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

The Pro Builder

Fortunately, the implementation of off-site construction practices is one approach that can help solve these challenges. One off-site construction trend that has seen a significant rise in popularity is the production and use of prefabricated accessory dwelling units (ADUs). What Are Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)?

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What Are Our Affordable Housing Options? Really

The Pro Builder

RELATED Prefab ADUs: A Rising Trend in Affordable Housing and Off-Site Construction Solutions Motel Conversion: A Motel Becomes a Model for Affordable Housing More Americans Are Moving House in Search of Affordability Seeking True Solutions for Creating Affordable Housing Reversing that trend is a complex issue. 3D printed homes.

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The Top 5 Surveyor Posts of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

It’s the time of year when everyone makes plans for the future, but before we get off and running, we wanted to take a quick look back at the most popular blog posts from Viewpoint’s Surveyor in 2017. The Top 10 Takeaways from Viewpoint Collaborate 2017. Scheduling, planning, and collaboration optimization.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Transportation & Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

The building’s strategic design includes a 35 percent targeted reduction in potable water use through efficient fixtures and equipment, a 25 percent targeted reduction in energy costs with a focus on thermal performance and optimal heating, and a 360-panel floating solar array to name a few.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Water/Stormwater

Civil + Structural Engineer

Alpha Testing, a UES company, was chosen by the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) to provide quality control/construction materials testing services to multiple project teams. Bois d’Arc Lake will span 16,641 acres. The dam is two miles long and 90-feet tall, with a 110-foot-tall intake tower. C Below, Inc., Impact : The 9.5-acre

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Contract Void Ab Initio: Key Insights into the KBR vs. Corps of Engineers Affirmative Defense

Best Practices Construction Law

Background: The contract in question, executed on July 9, 2013, was for the construction of an Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System site in Deveselu, Romania, with a firm, fixed-price amount of $134,211,592. The alleged misrepresentations include issues related to subcontractor quotes, firm fixed prices, subcontracting plans, and more.

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ENGEO expands leadership team in 2023

Civil + Structural Engineer

She has extensive experience designing and managing both public and private projects in challenging geotechnical environments including civil infrastructure, multi-use urban infill projects, high-rise buildings, excavation and shoring, master-planned communities, hillside grading, and shoreline redevelopment projects.