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Prefab ADUs: A Rising Trend in Affordable Housing and Off-Site Construction Solutions

The Pro Builder

At the same time, the construction industry is contending with its own set of challenges regarding workforce availability, jobsite safety, building quality, lack of materials, and building sustainability. Additionally, building in a controlled setting can reduce material waste, providing both environmental and cost benefits.

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Platinum Contracting of Nevada Selected as DR Horton Trade Partner 

Civil + Structural Engineer

“Partnering with nationally renowned organizations like DR Horton, who have made monumental strides in developing our local community, further signifies our team’s commitment to building a better Nevada one project at a time,” said Dean Gettman, CEO of Platinum Contracting of Nevada.

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Several Viewpoint Clients among ENR’s Best Construction Projects of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Engineering News Record recently revealed its list of the 20 Best Projects of 2017. More than 700 projects were submitted from across the country and were judged on high standards of teamwork, safety, problem-solving, innovation and quality. McCarthy Building. million, LEED Silver certified project.

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2015 BIM Experience Survey - Preliminary Results

Construction Dive

Building information modeling (BIM) is a controversial topic. In the UK, for example, the government has put into place standards with the goal of all public construction utilize collaborative BIM 100%, with all project and asset information, documentation, and data being electronic by 2016-2017. Read more.'

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2018 International Green Construction Code released

BD+C

Green Building Council (USGBC), International Code Council (ICC), ASHRAE , and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). 2017-Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low Rise Residential Buildings with ICC’s multi-stakeholder IgCC. The 2018 IgCC is a joint initiative of the U.S.

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New heights in sustainability: World’s largest Passive House office building

Construction Specifier

Tran/courtesy Holcim Designed by Handel Architects in collaboration with Steven Winters & Associates, SOCOTEC, and WSP to incorporate Passive House design in its office portion, Winthrop Center in Boston is the worlds largest Passive House-certified office building. This job was unique in that it was a high-rise in Boston, he says.

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Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements

Revit OpEd

Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.