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19 Different Types of Slabs in Construction | What Is a Slab

CivilJungle

Slabs are structural elements manufactured from concrete constructed to produce flat surfaces, usually horizontal, in building floors, roofs, bridges. Flat slabs are utilized in parking decks, commercial buildings, hotels. Utilized in developing floors of a multi-storeyed building. What Is a Slab?

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

Building planning: digital for optimized workflow 2. IoT: building with wireless intelligence 5. Mega-trend in the construction industry: the 3D-printed building 11. Puzzle on the construction site: modular building with prefabrication in factories 14. Sustainability: Building becomes greener 15.

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Insulated Composite Panels for Challenging Environments

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Blake Heger , VP, Marketing & Sales Operations, Enduro Composites, a part of Creative Composites Group Insulated metal panels (IMPs) have been an essential building material for over 50 years. Apples to apples, composite building materials are often lighter than their metal equivalents. What are ICPs?

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What Are Walls | What Is Interior Walls | Types of Interior Wall Materials | Types of Wall Construction | Types of Load Bearing Wall

CivilJungle

There are many kinds of walls, including Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the superstructure or separate interior rooms , sometimes for fire safety. It is used as a soundproof material. It’s one of the most important superstructures in buildings. Types of Interior Wall Materials. Cinder Blocks.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Christian Paul , Gilbane Building Company. Dakota Clifford , Virginia Department of Transportation. Regarded as a pioneer of BIM technology at Amazon, Nima Jafari currently serves as the company’s Regional Senior BIM Manager, where he’s building the Emerging Technologies Department in Amazon TES from the ground up.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Standardized cost databases have been introduced based upon MasterFormat that enable construction owners, service providers, building product manufactures, and technology providers to improve cost visibility and also expand upon using historical and/or custom cost data. 00 31 25 Existing Material Information. Requirements.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Standardized cost databases have been introduced based upon MasterFormat that enable construction owners, service providers, building product manufactures, and technology providers to improve cost visibility and also expand upon using historical and/or custom cost data. 00 31 25 Existing Material Information. Requirements.