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Why and When to Use Structural Insulated Panels: A True Story

Wolgast Corporation

What would they choose to do to effectively save money and time without sacrificing quality or building longevity? We are currently working on a building for Chippewa Nature Center that our Architect, Neil Frank, resourcefully designed using materials that would save time and money.

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Strength in Simplicity: Andrew Peterson’s Approach to Quality Carpentry

Strong Tie

Andrew Peterson, owner of Quality Woodworks , specializes in carpentry and operates a fence-building company. Amidst the hustle of building my business and the rhythm of daily life, my days are a blend of socializing with friends, catching a live show, fitness and creative pursuits like playing guitar and ice hockey.

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Carpentry Careers: Career Prospects and Pathways for Carpenters

Construction Placements

Carpentry Careers: Career Prospects and Pathways for Carpenters Explore the diverse career prospects and pathways for carpenters, including educational requirements, certifications, and future opportunities in the evolving construction industry.

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2022 Construction Tips for Restaurant and Other Commercial Building Owners

Wolgast Corporation

The cost and availability of building materials can presently be described as highly unpredictable, so the pre-planning phase has become the key to Restaurant Construction more than ever before! Additionally, as a general contractor, we self-perform trades including site work, concrete, rough and finish carpentry, and millwork.

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Skanska’s Jimmy Mitchell Chairs Lifecycle Building Center

CCR Magazine

Skanska , a founding member and cornerstone supporter of the Lifecycle Building Center of Greater Atlanta (LBC), announces Jimmy Mitchell, its Atlanta-based Sustainability Manager, as Board Chair of the material reuse nonprofit. Mitchells return as LBC’s board chair coincides with the U.S.

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My Path to Construction

PC Construction

PC brought me on board as a laborer and exposed me to a wide variety of trade work utilizing an assortment of tools, equipment and materials. After about three months with PC, I decided that carpentry was a great fit for me, and I was promoted to a carpenter helper.

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New and Old Sustainable Building Materials

Natural Building

The manufacture of concrete, steel, and glass uses vast amounts of raw materials and water and emits copious amounts of greenhouse gases per year. Moreover, embodied carbon, which is carbon released over the entire life cycle of a building, including end-of-life material disposal, is responsible for 11% of total global carbon emissions.