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B.S. Degree in Construction Management Everglades University

Request Free Information.  The Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Construction Management focuses on the management skills and the construction business knowledge required for the continually changing environment of the construction industry. With courses in Construction Contracts, Building Codes & Quality Control, Construction Scheduling, Building Construction Drawing, Construction Cost Estimating, and Construction Layout Planning, this degree provides students with a broad-based knowledge of the construction industry, a solid education, and extensive training in business and management applications.

Vinyl Siding

Vinyl is one of the most popular maintenance-free siding materials for new construction. It's also one of the most manageable siding materials for do-it-yourselfers to install.

Vinyl Siding and Accessories

Learn more about the design possibilities of today's certified vinyl siding, as well as the performance, environmental and maintenance considerations to take into account when specifying vinyl siding and exterior accessories.

Fascia and Soffit Maintenance and Replacement

The fascia and soffit add a finished look to your roof and promote a healthy roof system. A well-ventilated fascia/soffit system prevents moisture from building up under the roof and in the attic.

Install Vinyl Rain Gutters

An enormous quantity of rainwater falls on your roof. Without a rain gutter it all gets dumped right next to the foundation.

Manufactured Siding

Vinyl and aluminum have joined wood as popular siding materials. Though durable, these materials sometimes need repairs.

Vinyl Siding Installation Vinyl Siding Institute

Soffit is the name given to materials used to enclose the underside of an eave. The installation of soffit will determine the positioning of the inside and outside corner posts. It also is necessary to complete the soffit before the final course of siding is installed on the wall.

Vinyl Siding Installation - A How-to Guide Vinyl Siding Institute

This guide is published by the Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI), a business unit of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI), as a service to the industry. VSI represents producers of vinyl siding and suppliers to the vinyl siding industry.

Vinyl Siding Recycling: A How-to Guide

Another plastic product that has recently been identified as presenting potential recycling opportunities is vinyl siding. Vinyl siding lends itself to recycling because it is made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-a thermoplastic that can be repeatedly ground up, re-melted, and formed into a variety of new products.

Vinyl, the Building Material

Vinyl blends many attributes of traditional materials with the advanced performance characteristics of today's - and tomorrow's - building products. Durability, light weight, solid environmental and fire characteristics, versatility and low maintenance requirements are just a few of the properties that have propelled the growing use of vinyl in the built environment.