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Light But Tough: MDLR Brands’ Building Panels

The Pro Builder

Light But Tough: MDLR Brands’ Building Panels qpurcell Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:33 The building panels manufactured by Tennessee-based MDLR Brands are so lightweight that just four people can carry a panel sheet measuring 8 by 32 feet. Instead, a simple pulley system and a couple of workers can maneuver and place the panels onsite.

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Dvele Expands Production of High-Tech Self-Powered Homes

The Pro Builder

Dvele , a manufacturer of high-tech prefabricated homes, is working to help solve the housing crisis by upping its production of Self-Powered homes with two new foundries. Dvele is building the new plants, one in Monterrey, Mexico, and the other in the US at a location to be announced.

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A Case (Study) for Off-Site Construction in Home Building

The Pro Builder

No cutting (or recutting) of materials required, hence the notable lack of any construction din. Off-site or industrialized construction methods potentially offer multiple advantages beyond a quieter jobsite and provide a path to build single-family homes much faster with a good framing crew. he was struck by an eerie silence.

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Gateway of opportunity: Vertical-stacking doors in modern spaces

Construction Specifier

In response, door manufacturers are developing engineering and design features to serve a broader range of commercial environments. Compared to traditional sectional doors that use long ceiling tracks, hinges, or exposed cables for opening and closing, vertical stacking eliminates the need for unsightly, intrusive overhead hardware.

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Maryland Schools Exhibit Rockfon Acoustic Ceiling Systems

CCR Magazine

PGCPS is the first jurisdiction in the nation to use a Public Private Partnership design, build, finance and maintenance model to bundle the construction and maintenance of a group of public schools. Green Building Council’s LEED® Silver standards. According to Gilbane, the schools are all designed to meet the U.S.

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Rockfon launches Rockcycle for end-of-life ceiling tiles

CCR Magazine

Customers now can fully support their building project sustainability goals by bringing their end-of-life stone wool acoustic ceiling tiles and panels to ROCKWOOL manufacturing facilities in Mississippi and West Virginia. The material can then be fed back into the production cycle, conserving resources and minimizing waste.

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Specifying suspended acoustic baffles

Construction Specifier

The need to decrease indoor noise levels and improve auditory comfort, speech intelligibility, and sound privacy by specifying high-performing, sound-absorbing surfaces or objects is well-established in building standards, guidelines, and rating systems. Standards and guidelines. seconds in rooms less than 283.2 m 3 (10,000 cf).