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APRIL 18, 2024

Combining Concrete and Offsite Manufacturing to Create Resilient Homes qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 12:53 Before it could build resilient , high-performing homes across the country, Onx Homes decided it first needed to prove it could do so in a challenging climate. This is not a theory. We have done it,” he says.

Building Materials Manufacturing 264

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Resilience Controls Manufacturing Building Materials 264

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AUGUST 23, 2023

EEBA Launches New Net Zero Carbon Building Professional Designation qpurcell Wed, 08/23/2023 - 09:54 The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) Academy has released a new training course for those interested in pursuing a Net Zero Carbon Building Professional Designation.

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Building Design Building Materials Energy Efficiency Building Codes 245

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MAY 29, 2024

Black Buffalo 3D-printed home building process. Only requiring four people to set up the Printer, the NEXCON was designed to undertake a variety of types of builds, from smaller format homes to completely customizable homes, industrial buildings, and retail structures. Why is ICC-ES certification important?

Building Code Compliance 261

Building Code Compliance Building Codes Wall Systems Structural Systems 261

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MARCH 8, 2024

A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion qpurcell Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:41 When the team behind the design-build company Shibusa Systems researched the causes of the U.S. housing crisis, they determined that the escalating costs of land and materials weren’t the main issue. “We The upshot?

Plumbing Systems 264

Plumbing Systems Roofing Systems Flooring Systems Wall Systems 264

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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.

Building Automation 204

Building Automation Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Controls Manufacturing 204

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 14, 2023

Mace is calling on the government to adopt a “retrofit first” strategy in planning policy in a bid to stop so many old building being demolished. The report notes that demolition may be the best decision for a building, such as when the existing building was poorly designed or if it did not meet modern building safety standards.

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Safety Regulations Building Standards Building Design Building Materials 243

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Their collaboration enables homeowners or builders to select from Hereabout’s list of preexisting, ready-to-use design plans, then build the home using B.PUBLIC’s prefab floor, roof, and wall panels. That’s one issue that a new partnership between a prefab panel company, B.PUBLIC Prefab , and a design firm, Hereabout Home , aims to solve.

Building Performance Measurement 264

Building Performance Measurement Building Materials Manufacturing Modular Construction Building Codes 264

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

In Part II of a two-part series, industry pros focus on the multiple benefits offered by offsite construction with increased challenges from inflation, labor shortages, materials availability, and a push to increase sustainability on construction projects. Ochs: To put it simply, using offsite construction saves time and money.

Building Materials Manufacturing 246

Building Materials Manufacturing Steel Fabrication Modular Construction Building Information Modeling (BIM) 246

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

These megastores, who often complete renovations during off-hours, have realized the benefits of using tents for staging, materials storage, organization, equipment protection, safety and security, and providing impromptu meeting space for construction crews sheltered from the elements. Construction Company Inc.

Material Storage 246

Material Storage Steel Fabrication Fire Protection System Installation Building Materials 246

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 1, 2024

ACI Certificate Programs, delivered through ACI University, encourage concrete professionals to gain in-depth knowledge about particular topics in concrete materials, design, repair, or construction by following a defined online course of study. ACI CODE-440.11-22

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Building Codes Building Materials Manufacturing Structural Systems Building Materials 221

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Centralize and standardize to speed up plan creation Buffington got started with Higharc in the fall of 2022. Higharc’s Customer Success and Implementation teams partnered with Buffington to audit the original plans and cut down on unnecessary variations in design and materials from the original drawings.

Building Standards 246

Building Standards Building Automation Building Design Painting/finishing 246

Construction Enquirer

JULY 4, 2023

House builder Keepmoat has become a strategic partner of the West Midlands Combined Authority, with a commitment to build 4,000 homes in the region. Keepmoat has also committed to aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions when building on brownfield sites and to increase its house building by 50% across the West Midlands.

Building Standards 198

Building Standards Government Works Building Materials Energy Efficiency 198

Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 4, 2024

The 525,000-square foot, 17-story building features two floors of restaurant and retail space and 15 stories of office space, occupied by Amazon’s Boston Tech Hub. SKYDECK provides a systematic assembly sequence, and lightweight system components accelerate working operation to maintain high safety standards.

Concrete Pouring 264

Concrete Pouring Wall Systems Flooring Systems Building Optimization 264

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Veteran industry experts and first-time users alike will find this software sets a new standard in value engineering solutions. For unpaved roads the GEOWEB panels are compatible with a wide variety of infill materials including crushed aggregate, low cohesion granular materials such as sand, or even on-site salvaged materials.

Engineering 246

Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Site Planning Building Products Distribution 246

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 25, 2023

The NSF funding will allow Dr. Gernay to build on research initiated through a 2021 AISI Small Project/Fellowship Program award for “Structural Design for Fire Conditions of a Prototype Metal Building Using the New Proposed Appendix to AISI S100, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members.

Fire Protection Systems 242

Fire Protection Systems Structural Systems Building Design Building Materials Manufacturing 242

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 31, 2023

It would have been nearly impossible to achieve a bridge that functioned to current safety standards yet maintained the bridge’s character and original metal latticework with a traditional concrete deck. The relative stiffness of our fiberglass material makes deflection the driving factor in deck sizing with FRP.

Steel Fabrication 264

Steel Fabrication Structural Systems Building Materials Manufacturing Building Optimization 264

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MAY 11, 2023

Modular companies across the globe are tackling ways to cut down on building costs, provide a viable solution to the shortage of talent/labor, and maintain housing affordability. The Home Design category spans a number of building systems, including log, timber, panelized and modular.

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Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Building Codes Building Design 246

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 25, 2023

“Standard steel bolts simply cannot cope with the extreme pulling and bending forces of ultrasonic vibration, so we had to find a bolt that does,” said Stefan Mueller, Head of R&D at Schunk Sonosystems. The machines are mainly used in the automobile industry.

Building Materials Manufacturing 245

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Materials Building Standards 245

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APRIL 22, 2023

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.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 246

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Flooring Systems 246

Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 30, 2024

. – ASCE’s newest standard, Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Structures , ASCE/SEI 74-23, is intended for use in the design of new buildings and other structures constructed of pultruded fiber–reinforced polymer (FRP) composite structural shapes, connections, and prefabricated building products.

Structural Systems 130

Structural Systems Building Standards Prefabrication Building Design 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 18, 2024

Both large and small spaces can benefit from these supplementary, in-building networks. Related to coverage, if the closest cell tower is physically far away, or if particular building materials block the cellular signal, a DAS is required. It allows for increased cellular device coverage throughout a facility.

Geotechnical Engineering 264

Geotechnical Engineering HVAC System Installation Environmental Consulting Building Design 264

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

(PPI) Building & ConstructionDivision resulted in improvements to the latest edition of the ASTM Standard, F2389 Standard Specification for Pressure-Rated Polypropylene (PP) Piping Systems, whichestablishes requirements for polypropylene (PP-R and PP-RCT) piping system components including pipe, fittings, valves, and manifolds.

Piping Installation 130

Piping Installation Plumbing Systems Building Materials Manufacturing Building Standards 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Regional Director of Codes and Standards Jonathan Humble, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP – BD+C will conduct a session on “Energy Code Options for Steel Construction” at the Connecticut Architecture Conference + Expo on October 26, 2023 from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.

Building Code Compliance 130

Building Code Compliance Building Codes Energy Conservation Architecture 130

GCP Applied Technologies

OCTOBER 20, 2022

government is investing $300 billion to update building codes and support sustainable construction, and expanding tax credits as incentives for energy-efficient construction. GCP’s CO 2 ST Reducers are setting a new standard in cement additives and concrete admixtures that reduce embodied carbon and reduce costs. . Learn more here. .

Building Codes 148

Building Codes Energy Efficiency Building Materials Waterproofing Systems 148

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 5, 2023

Named Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pressure Tube, 1/2 Inch Through 3 Inch for Water Service, it is the ANSI-approved standard for PEX tubing intended to deliver potable water into homes and buildings. director of engineering for PPI’s Building & Construction Division.

Piping Installation 130

Piping Installation Building Standards Building Controls Quality Control 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Owners building complex industrial projects face a wide range of risks in delivering their projects as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible. This is a major departure from traditional design-bid-build delivery where the team only sees lump sum costs with various contingencies and, of course, large margins.

Project Management Consulting 246

Project Management Consulting Risk Management Schedule Management Project Management 246

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JUNE 22, 2023

By shaving just a foot off the depth of the three-story, side-by-side duplex destined for an infill lot in Pittsburgh, he enabled Structural Modular Innovations to build three boxes at a time on its factory floor instead of only two. Not so in a factory.

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Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Building Design 231

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

RODE worked in collaboration with OPAL , a Maine-based firm that exclusively designs buildings according to passive house principles. Photo courtesy RODE Architects Material cost Such benefits come at a price, however. The homes’ recovery ventilation system brings fresh air inside the homes while circulating stale air out.

Wall Systems 278

Wall Systems Energy Efficiency Roofing Systems Building Codes 278

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MAY 4, 2023

Founded in 2019 by a team of experienced architects and a healthcare expert, the off-site building manufacturer is taking the commitment a step further by launching the Health Hub, providing homeowners with the resources to digital health devices and other market-tested health tools that optimize care at home.

Building Materials Manufacturing 246

Building Materials Manufacturing Modular Construction Building Standards Building Design 246

Construction Enquirer

JULY 18, 2023

The building will provide a space for the university to work with business partners and undertake cutting-edge research into advanced solutions supporting the implementation of lightweight composite materials alongside the adoption of hydrogen fuel.

Facility Management 166

Facility Management Building Design Building Standards Building Materials 166

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 1, 2023

Additionally, selecting the right materials throughout the project is pivotal in enabling structures to withstand whatever Mother Nature may bring. It will also explore the broader significance of steel in sustainable building practices, highlighting the interplay between resilience and sustainability in infrastructure development.

Building Resilience 130

Building Resilience Disaster Preparedness Environmental Impact Assessment Building Materials Manufacturing 130

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Dvele is building the new plants, one in Monterrey, Mexico, and the other in the US at a location to be announced. It will also mean we can serve more developers, allowing them to build more net positive communities across the US.” The new facilities will be asset-light, requiring little capital to get up and running.

Building Automation 242

Building Automation Building Materials Manufacturing Energy Conservation Energy Efficiency 242

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 1, 2023

Brightline Rail , a high-speed passenger rail system, is upgrading existing crossings and building new bridges to expand service across the state of Florida. VARIOKIT offers standardized components for a wide range of civil engineering that can be combined with PERI formwork for a customized, economical bridge formwork solution.

Building Optimization 233

Building Optimization Lean Construction Site Planning Construction Equipment 233

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It is no secret that buildings make up a significant portion of yearly emissions, and this recognition has led to industry-wide efforts to find new ways to decarbonize and retrofit buildings. Part of this came with a commitment to measuring the embodied carbon of all of their projects within the buildings sector.

Building Codes 130

Building Codes Building Materials Building Design Building Standards 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

These new capabilities will provide holistic and tactical support to help teams prioritize tasks, assess tradeoffs, build on intuition, and validate assumptions so choices made are more informed. Sheets are accessible to teams in the office and field for larger multi-building projects.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 263

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Sustainability Project Management Construction Management 263

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 12, 2023

(PPI) has released a new Model Specification document that provides guidance to specifiers, engineers, designers, and others about selecting, specifying and installing plastic piping materials for ground source geothermal systems. The model specification provides language related to pipe and tubing materials, fittings, and joining procedures.

Piping Installation 130

Piping Installation Building Products Distribution Building Materials Building Codes 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 4, 2024

The American Concrete Institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensus-based standards, technical resources, educational programs, and proven expertise.

Engineering 130

Engineering Building Materials Manufacturing Building Codes Building Materials 130