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Australia bans engineered stone due to silicosis risk

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Australia has become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone, following rising cases of silicosis among workers who handle the material. The ban targets engineered stone, also known as agglomerated stone – a type of material made by mixing crushed stone with a resin binder. "The

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"Putting architects in control will not solve the building safety crisis"

Deezen

Following the Grenfell Tower inquiry, architects must face up to their responsibility for Britain's building safety crisis instead of blaming contracts that lessen their influence, writes Peter Apps. It may not make national headlines anymore, but Britain is experiencing an ongoing building safety crisis. Take Grenfell Tower.

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Architectural and Engineering Firms: The Art of Pricing

Architizer

Lior Schnabel is a Co-Managing Partner at Precise , a company that provides financial management and control services for architectural and engineering firms across the USA and Europe. The Architectural/Engineering (A/E) industry is highly competitive. An Architecture/Engineering firm must differentiate itself from its competitors.

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The Architect’s Standard of Care

SW Oregon Architect

Generally, the courts hold architects like me, who stamp and sign construction contract documents, to a higher standard of care compared to others who don’t have this responsibility. This entails ensuring their designs comply with these standards to promote safety, accessibility, and environmental sustainability.

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Four fresh collections from Sekers

Hotel Designs

Introducing Garcia, Manero, Yellowstone and Zavian, each offering luxury, durability, and style for the contract market… First to be welcomed into the Sekers fold , Garcia is a remarkable collection featuring two complementary semi-plains: Ambiente, a striking two-tone bouclé and Selva, a luxurious soft chenille.

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Six modular furniture and architecture projects by design students

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This roundup of projects includes houses that can expand and contract to resolve urban overpopulation and a building constructed using artificial intelligence. A key objective was to offer people the option to live in a smaller footprint that is 52 square meters when contracted or a total of 77 square meters when expanded."

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Morphosis completes terracotta-clad Orange County Museum of Art

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Structural engineer: John A. MEP engineer & sustainability: Buro Happold. Civil engineer: KPFF. Fire life safety engineers: Simpons Gumpertz & Heger. Acoustics engineer: Newson Brown Acoustics. Geotechnical engineer: Leighton Consulting. Plaster: Infinity Drywall Contracting.

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