining Efforts In Sustainability

Corporate sustainability encompasses a broad range of strategies designed to create value for stakeholders, consumers, and employees.
natural disasters

Delivering Disaster-Resilient Buildings

Building commissioning helps secure standards that help protect facilities physically and financially.
sustainable built environment

Virtual Exhibition Features Sustainable Projects From Around The World

Build Better Now, a virtual reality online exhibition, showcases urgent role buildings and cities can play as a solution to climate crisis.
C-Crete

C-Crete Awarded $1.55M To Create Prototype Carbon-Based Building

The DOE funding will help C-Crete Technologies convert carbon ore to eco-friendly construction products, then design, assemble, and validate a prototype building.
construction safety

AI-based IoT Technologies Enhance Construction Safety

A pilot started at a RLG construction site is evaluating the potential to prevent job site incidents and accidents for other customers.
Children's Hospital

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Celebrates New Critical Care Building

Largest expansion in Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's history will serve the most medically complex patients.
Job Order Contracting

Complete Your End-Of-Year Projects With Gordian Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting allows you to complete many facility projects through one contract, significantly streamlining the procurement process.
University of Denver

New Buildings Welcome Students Back To University Of Denver Campus

The three new buildings deliver creative design and sustainability advancements to the growing urban university.
corrosion protection

MCI-2020 Gel Delivers Robust Corrosion Protection

MCI-2020 Gel is an injectable corrosion inhibitor which provides a robust dose of corrosion protection directly at or near the depth of steel reinforcement in concrete.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead Of Workforce Shortages

During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.