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A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion

The Pro Builder

A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion qpurcell Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:41 When the team behind the design-build company Shibusa Systems researched the causes of the U.S. Reynolds, cofounder, president, and CEO, Shibusa Systems. The upshot? Fewer people can build many more homes per year.”

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5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home

The Pro Builder

The software was used to help determine and then optimize the size and capacity of the home’s heating and cooling system. The half-depth practice not only reduces the cost of the spray-foam application but also makes installation and future servicing of the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other utility runs in those walls easier.

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Topcon launches easy-to-use Digital Layout software for fast-paced building construction industry

Civil + Structural Engineer

April 20, 2023 – Topcon Positioning Systems introduces Digital Layout , a simple, easy-to-use building construction software to enable more contractors to adopt a digital layout workflow for increased efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. LIVERMORE, Calif.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Transportation & Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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WSP ACQUIRES AKF, EXPANDING ITS PROPERTY & BUILDINGS PRACTICE ACROSS THE U.S. NORTHEAST

Civil + Structural Engineer

Headquartered in New York City, AKF is a specialized mechanical, electrical, and plumbing firm that designs complex healthcare, science and technology, and mission-critical facilities. (TSX: WSP) (“WSP” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of AKF Group LLC (“AKF”).

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Adair County Awarded Preserve Missouri 2024 Project of the Year Project with Veregy

Civil + Structural Engineer

renovation project integrated energy-efficient systems into the 126-year-old courthouse structure, reducing energy consumption while maintaining the building’s historical integrity. Innovative Solutions Driving Sustainable Success The $8.1M

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GOLDMAN COPELAND NAMES TWO NEW PRINCIPALS: JONAH ALLABEN AND DANIEL GALARZA

Civil + Structural Engineer

They both join the leadership of the firm, which has been upgrading and optimizing the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems of prominent structures in Greater New York City for over 50 years.