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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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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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Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction

BDC Network

Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 09:38 Multifamily Housing Find guidance on designing and building some of the most cost-effective, code-compliant fire-rated construction systems. Wall Systems The following examples show an Underwriters Laboratory Inc. of the 2021 IBC.

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

BDC Network

With most of a building’s embodied carbon embedded in its structural system, mass timber's ability to significantly reduce the use of steel materials in a lab project presents a remarkable advantage. Columns, spaced 33 feet apart, are notched at the top to receive the girders, thereby transferring the floor loading to the foundation.

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7 Innovative Sustainable Building Materials Shaping the Future of Construction

UK Construction Blog

Prefabrication techniques are also improving the sustainability of steel structures. Advanced green roofs and cool roof systems even have great energy efficiency benefits. Cross-Laminated Timber Cross-laminated timber is a type of prefabricated, solid engineered wood paneling.

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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.

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Entekra Exit: The Off-Site Construction Company Will Shut Down by June 30

The Pro Builder

The company debuted its first home in August 2017, and its prefabricated panelized construction systems promised to be a game-changer for the residential construction industry. Pushing Home Building Toward Off-Site Construction Founded in Ireland in 2015, Entekra launched its U.S. operations in 2016 in Ripon, Calif.,