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Tag Archives: life safety
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 DIIM for firestopping
Life Safety Digest (LSD) is a big part of the FCIA’s strategy to educate about the importance of the ‘DIIM’ for firestopping and effective compartmentation. I was happy to be able to contribute an article to the most recent edition of LSD. Click … Continue reading
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Tagged fcia, firestop, firestopping, life safety, life safety digest, LSD
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The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth
This year, as we celebrate the 239th anniversary of our nation’s birth, I ask you to take a moment to reflect on the significance of this day. The day when our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence granting all … Continue reading
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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Spotlight on safety
I was called in for a job site walk-through the other day to look at the firestop, or should I say lack-thereof, at building that was built around World War II. First we met in the warm, safe confines of an … Continue reading
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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