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Unveiling the Versatility of Metal Buildings and Garages

CCR Magazine

Metal structures have become a staple in modern construction due to their numerous advantages, including durability, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility in design. From towering commercial complexes to humble backyard sheds, metal buildings are revolutionizing how we conceive and construct structures. What Are Metal Buildings?

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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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High-Rise Maintenance: Innovative Solutions for Building Care

CCR Magazine

From drones that inspect hard-to-reach places to smart systems that predict equipment failure, the options available today are both fascinating and practical. Structural Integrity Assessment To ensure a building’s safety, examining its structural integrity is essential.

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Oregon architect’s HQ: Northwest’s first ‘all-wood’ mass timber project

Construction Specifier

The building represents a structure made almost entirely of wood with all-electric, refrigerant-free, hydronic heating, and cooling systems. The Mississippi building, serving as Waechter Architecture’s headquarters in Portland, Oregon, features the use of mass timber in almost every aspect of the structure.

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Metal Cladding Solutions | Durable Wall Panels & Sheets

UK Construction Blog

This article dives into its benefits, types, and uses to help you see why it’s a popular choice for many structures. Key Takeaways Metal cladding is highly durable, resistant to water damage, corrosion, fire, pests, and adverse weather, offering long-term savings and minimal maintenance needs.

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Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob

Natural Building

I attended my first natural building workshop in Oregon in 1993. When the workshop was over, I approached the instructor, Ianto Evans of the Cob Cottage Company, and asked if I could join his team. That’s where hands-on building workshops come in.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

This workshop, jointly sponsored by the buildingSMART alliance and the BIM Forum,consists of a day-long series of presentations by leading BIM educators on topics related to implementing academic curricula at their educational institutions. The week will close with the BIM Academic Education Symposium. During his career at the U.S.