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A Case (Study) for Off-Site Construction in Home Building

The Pro Builder

Rather, it employed an off-site construction method that built all of the wall panels, floor panels, and roof trusses in a nearby factory and assembled them on site in fewer than three days. Agorus' framing package for Daybreak included premade floor systems, each panel specifically engineered for its application in the system.

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D.R. Horton Buys 250,000 Grass-Made, Structural Panels from Plantd

The Pro Builder

Horton , is collaborating with innovative startup Plantd to install 250,000 alternative structural panels in over 1,000 homes. The company’s collaboration with D.R. Horton’s purchase of 250,000 Plantd panels will be used for wall sheathing and roof decking. The startup’s collaboration with D.R.

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New heights in sustainability: World’s largest Passive House office building

Construction Specifier

Tran/courtesy Holcim Designed by Handel Architects in collaboration with Steven Winters & Associates, SOCOTEC, and WSP to incorporate Passive House design in its office portion, Winthrop Center in Boston is the worlds largest Passive House-certified office building. What is Passive House?

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Robust Facilities Sustainment Solution

Job Order Contracting

Build and support collaborative internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery terms. #5. to name a few. #2. to name a few. #2. to name a few. #2. Implement a robust physical asset facilities maintenance process integrating scheduled, unscheduled repairs, and preventive maintenance tasks. #3.

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Homes That Are Both Prefab and Predesigned

The Pro Builder

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. Its prefab panels don’t contain electrical or plumbing systems. B.PUBLIC doesn’t create modular units.

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Lawrence Group Takes Care to Maintain Original Architect’s Vision While Renovating Library at Iowa’s Simpson College

Civil + Structural Engineer

Time had taken its toll on the iconic building, which had a leaking roof and obsolete building systems which contributed to a drag on the university’s operating budget. Care was also taken on the library’s second floor to preserve its original stacks while threading new systems throughout the building.

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Investing in the Future of Communities: Amplify GR’s H.U.B. ‘07

Civil + Structural Engineer

One of the biggest challenges in modifying the existing PEMB was the addition of a second floor. Rockford Construction’s teams analyzed the possibility from multiple levels before ultimately deciding to raise the existing roof approximately five feet vertically.