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DfMA Approach to Mass Timber Design: Engineering a Greener Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

By: Ricardo Brites , Director of Engineering & VDC at Mercer Mass Timber Imagine your projects being more precise, efficient, and sustainable? Its the engineers toolkit for smarter, more sustainable structures. By minimizing the number of components and optimizing materials, engineers can reduce waste by up to 51%.

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Streamlining Construction with Prefabricated Utility Room Solutions

UK Construction Blog

The post Streamlining Construction with Prefabricated Utility Room Solutions appeared first on UK Construction Blog. As the demand for streamlined building processes grows, prefabricated utility rooms have become a key solution, helping construction companies reduce installation time, cut costs, and improve overall project efficiency.

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Prefabricated Warehouse Buildings

Construction Marketing

As a result, the popularity of prefabricated steel buildings has skyrocketed as a solution. For more on the good and the bad of steel structures, keep reading for a detailed analysis of prefabricated warehouse buildings. Ample Clear Span A final advantage of prefabricated steel warehouses is their interior clear span.

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3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy

BD+C

3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:09 Modular Building Corie Baker, AIA, shares three modular Gresham Smith projects that found sustainability benefits from the use of prefabrication. Utilizing Prefabrication as a Sustainability Strategy 1. for the cases considered.

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Prefabrication speeds construction of HS2’s Thame Valley viaduct

New Civil Engineer

The post Prefabrication speeds construction of HS2’s Thame Valley viaduct appeared first on New Civil Engineer. The benefits associated with the modular design of HS2’s Thame Valley Viaduct could influence the way future rail viaducts are constructed in the UK.

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HS2 | Construction passes halfway on prefabricated 880m Thame Valley Viaduct

New Civil Engineer

High Speed 2 (HS2) main contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) has passed halfway in the construction of the prefabricated 880m Thame Valley Viaduct. The post HS2 | Construction passes halfway on prefabricated 880m Thame Valley Viaduct appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The vital role of formwork in tunnel construction

Civil Engineer Blog

Formwork is an ancient engineering technique. Yes, like us today the Ancient Romans also used molds to prefabricate concrete segments of larger construction projects. Civil engineers have been in demand ever since. How ancient? Take a trip to the Pantheon in Rome and have a look-see.