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Inside Out: Building Resilient Infrastructure to Safeguard Against Natural Disasters  

Civil + Structural Engineer

Additionally, selecting the right materials throughout the project is pivotal in enabling structures to withstand whatever Mother Nature may bring. Beyond their strength, HSS also contributes to sustainable and resilient practices. Their use supports the circular economy, reduces strain on supply chains and conserves finite resources.

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Builder Rankings by Revenue: 2023 Housing Giants List

The Pro Builder

Builder Rankings by Revenue: 2023 Housing Giants List ibush Thu, 06/22/2023 - 17:14 Pro Builder 's annual Housing Giants rankings list provides a snapshot in time of builders’ perceived opportunities and challenges. by Revenue: 2023 Housing Giants Scroll down to see the ranked list of 2022's Housing Giants. Still, U.S.

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Rebuilding from the Wreckage with Nudura ICFs

The Pro Builder

Rebuilding from the Wreckage with Nudura ICFs kcichowicz Fri, 09/29/2023 - 10:57 Case Study Image In December 2021 in Superior, Colorado, the Morris family was forced to flee their home as the Marshall Fires ravaged their community. ICFs create a durable building enclosure that can withstand many different forces of nature.

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Styrofoam’s Promise for Hurricane-Proof Homes

The Pro Builder

Styrofoam’s Promise for Hurricane-Proof Homes qpurcell Fri, 06/02/2023 - 12:29 Styrofoam. But as it turns out, there may be bigger opportunities for the polystyrene foam to benefit our daily lives—and it comes in the form of building homes. Vero's lineup of 13 prefabricated components are designed to be customized for any project.

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Florida Multifamily Housing Complex Built Using Lego Block–Like System

The Pro Builder

The Lakewood Villages project, which consists of four buildings with a total of 96 apartments, in Palm Springs, Fla., 13, WPBF 25 reports, and uses a building system consisting of blocks that interlock much like toy Lego bricks. It's important to our residents to have a building that's going to be able to sustain them.

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Simpson Strong-Tie Supports Habitat for Humanity With 'Building It Forward' Photo Campaign

The Pro Builder

There is a limit of one submission per person, and photos are due by September 5, 2023, the company said in a recent press release. This campaign is another opportunity to bring visibility to the work they do and how Simpson Strong-Tie products help in their mission to build homes that are resilient and affordable.”

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RHEINZINK-prePATINA ECO ZINC material now made with 50% less CO2

Civil + Structural Engineer

Woburn, Massachusetts (April 2023) – As an industry leader committed to sustainability, RHEINZINK introduces RHEINZINK-prePATINA® ECO ZINC architectural zinc products. This is the first architectural zinc material in the world to reduce an already small carbon footprint by more than half.