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New Courses Featured This Month
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Window Installation Fundamentals
Provides a general overview of best practice installation procedures for wood windows, aluminum clad windows, and structural installations, including a discussion on opening and unit preparations.
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Elevator Technology: where it’s been, where it’s going
Provides an overview of elevator history and the technological advances which have contributed to the design of today's machine room-less, energy efficient, space saving, high performance elevators.
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Pre-Engineered Metal Egress Stairs
Provides an overview of pre-engineered metal egress stairs including discussions on advantages, types, class, fabricator vs. manufacturer, railings, stair flight and landing construction, connections, and building code requirements.
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AEC Daily Bulletin - June 2009
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Events + Conferences
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New Listings on GreenFormat
The following companies have listed their product(s) on GreenFormat: EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc.; Fi-Foil Company, Inc.; Insulfoam; Knauf Insulation GmbH; Mohawk Flush Doors; Nichiha USA, Inc.; Rainguard International Products Company; Tectum Inc.; Trane; Xypex Chemical Corporation. CSI will show you how to use GreenFormat in a free webinar! A manufacturer team webinar is scheduled for July 1, 1-2pm ET (register). |
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Register Now for the Fall CDT and Advanced Certification Exams
The fall testing window for the CDT and advanced certification exams is September 21 – 26, 2009. The early registration deadline is July 21, and the final registration deadline is August 21. Click here to register for the exam or visit www.csinet.org/certification for more information. |
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CSI Webinar: How the Courts Interpret Specifications
Specifications are contract provisions. Like any other portion of a construction contract that is unclear or unambiguous, a faulty specification often creates disputes that then must be resolved by the courts according to basic rules of contract interpretation. Being familiar with these rules will help in understanding and using specifications, and enable specifiers to do a better job of crafting clear, concise specifications and avoiding disputes. Learn more. |
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CSI Webinar: Change Order Basics -- Fundamentals of Construction Contract Modification
Learn valuable information on Change Orders, Construction Change Directives, Cardinal Changes, Abandonment, Contract Modifications, and Managing Change. You will gain a clear understanding of these concepts and how they apply to the owner, contractor, subcontractor, lender and surety. Also, the panel will discuss differing site conditions, defective or ambiguous plans & specifications, disclosure of information, allowances, owner interference, inspections, unit prices, ripple effect, cumulative impacts, disruption, total cost claims, modified total cost claims, contingency and how these concepts relate to construction contract modifications. Learn more. |
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CSI Webinar: Blast Mitigation Through Windows and Glazing
This course provides basic understanding of blast loads and pressures generated by blast, and explains the Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria building design criteria to prevent injuries to service men and women. The program addresses the specification criteria for architects and spec writers by explaining the effects of blast on the window frames and glazing, and how to mitigate these effects. Videos of the testing of windows and curtain walls are incorporated into the presentation. ASTM and GSA testing protocols are explained for proper testing procedures. Learn more. |
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CSI On-Demand Webinars – See the webinar you missed!
Did you miss the live webinar presentation of “Integrated Project Delivery: Theory and Reality” in May? What about “Writing Effective LEED Specifications” or the “Specifying Architectural Hardware Series”? See these and other webinars on CSI’s On-Demand Webinar site. See a list of on-demand webinars. |
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