Deciphering Building Codes

Posted by on 11 October 2011 | 1 Comments

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Meeting the building codes for pre-manufactured buildings can be a puzzle but one Austin Mohawk can solve for you.

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Aluminum Building

Posted by on 7 September 2011 | 1 Comments

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Let’s be straight – All Competitive Aluminum booths we know of are made the old-fashioned way, with exposed Cadmium-plated screws that are supposed to be corrosion-protected.

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Achieving the Construction Department’s Goal

Posted by John Millet on 16 May 2011 | 1 Comments

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The Construction Department’s Goal is to Achieve the Desired Functionality
and Brand Appearance for Less Money. This means:

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Is That Ubiquitous Parking Booth A Dead Item?

Posted by John Millet on 20 April 2011 | 0 Comments

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Believe it or not, we still sell a large quantity of buildings used in the parking environment.

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Austin Mohawk’s Canopies Are a Step or Two Better

Posted by John Millet on 29 March 2011 | 4 Comments

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In this industry, what you pay for is what you get. Considering the following, our canopies offer the best overall value.

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Building Codes

Posted by John Millet on 10 March 2011 | 0 Comments

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Meeting state building codes for modular/factory-built buildings is an interesting process. It is our job to meet these codes when asked, and it is the customer’s job to tell us if they wish to meet a particular state code. You ask Austin Mohawk, “Why all of this double talk? Just give me a building that meets ‘the codes’.” We wish it were that simple. We design and build a “standard” building which should meet a number of code issues in a number of states, but each state:

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The Glare Problem in Press Boxes

Posted by John Millet on 21 February 2011 | 0 Comments

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Let’s face it, the coach’s spotting team wants to see exactly what is happening to report to the coach. The press needs to see exactly what is going on to report each play accurately.

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B I M – Building Information Modeling

Posted by John Millet on 8 February 2011 | 0 Comments

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Building Information Modeling is transforming the way architects produce their architectural product and saves the architect and client money.

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The Case for Factory Built Buildings

Posted by John Millet on 9 January 2011 | 0 Comments

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The truth is that a factory- built building may or may not cost less than the same building built on-site, depending on its complexities and local labor or union costs.

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The Case for Factory Built Buildings Part 2

Posted by John Millet on 9 January 2011 | 0 Comments

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II. The Site

1) Simplify Site Supervision – our factory built buildings can come completely wired for all services. The biggest site bottleneck can be the wiring and testing of the sensitive electrical circuit demands for the fueling dispenser, submersible pump, tank gauging equipment, point of sale equipment, communication lines as well as the electrical service to the building itself. Factory pre-wiring back to the electrical panel makes it much easier for competing trades to do their work quickly and on time.

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