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Tag Archives: code compliance
Spotlight on the Key Points in Firestopping
Firestop is widely recognized as a problematic issue for owners, specifiers and contractors alike. It is perhaps the most misapplied and misunderstood segment in Life-Safety in modern construction, especially with the constant changes in code. Please join the New Jersey … Continue reading
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Tagged AIA, architect, CEU, code compliance, engineer, firestop, life safety, NJSA, subcontractor, training
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Spotlight on Action
ACTION… We took some ACTION and got involved in the NJSA golf committee… Thank you to Matt from GAR our gracious host at his facility in South Plainfield they specialize in servicing the aerial work platform needs of contractors, sub-contractors, … Continue reading
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Tagged architects, caulk, code compliance, Construction, curtain wall, drywall, electrical, fire, firestop, firestop contractor, FSC, general contractors, inspectors, insulation, jobsite, joints, life safety, masonry, mechanical, plumbing, sealant, Specified Technologies, spray, sprinkler, STI Firestop, subcontractors, submittals, through penetrations, trades, training, UL system
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Spotlight on saving time & money
EZ-Path® is the only fire-rated pathway to feature an internal self-sealing mechanism that automatically adjusts to the cable load and makes it zero-maintenance. EZ-Path® provides the most complete firestop solution for managing frequent cable moves, adds and changes through rated barriers. There is nothing to … Continue reading
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Tagged 100%, best practice, code compliance, code compliant, complete, conductor cables, data cables, electrical cables, empty, EZ Path, firestop, save money, save time
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Spotlight on Sharpening your Ax – AIA / CES Continuing Education
Recently I have found myself giving more presentations and trainings about the key points in firestopping. Yesterday I received an email after one of my presentations that I had given at an architectural firm which read, “Thank you for the … Continue reading
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Tagged AIA, architects, certification training, CES, code compliance, contractors, curtainwall, drywall, electrical, firestop, life safety, LUs, mason, mechanical, plumbers, presentations, sharpen the saw, Sharpen your ax, Specified Technologies Inc, STI, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, through penetrations, Toastmasters
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Product Spotlight on SpecSeal PowerShield Putty Pad Inserts
As we move into the winter months here in the Northeast temperatures are starting to drop. And as we know, when that happens everything on a job site gets cold, in particular, metal electrical boxes. Freezing temperatures can cause some putty pads … Continue reading
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