Designers pin hopes on their Acrow prop alternative

Designers pin hopes on their Acrow prop alternative
J-strut removes the need for manual adjustment of the collar

Having experienced the pain of using traditional Acrows props himself on a renovation project, Grove Design managing director Austin Owens challenged his colleagues to come up with a solution that would transform the time-consuming process to make it safe, quick and easy to adjust the supports using a standard impact

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What is Embodied Energy of Building Materials?

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The embodied energy of building material is the total non-renewable energy or primary energy (carbon released) used throughout its entire life cycle, i.e., extraction, manufacturing, construction, maintenance, and disposal. 

In other words, it is the sum of greenhouse gas emissions attributed to the material during its life cycle.

What is Embodied Energy of Building Materials?

Embodied energy is a parameter evaluated to

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A Preview of NECA 2022 Austin Education Opportunities

There are many education opportunities at NECA 2022 Austin. To whet your whistle for everything being offered, check out what these presenters had to say about their upcoming talks. Don’t miss these and plenty of other education sessions offered at the convention and on the trade show floor. To see the full schedule, visit www.necaconvention.org/convention/schedule.

Mentoring and talent

Kathy Jo

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Altair Presents Open, Flexible, and Scalable Total Digital

Comprehensive, end-to-end offering gives anyone the power of digital twin technology

Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced the launch of its broad digital twin solution that features the market’s most connected, cross-functional capabilities that can be deployed through any and every stage of a product lifecycle.

“Altair offers the market’s premier digital

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Subsea experience drives Chopsaw development

Subsea experience drives Chopsaw development
Close-up of Decom’s Chopsaw

Decom’s development is the next step up from its C1-24 Chopsaw that has proved itself on the decommissioning of a North Sea platform.

Cookstown-based Decom has developed a range of cold cuttings saws that can cut through materials up to 24 inches thick and operate harsh working conditions, including subsea. The cutting saws are promoted as

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Cloud-based construction: improving workflows and efficiency

Cloud-based construction: improving workflows and efficiency

As construction continues to digitise, robust, cloud-based construction solutions are essential, argues James Chambers.  

Cloud solutions include file storage, communications platforms, software tools and company networks and databases.  

Companies can save a significant amount of time and money by having these tools in the cloud. Project teams can work anywhere, at any time and with the information and software they

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