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Supporting Resiliency with Optimized Metal Building Systems

Civil + Structural Engineer

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information reported that 18 events in 2022 caused 474 direct/indirect fatalities, and at least $165 billion in damage. Metal buildings are highly fire resistant and have been proven to stand up against extreme weather events.

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To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project

Civil + Structural Engineer

I remember a house actually coming off its foundation and floating across a creek and a shed lifting off the ground and drifting down a road with a man standing on its roof. Kerwin is a lifelong Union Beach resident and has been a firefighter with the Union Beach Gardens Fire Department for decades.

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7 Innovative Sustainable Building Materials Shaping the Future of Construction

UK Construction Blog

With this in mind, architects and construction professionals are using the most vanguard techniques and design principles to create the most environmentally-friendly structures possible. Structural Steel Steel is one of the most important materials in sustainable construction. Metal b-decking is a great choice in this regard.

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Garage Guide: Exploring Different Garage Types

CCR Magazine

Your home garage serves multiple vital roles, from vehicle parking protection to valuable storage real estate and hobby workshop sanctuaries. All-Weather Vehicle Protection A garage’s number one job is shielding cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, and other vehicles from the elements.

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What Is Falsework | Types of Falsework |Causes of Falsework Failures

CivilJungle

The temporary structure used to support a permanent structure, material , plant, equipment, and people until the construction of the permanent structure has advanced to the stage where it is self-supporting. Falsework includes the foundations , footings , and all structural members supporting the permanent structural elements.

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Sustainably built environments: specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

degrees above the 20 th century average, with $145 billion in property damages due to hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, droughts, and flooding events–the third most costly year on record.¹ Over the last 10 years (2012-2021), there has been at least $1 trillion in disaster damage costs resulting from 142 weather and climate disaster events.

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The Palletable Cobin

Natural Building

It was soon a huge hit as a vacation rental and within a month of renting it out, they easily made back the money they had put into materials for the structure. And so his journey with pallet structures began. In September of 2020 an event was organized called “What’s your Medicine?”