In communities across Canada, people are recycling more, driving less, and conserving water. As construction goes green, insulated concrete forms (ICFs) have been soaring in popularity. Millions of people are now passionate about the efficient use of natural resources, and that has affected every activity from transportation to construction.
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The use and popularity of metal ceiling systems in commercial applications continues to grow. One of the main reasons for their popularity is the sleek, upscale, high-tech look metal brings to a space. This sophisticated look makes them ideal for use in high visibility areas such as lobbies, conference rooms, corridors, theatres, and transportation terminals, along with a variety of corporate, retail, and hospitality environments.
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Working united with plumbers and partners, American Standard puts innovation, ingenuity, collaboration, and passion into each and every product they offer. From houses to hotels, master baths to hockey rinks, colleges to the kitchen sink—consumers can depend on American Standard products to work and to wow, to fit in, and to stand out. For more information, visit www.americanstandard.ca.
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This article concentrates on how crystalline technology can be used to both fill these voids and make concrete waterproof and more durable. Crystalline technology has been called a cure for the natural deficiencies inherent in concrete.
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What are the options when underground structures are leaking water? Oftentimes, the only solution presented to address leaking underground walls is exterior waterproofing. This involves excavation that is often quite costly and time consuming. But are there alternatives? What happens when excavation is not an option? A great alternative method is curtain wall injection!
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Canadian video game designer Max Games wanted its new office space in Edmonton, Alta., to reflect the colourful, vibrant world of the video games it creates.
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You do not step into the 2019 Ford Super Duty, you step up to it. An absolute beast of a truck, it is designed to challenge the laws of physics. No matter how tough your task, this truck has your name on it. Depend on the 2019 Super Duty to get the job done, and then some.
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Large glass-enclosed atriums—such as those in retail, offices, or academic centres—are ideal candidates for a natural ventilation system that provides both climate control and passive smoke ventilation.
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Like an alien funhouse, the multidomed ceiling of the subterranean Amos Rex Art Museum in Finland pushes up from below Helsinki’s Lasipalatsi Plaza to create an interactive outdoor playscape. The addition of Xypex Admix C-1000 NF allowed the museum project to move ahead without the delays other waterproofing products would have introduced, thereby saving time and money.
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When travellers start their journey at the Salesforce Transit Center, the new central hub of public transportation in San Francisco, the first thing they will notice is Contraflam Liteflam XT-120, developed by Vetrotech Saint-Gobain and Greenlite Glass Systems, Inc.
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Ampex is an insulated panel used for hydronic radiant floor (slab) systems both for interior and exterior applications. It is available in a range of compressive strengths and thermal resistance values to meet the needs of most projects.
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OsgoodePD program lawyer Alexandra Karacsony sat down with the Geza Banfai, a counsel with McMillan LLP in Toronto, who offers sneak peak into the upcoming OsgoodePD Certificate in Construction Law, running November 11 to 15, 2019, in Toronto.
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The Underwriters Laboratories (UL) covers multiple areas of a buildings construction: from building inspections services and field testing of building envelopes to testing and certification of building materials.
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Connected plumbing products talk to the facility management team, allowing one to respond in real time. They help reduce downtime, ensure parts are not being replaced prematurely, prevent major repairs, and improve overall efficiencies of the equipment.
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The Hampton Roads region in eastern Virginia, United States, faces challenging issues with water quality and land subsidence, but a new project is helping to provide a sustainable source of groundwater.A central part of the system is specialty access doors manufactured by the BILCO Company of Connecticut. The doors protect pumps and vaults in the complex system, and play a vital role in protecting water and other matter from infiltrating the system.
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In June 2018, Dick Cold Storage opened a new, state-of-the-art facility with automatic smoke vents. The vents, manufactured by The BILCO Company of Connecticut, allow for the escape of smoke, heat, and gasses in a burning building.
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