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HGA Completes the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Civil + Structural Engineer

By 2000, its first permanent home in the Capitol Complex was reaching capacity and its low floor to floor height, together with a small floor plate, affected operational efficiency and would not allow for necessary environmental upgrades. Rain landing on the low slope roof runs down to roof drains over the mechanical rooms.

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A Case (Study) for Off-Site Construction in Home Building

The Pro Builder

Rather, it employed an off-site construction method that built all of the wall panels, floor panels, and roof trusses in a nearby factory and assembled them on site in fewer than three days. Agorus' framing package for Daybreak included premade floor systems, each panel specifically engineered for its application in the system.

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Combining Concrete and Offsite Manufacturing to Create Resilient Homes

The Pro Builder

In its offsite factories, Onx manufactures all of the elements of the home—the foundations, staircases, walls, roofing systems, and bathroom pods—and then assembles them onsite. The company intends to start building in Arizona, California, Nevada—and then continue to cross the map. Onx’s ambitions don’t end there.

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Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation

The Pro Builder

Construction Automation In my first job with a large-volume home builder, I saw firsthand the value of making as much of the house—wall panels, roof trusses, floor systems, stairs, millwork, and other components—as possible in a factory-controlled setting and delivering them to the jobsite on a just-in-time schedule.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

Mechanical and electrical engineers work on systems within buildings, such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and electrical systems. Surveyors Measure and map construction sites, providing critical data for project planning and design. Work with various roofing materials, including shingles, tiles, and metal.

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Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Lessons From The New American Home 2023

The Pro Builder

The New American Home (TNAH) 2023 not only showcases stunning design and views of the Las Vegas Valley but also serves as a model of high performance in home design, from the home's natural resource efficiencies and renewable energy systems to the healthy, comfortable indoor environment it provides for its owners. air changes per hour.

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Construction BIG DATA: Both grand and granular

GCP Applied Technologies

Unfortunately, in a climate that’s in constant flux, no road map to new ventures exists. They found that the rise of cube culture and open floor plans that could fit more workers in the same area decreased demand on new office development. Roofing underlayments. Perhaps your construction business has hit a bit of a slump.