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Navigating the One-Hour Fire-Rated Containment Challenge

REPLACING A WALL ISN’T AS EASY AS IT SEEMS WHEN YOU BECOME AWARE OF DRYWALL’S LIMITATIONS. ENTER: FIRE-RATED CONTAINMENT.
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Bruce Bickford
September 29, 2021
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Keeping occupants safe during occupied renovations is paramount, especially in sensitive environments.


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Waiting for Super Men

A MINNESOTA INSULATION OUTFIT GROWS FROM ITS HUMBLE ROOTS IN MINNESOTA TO BECOME A MAJOR POWER PLAYER THROUGHOUT THE U.S.
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John Wyatt
September 24, 2021
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How does a kid growing up on a dairy farm move to a life in construction? Just ask Mark Dietz, president of Superl Inc.


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GA to Update All Code-Reference Documents in 2021

THE ASSOCIATION WILL UPDATE ALL CODE-REFERENCED DOCUMENTS, ESPECIALLY GA-600 AS IT IS RELIED UPON AS A SOURCE DOCUMENT FOR FIRE-RESISTANCE AND SOUND-CONTROL DESIGN.
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Susan Hines
August 27, 2021
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Every three years, in alignment with the building code cycle, the Gypsum Association issues new editions of the Association’s three code-referenced publications: GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Design Manual, GA-216 Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products, and GA-253 Application of Gypsum Sheathing.
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ClarkDietrich Grows Fire-Rated Head-of-Wall Product Line With New UltraBEAD

Newly Updated Website Taxonomy Simplifies Head-of-Wall Product Selection
July 12, 2021
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ClarkDietrich has expanded its family of head-of-wall products with the addition of UltraBEAD, a smoke, fire and sound-rated bead that gives architects and specifiers an efficient, high-performance solution for fire-stopping and acoustical control applications.


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Thermal Short Circuits

A CONVERSATION REGARDING COMPROMISED FIREPROOFING DURING AN INHERENT STAGE OF APPLICATION.
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Tim Vellrath
June 4, 2021
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The unique condition that allows heat to bypass its protective thermal barrier is defined as, and should be considered to be, a thermal short circuit.
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Product Focus on Framing Systems

May 17, 2021
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Product Focus on Framing Systems.


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Only One Day Left To Register For ECA '21

May 10, 2021
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ECA '21, the FCIA Education & Committee Action Hybrid Conference, opens tomorrow, May 11, at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza.


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CertainTeed Launches GlasRoc Tile Backer and GlasRoc Tile Backer Type X

New Gypsum Panels Feature A Specially Formulated Moisture-Resistant Core Designed For Tile Applications And Provides Fire and Sound Resistance
April 30, 2021
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Expanding on its GlasRoc portfolio of wall and ceiling products, CertainTeed presents GlasRoc Tile Backer and GlasRoc Tile Backer Type X.


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Seamless Additions: Seismic Joint Covers and Fire Barriers

THE NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEEDED A MAJOR EXPANSION; THAT’S WHERE SEISMIC JOINT COVERS AND FIRE BARRIERS CAME IN.
April 23, 2021
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As one of the fastest growing airports in North America, Nashville International Airport (BNA Vision officially) is in the midst of a major renovation that will expand operating capacity, add more national destinations, and provide direct international travel destinations. Nearly 18.3 million passengers flew in and out of Nashville Airport in 2019, marking the seventh consecutive year of record-breaking growth.


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Thermoformed panels are lightweight, robust, and easy to install. They do not release fibers or other contaminants when handled to service above-ceiling equipment.

Case Study: The Drop-Out Ceiling That Paid For Itself

SMALL BATCH ORGANICS NEEDED TO MEET CODE REQUIREMENTS AND MAXIMIZE SPACE, SO THEY CHOSE DROP-OUT CEILINGS.
Steven H. Miller CDT
April 22, 2021
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When Small Batch Organics, a specialty granola-making company in Manchester Center, Vermont, outgrew their first production facility, they leased space in an existing factory and took on the mission of remodeling it into a sparkling-clean food-processing facility. 


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