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California and Hawaii Best Projects Competition

California and Hawaii Best Projects Competition

The California and Hawaii Best Projects competition showcases a wide range of work that demonstrates design and construction innovation while respecting both the built environment and the natural world. Judges selected 46 projects as winners…
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Building Fire Safety

Building Fire Safety

The buildings we live and work in all represent a kind of compromise. We want them to be attractive, comfortable, cost-effective, and energy efficient, but we also want them to be safe. Sometimes those objectives can come into conflict. Faculty…
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Replacing an Iconic Los Angeles Bridge With a ‘Ribbon of Light’

Replacing an Iconic Los Angeles Bridge With a ‘Ribbon of Light’

Before the 3,500-ft-long Sixth Street Viaduct got demolished in February 2016, the city of Los Angeles marked its pending demise with a series of free civic events, including live music and a screening of “Grease.” Later, Angelenos took…
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Car dealership building fire in Santa Clara

Car dealership building fire in Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KGO) — A 3-alarm fire did significant damage to a car dealership in the South Bay. The gas and oil fueled the flames and put firefighters in danger. Firefighters are still here making sure there are no hot spots…
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California Construction Market Still Sizzles

California Construction Market Still Sizzles

Construction activity remains red-hot in California and Hawaii, with a wide range of public and private projects. Like last year, the top five projects to break ground in the region during 2017 all topped $1 billion. The annual ranking…
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Smoke Curtain for Flow Path Control

Smoke Curtain for Flow Path Control

John Ceriello of the FDNY demonstrates two scenarios in which use of a smoke curtain can help control the flow path until firefighters are ready to engage the fire. Read full article
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