Resisting Water Infiltration from Cladding Attachment Penetrations in Wall Assemblies May 15, 2023 Read More
Changes in Input Costs, Construction Employment by State are Mixed: Starts Rise, ABI Slips May 15, 2023 Read More
Deflection and Drift Considerations for the Enclosure Design of Prefabricated Facade Panels May 15, 2023 Read More
More Than a Dozen Ways to Build a Better Balcony May 15, 2023 DURING MORE THAN 30 years of forensic investigations related to construction litigation, I have observed and repaired a significant number of balcony problems. These issues are less common than roof and window problems, but to put things in perspective, nearly all buildings have roofs and windows and not all buildings have balconies. Given the various […] Read More
Moisture-Related Problems: Identifying the Contributing Factors May 15, 2023 WATER LEAKAGE WAS reported shortly after substantial completion of a three-story, Class A office building. The reported water leakage was limited to the south elevation of the building and occurred only on hot and sunny days that were preceded by rainfall. The owner notified the project team and asked them to resolve the issue at […] Read More
World-Class Curtainwalls within Will Rogers World Airport May 15, 2023 IIBEC Interface March 2023 World-Class Curtainwalls within Will Rogers World Airport By Chuck Knickerbocker WILL ROGERS WORLD Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, recently expanded with a new east concourse. According to HOK and Frankfurt-Short-Bruza (FSB), the two architectural firms heading the project, the expansion gave the airport the capacity to attract new airlines or allow […] Read More
Practical Considerations for Whole-Building Air-Leakage Testing May 15, 2023 IIBEC Interface March 2023 Practical Considerations for Whole-Building Air-Leakage Testing AS THE REQUIREMENT to complete whole building air-leakage testing becomes more prevalent through both building codes and various voluntary energy standards, the industry is now grappling with the complexity of completing these tests, particularly in buildings that are fully occupied. Many nations, including Canada, have […] Read More
