Metal Stud Deflection Track
What are the common types needed for virtually every commercial building? Metal stud deflection tracks accommodate movement, both vertical and...
Focused on owner’s requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
Focused on architect's requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
Focused on design-builder's requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
Focused on construction manager's requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
What are the common types needed for virtually every commercial building? Metal stud deflection tracks accommodate movement, both vertical and...
What are those Commodity Specifications referenced by the building codes? AWPA U1 referenced by the code specifies wood preservative treatments by...
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An idea is formed. A new product or service is required. A need for a building emerges. What is the next step - a napkin concept sketch of a building...
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I attended a presentation on an office building designed to meet the Living Building Challenge. One of the design concepts was to achieve net zero...
What are the common single-ply roofing membranes? What are the major differences between them? Selecting roofing membranes is a complex decision...
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The promise of BIM (Building Information Modeling) is that project data can reside in the model and can be extracted by anyone in a form for every...
Is your definition of plywood and the woodworker's definition the same? Why is it MDF or particleboard? The term plywood does not define a panel...
What finishing product should I specify for casework? Wood flooring? There are so many choices. How do I know which product is best?
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Short Answer: PPDs document the architect's intended project quality.