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Offsite vs. Onsite Construction Part 2

Civil + Structural Engineer

The panel of experts below, representing the construction, engineering, and building systems industries, explore and explain the many benefits of this alternative construction method. NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) analysis shows it typically takes two days to set a modular home on its permanent foundation.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. The materiality of different resilient flooring products may alter some perceptions regarding sustainability. It is such a waste.

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Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob

Natural Building

Using simple, low-tech techniques that anyone can learn, clay soil can be turned into walls, floors and plasters with only the addition of sand and straw. While cob, adobe, or rammed earth walls have historically been used to support the weight of roofs and second floors, hybrid designs often include a wooden structural framework.

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Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements

Revit OpEd

Autodesk released Revit 2016 R2 like they did with Revit 2015 the year before. We can now sketch railings onto the top faces of floors, slabs, slab edges, walls, or roofs. Column base attachment - The Attach Top/Base command can now attach structural columns to isolated foundations and footings.

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Read the Latest News on UK Delays Low-carbon Rules, UK Pays Bae $5b for Royal Navy SSN-AUKUS, Global Holdings Builds UK’s Largest Full Timber Edifice, and Hs2 Train Link Frustrates Business

UK Construction Blog

If they developed houses that could overload a local sewage system, nutrient neutrality standards required them to clean up wetlands and other damaged places. After David Cameron’s 2015 general election victory gave the Tories a large majority, such rules were eliminated. According to BAE Systems, Australia and the U.K.

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

Natural Building

In 2015, 150 natural builders from all over the world gathered to demonstrate their skills, new projects, and emerging technologies. It is two stories to maximize the small building footprint, but the first floor is still designed to be accessible. The CO2ttage is oriented for year-round comfort using passive solar energy.