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Harvard University’s new building features hydroformed facade for energy efficiency

Construction Specifier

Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) in Boston, Massachusetts, uses a specially designed hydroformed tensile facade system made of stainless steel to maximize energy efficiency and provide occupant comfort. The facade’s stainless-steel material is both delicate and lightweight, mimicking the qualities of fabric.

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Innovative Sustainable Materials Revolutionizing Residential Construction

Construction Daily News

Fabricated of precast insulated blocks, the blocks are locked in place at the construction site and filled with concrete. The result is a unique, double-layer insulation system that leverages concretes durability and weather-resistance around the insulative core. for the most insulative wall system on the market.

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Reaching a new level of sophistication with panelized construction

Construction Specifier

Construction of wall, floor, and roof systems offsite has multiple advantages, including compressing the project schedules, reducing site labor and waste, improving consistency and quality control, and increasing safety for workers. Just about any finish that can be applied to a floor or wall surface can be used on the panels.

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Steel curtain walls: Revolutionizing facades

Construction Specifier

By Chuck Knickerbocker Photo Simon Hurst Photography/courtesy Technical Glass Products (TGP) Glazing systems are significant in connecting interior spaces to the outdoors, making them a popular option for todays sleek and modern building facades. Their ability to transfer daylight also makes them beneficial for interior applications.

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7 Innovative Sustainable Building Materials Shaping the Future of Construction

UK Construction Blog

Structural Steel Steel is one of the most important materials in sustainable construction. At the end of the building’s useful life, steel buildings can often be transported to a new location, limiting construction waste. In the event that demolition is necessary, steel is a completely recyclable product.

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EUROFORM’S VERSAPANEL® ‘MAKES THE CUT’ FOR FILM AND TV STUDIOS

Specification Product Update

Versapanel ® , Euroform’s cement particle board, has been specified for its acoustic properties as a roofing system component for what is set to be one of the UK’s largest film and TV studios, Shinfield Studios, at the Thames Valley Science Park. Versapanel ® can be used in single sheet or sandwich construction.

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GRCC ATC Secchia Piazza Team Wins 2023 WCA Pyramid Award

Granger Construction

Other key features include a custom flooring feature designed by GRCC artists, a Live Roof system and renovations to the Heritage Restaurant, a teaching restaurant for the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education.