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Lack of Skilled Labor, Rising Age of Workers Contribute to Increasing Worldwide Construction Costs
Four of the ten most expensive cities in which to construct buildings are in the United States, including the most expensive. Have a guess as to where it is? Construction around the world has become more expensive following the COVID-19 pandemic. Various factors contribute to the rising construction costs in cities, including the availability of […]
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By Ellen Rogers
Safe and Sunny in Florida
There’s a first time for everything; for me, that was a visit to Florida’s panhandle last week. Florida in January is pretty much always a good idea, especially when it’s cold and snowy at home. My reason for the trip was to get the scoop on all that’s happening within the technical realm of the […]
Insights and Inspirations
by Helen Sanders
Size-Specific Fenestration Performance Rating: The Case for and Against
In the last year, there have been several lively discussions about providing architects, engineers and code officials with verified fenestration thermal and solar-optical performance based on project-specific sizes. The current certification standards from the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) provide rated performance values based on a prescribed size only. There is a growing demand for
