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Prefab ADUs: A Rising Trend in Affordable Housing and Off-Site Construction Solutions

The Pro Builder

At the same time, the construction industry is contending with its own set of challenges regarding workforce availability, jobsite safety, building quality, lack of materials, and building sustainability. Additionally, building in a controlled setting can reduce material waste, providing both environmental and cost benefits.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

BDC Network

rcassidy Tue, 01/02/2024 - 14:16 John Sullivan, AIA A new study by a collaboration of design, engineering, and construction firms describes cost-effective strategies for building laboratories and science+technology facilities using mass timber. Rendering courtesy SGA.

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To Meet Current Challenges and Future Needs, We Need to Reinvent Home Building

The Pro Builder

In essence, our society is in a revised pioneering era where the future of home building is being reinvented due to a host of factors (climate, behavior patterns, worker and materials shortages) that redirect consumer and builder needs. Emerging Construction Methods The U.S. In the U.K.,

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4 Ways To Improve Construction Safety In High-Traffic Areas

Construction Marketing

Regardless of the volume of traffic present, workplace hazards are always present. To help you out with high-stake construction projects in high-traffic areas, it’s recommended that you work with an experienced and reputable traffic control company. What should a traffic management plan have?

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TEC: One stop storage

Roads Online

TEC Container Solutions’ all-in-one storage system has emerged as a preferred method of bitumen storage for many major infrastructure providers across the country. T ruly national coverage and supply is the aspiration of many across the construction materials sector. What’s inside?

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Unmanned Grab Bridge Cranes: Industry 4.0 Intelligent Factories

CCR Magazine

Operators only need to send running instructions to the equipment in the central control room, the crane will automatically run according to the site material conditions, and all the signals through the network back to the central control room for monitoring and control, to achieve safe, efficient, stable and economical production results.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The building’s strategic design includes a 35 percent targeted reduction in potable water use through efficient fixtures and equipment, a 25 percent targeted reduction in energy costs with a focus on thermal performance and optimal heating, and a 360-panel floating solar array to name a few.