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When Designing Your Dispute Resolution Strategy, Consider the Courthouse
07/31/2026
Although many people in the construction industry advocate for the use of arbitration to resolve construction disputes, the prudent design professional should carefully consider whether litigation may better protect their interests.
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New Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map Take Effect Aug. 1 in City of Rockville
07/27/2026
Rockville’s Mayor and Council voted unanimously to adopt the city’s zoning ordinance rewrite and comprehensive map amendment, Monday, June 29, and takes effect August 1, 2026.
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Decoded – Fire Door Assemblies [Webinar]
Hosted by AIA West Virginia, Procrastinators Days will provide 10 hours of HSW credits via free live webinars on various dates and times from December 11 to December 17. There is one registration site where you can click the seminars you plan to attend. You will be sent a calendar invite with Zoom call in information and a reminder email the morning of the seminar.
Mark Kuhn of Allegion. will present: Decoded – Fire Door Assemblies
Upon successful completion of this course participants should be able to:
- Discuss the standard for fire door assemblies – NFPA 80, and the sections which apply to swinging doors
- State when and where fire rated assemblies would be used, and describe the purpose of fire doors
- List basic rules for fire doors which ensure that fire doors will be closed and latched if there is a fire, with minimal smoke infiltration
- Review the requirements for annual inspection of fire doors, including inspection criteria and procedures that ensure fire doors continue to function correctly for the safety of the building inhabitants
1 LU/HSW
Allegion is an Allied Member of AIA Potomac Valley
