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PHANTOM: Motorized Retractable Screen System (Surface Mount)

Phantom Screens: Is a Florida Product Approval Required?

Product Approvals for building components are the general rule in Florida. Building officials, architects, insurance companies, even homeowners ask for them all the time, frequently refusing permits, insurance discounts, and product installations. So what is the legal ruling on when and if product approvals are required for this product? The Florida Building Code requires only …

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BRIGHTLINE TRAIN STATIONS – COMMERCIAL GLAZING PROJECT

Industry Insights / By admin

ENGINEERING EXPRESS DESIGNING WINDOW GLAZING SYSTEM Crawford-Tracy has been selected to complete the commercial window glazing work for two of the new Brightline Train Stations that are going to be built in and connect Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando. West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale are the stations they will be providing …

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DANGER: Hurricanes Will Strike in South Florida

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DANGER: Hurricanes Will Strike in South Florida Hurricane season in Florida should not be taken lightly. More storms hit Florida than any other state in the United States. Since the mid-1800s, only 18 hurricane seasons have gone by without a single storm impacting the state. A grand total of about 10,000 people have been …

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Boots on the Ground, Team 4: My Initial Hurricane Sandy Damage Assessments

Industry Insights / By admin

I landed here in New York for my storm damage inspection assignments and as you’ll read in my last blog post was excited to get started and get to helping. The first night here felt frigidly cold to my Florida skin, but after layering on the threads in the morning we were out the door …

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ASCE 7-10 Exposure D – How Does it Work?

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We’ve created a few quick steps that will help any design professional understand how and when to apply an exposure D condition. 1. CONFIRM SURFACE ROUGHNESS DISTANCE AND THE INITIATION POINT OF EXPOSURE D: THE INITIATION POINT (Ip) OF EXPOSURE D OCCURS AT THE POINT ON LAND WHERE “SURFACE ROUGHNESS D” PREVAILS IN THE …

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Engineering Express Designs Max Planck Facility At Florida Institute

Commercial Glazing, Industry Insights, Notable Projects / By admin

Engineering Express is on hand at the onset of the Max Planck Facility at the Florida Institute to deliver another commercial glazing project. Part of the prestigious Max Planck Society based in Germany, the MPFI is the first and only institute of its kind in North America. Situated in the new biosciences cluster in scenic …

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