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Efficient Home Construction: Optimizing Rim Transport Frames

CCR Magazine

Key Highlights Discover the impact of rim transport frame optimization on sustainable building practices. Understand the significance of material selection, design, and manufacturing processes. Learn how to incorporate prefabrication and modular design for efficiency. Also, think about materials that last longer.

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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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Build lean, clean, and green: Exploring off-site heavy timber construction

Construction Specifier

Recent disruptions in supply chains, workforce shortages, and other obstacles to project schedules have led more owners and contractors to look for off-site, prefabricated construction methods to improve the quality and efficiency of their builds. Other advantages include the aesthetic quality and durability.

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Heavy lifting solutions firm helps install mammoth ceiling panels at PDX

Construction Specifier

A heavy lifting solutions firm recently helped install five distinct types of 20 roof panels at Portland International Airport (PDX), Oregon, as part of a terminal expansion project aiming to double the airport size. Mammoet was contracted to jack up, transport, and install the 20 roof panels while avoiding passenger disruption.

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Heavy lifting solutions firm assists in installation of mammoth ceiling panels at PDX

Construction Specifier

A heavy lifting solutions firm recently helped install five distinct types of 20 roof panels at Portland International Airport (PDX), Oregon, as part of a terminal expansion project aiming to double the airport size. Mammoet was contracted to jack up, transport, and install the 20 roof panels while avoiding passenger disruption.

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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? Advantages of Flat 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.