Tag Archives: national

World’s fourth-tallest building completed in China

April 17, 2017

The Ping An Finance Center, declared complete by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), is China’s second-tallest and the world’s fourth-tallest building.

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Lighting experts refute American Medical Association report on blue light

April 17, 2017

The American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) recent report, “Human and Environmental Effects of Light-emitting Diode (LED) Community Lighting,” has ignited controversy in the lighting industry with its recommendations regarding blue light.

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Spotting the Differences: Five factors for variation in an anodize finish

April 10, 2017

Aluminum offers a wide range of properties and characteristics engineered to the demands of specific applications through choices of alloy, temper, and fabrication processes. When aluminum is anodized, it results in an extremely hard and durable surface finish.

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ASTM addresses sealants, non-hydraulic cement with new additions

April 7, 2017

A new standard on building sealants and new committee on non-hydraulic cement are set to be added to ASTM International’s inventory of resources.

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Architecture Billings Index picks up in February

April 7, 2017

Making up for some areas of weakness at the start of 2017, the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA’s) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) displayed slight growth in February.

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