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Massachusetts’ Oldest Movable Steel Truss Bridge Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Nation’s Largest Six-Span FRP Composite Vehicle Deck

Civil + Structural Engineer

The 140-year-old steel truss structure connects West Newbury, Merrimac and Haverhill residents as well as several Southern New Hampshire towns, making it one of Massachusetts’ most heavily travelled bridges. CCG prefabricates very large, corrosion-resistant panels at its Dayton, Ohio manufacturing facility.

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Offsite vs. Onsite Construction Part 2

Civil + Structural Engineer

The panel of experts below, representing the construction, engineering, and building systems industries, explore and explain the many benefits of this alternative construction method. A commercial example of this approach is best represented by a hotel chain located in Redondo Beach, California whose owner chose a modular system.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

BDC Network

Compared to typical steel and concrete structures – which equate to 15% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions – mass timber has the potential to reduce embodied carbon by 40%. Cross-laminated timber system’s prefabricated, modular nature and its use of reversible metal connections creates the potential for eventual deconstructability.

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Ground breaks on Cincinnati’s first mass timber building

Construction Specifier

The new CPR HQ will utilize CLT in the entire column and beam structure, the second floor, the roof structure, and on a selection of interior shear walls and exterior perimeter walls. The building is set to open in winter of 2024. The project is a collaboration between Skanska, CPR, Emersion DESIGN, Schaefer Inc.,

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Trends in Commercial Construction: Shaping the Future

CCR Magazine

Green Building Practices Sustainability continues to be at the forefront of commercial construction , with an increased focus on eco-friendly building materials, energy-efficient systems, and sustainable designs. By prefabricating these sections, projects experience significantly reduced construction times and minimized on-site waste.

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IG Masonry Support helps create statement exterior for residential development

Specification Product Update

IG Masonry Support’s established relationship with the client, Grangewood Brickwork Services Ltd, along with the industry-leading reputation of its products and its ability to innovate brick-soffit systems to suit a range of applications, cemented the company’s selection for this high-profile project. The system was dropping beneath slabs.

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Sports Training Facilities: Creating Successful Environments Focused on High Performance and Athlete Wellbeing 

Civil + Structural Engineer

A facility should also include weight training technologies for performance analytics, specialized equipment and furniture, audiovisual/sound systems, branding, and graphics enhancements as well as thoughtful HVAC, lighting, and hygienic elements and upgrades.