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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Civil + Structural Engineer

In fact, the storm drain system is about 100 years old. Minneapolis development combined with increased rainfall brings more water into the system, which heightens the pressure on the tunnel. The amount of concrete involved and the complexity of working far below the streets of downtown made this a standout project.

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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

Construction Specifier

LEED AP, Vivian Volz, CSI, AIA, LEED AP, SCIP Photo courtesy Tao Group Solutions After years of grappling with client callbacks, legal disputes, and financial losses from poor polished concrete installations, the industry has reached a breaking point: prohibit polished concrete.

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PERI Delivers Formwork & Scaffolding Solutions for Boston’s Seaport Square

Civil + Structural Engineer

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. PERI USA was selected to be the singular supplier for formwork solutions, delivering large quantities of formwork, scaffolding, and climbing systems.

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Profile – Drone Manager Nick Ross

Granger Construction

.” VDC Project Delivery Grangers visual capture services have played a key role in the successful delivery of some of the firm’s largest and most complex self-perform concrete projects. Nick utilized a drone with a 48-megapixel camera to collect data from the air and embedded location information into each image.

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Vibration isolation for Norfolk House development 

Civil + Structural Engineer

These facades are nearly identical to the original, but with slightly adjusted floor heights that are better suited to office use. The solution was a concrete floating floor. Without a floating floor, vibration from the tube would pass into the building’s structure and be heard as reradiated noise.

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PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGN OF HIGH-RISE, MIXED-INCOME HOUSING RELIES ON STRUCTURAL THERMAL BREAKS

Civil + Structural Engineer

425 Grand Concourse’s southern exposure required installing sunshades on 13 floors to save energy. Concrete-to-steel thermal breaks connect to the interior slab and isolate the steel clips that attach the rainscreen to the façade. They are isolated from the interior slabs supporting them by structural thermal breaks.

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Portsmouth’s Ultimate Epoxy Flooring Guide: Durable Solutions for Home & Business

UK Construction Blog

The post Portsmouth’s Ultimate Epoxy Flooring Guide: Durable Solutions for Home & Business appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Epoxy garage flooring has become particularly popular among Portsmouth residents, offering a seamless, easy-to-clean surface that resists automotive fluids and provides long-lasting performance.