Hardie plank siding is a premium brand of cement board siding (also known as fiber cement board siding) produced by the James Hardie Company.ardie plank can be purchased with a wood-grain look, a plain smooth look or a stucco type finish. Hardie plank also comes in simulated cedar shingle planks.
activity duration. Period (hours, days, weeks) required to complete an activity. Activities with zero duration are called milestones.
DEFINITION of 'Duration'. A measure of the sensitivity of the price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates.Duration is expressed as a number of years. Rising interest rates mean falling bond prices, while declining interest rates mean rising bond prices.Next Up. measure of the sensitivity of the price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates. Duration is expressed as a number of years. Rising interest rates mean falling bond prices, while declining interest rates mean rising bond prices. Next Up.