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Utah Passes Bill to Regulate Modular Construction at the State Level

The Pro Builder

In doing so, Utah joins 39 other states in regulating modular construction at the state level to support both consistency and efficiency in the off-site process. Read more Innovation Modular Homes Off-Site Construction Government + Policy Affordability Off-Site Construction

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A modular construction solution to the mental healthcare crisis

BDC Network

A modular construction solution to the mental healthcare crisis 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/18/2024 - 12:19 Healthcare Facilities Maria Ionescu, Senior Medical Planner, Stantec, shares a tested solution for the overburdened emergency department: Modular hub-and-spoke design. Rendering courtesy Stantec We can make a difference.

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Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Begins Concourse D Upgrade

Civil + Structural Engineer

As program manager, WSP provides comprehensive support for innovative modular construction plan at world’s busiest airport. The terminal expansion is a combination of modular construction and traditional construction,” said Edmund Ramos, vice president project management at WSP and deputy Concourse D project director. “We

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The Construction Industry Outlook for 2024

Jonas Construction

With another year closed, 2024 is stretched out before us like a blank canvas. For construction businesses, there is plenty of potential for growth and success, though they’ll likely be plagued with some of the same issues they’ve dealt with for years. So what can the construction industry expect from 2024? In the U.S.,

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New BJC Health Tower Breaks Ground in St. Louis

Civil + Structural Engineer

The renovations and improvements ultimately called for demolition of Queeny Tower and construction of a new in-patient center to take its place. Some of the structural beams had dropheads, so it made it very challenging to complete something modular like this in one pass.” PD5 shoring systems spanned up to 40 feet.

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Construction Technology Trends in 2024

Jonas Construction

Background: Construction Labor Shortage The construction labor shortage has been a problem for over a decade, particularly since the global financial crisis of 2008. In the 2020 CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK SURVEY , 72% of construction firms anticipated labor shortages to be the biggest hurdle for them.

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Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation

The Pro Builder

Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation ibush Thu, 02/15/2024 - 15:31 Home builders can maximize efficiencies gained through simplification and standardization by automating both on-site and back-office operations Tony L. 3 Ways to Automate Residential Construction and Increase Productivity 1.