rules and regulations for building design
1Building code — Code Violation: This concrete block wall is penetrated by cable trays and cables. The hole should be firestopped to restore the fire resistance rating of the wall. Instead, it is filled with flammable polyurethane foam. A building code, or… …
2Building regulations in England and Wales — Building regulations are statutory instruments that seek to ensure that the policies set out in the relevant liegislation are carried out and Building regulations approval is required for most building work in the UK. Building regulations that… …
3Marbridge Building — The Marbridge Building is an office establishment located at 1328 Broadway (Manhattan) on the east side of Herald Square.[1] It opened in 1909,[2] an 11 story building, utilized in part by Rogers Peet.[3] Until October 1910 it stood opposite the… …
4Centre for Railway Information Systems — The Centre for Railway Information Systems (or CRIS) was established as a registered society in 1986 by the Ministry of Railways of India, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi to be an umbrella for all computer activities on Indian Railways (IR). Over the… …
5building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
6Railway engines (Thomas and Friends) — For the narrow gauge railway engines from Thomas and Friends, see Narrow gauge engines (Thomas and Friends). This article lists the standard gauge Railway Engine characters of the Television Series Thomas and Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank… …
7Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …
8Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
9Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security — The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Public Safety Department is a state organization whose focus is the protection of individuals, groups or environment issues which will, subsequently, affect individuals or groups health or well being. As an… …
10Compliance and ethics program — There has been a long history of business and government excesses and subsequent legal, public and political reaction. Response to criminal misconduct has resulted in legal sanctions, governance practices, compliance standards and cultural… …
