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MBCEA Announces 2024 Building of the Year Winners

Civil + Structural Engineer

It includes a total of seven buildings erected together to create an all-in-one complex with a standing seam metal roof and insulated metal wall panels. was the metal building systems provider. was the metal building systems provider. Commercial – Award of Merit : Floors & Doors 2.0 Garanco, Inc.

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Supporting Resiliency with Optimized Metal Building Systems

Civil + Structural Engineer

“In the aftermath of a disaster, a building’s resilience can be understood, not just from its ability to endure a disaster with minimal structural damage, but truly be quickly repaired as needed, and put back into service,” explains Eric F. Breaking out these fundamentals into eight key areas, metal building systems check every box.

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Restoring and maintaining archaic concrete floor systems

Construction Specifier

For a building owner, contractor, or design professional, encountering an unfamiliar material can be a terrifying prospect, especially if the material makes up something as fundamental as the floor slab. A floor slab in modern construction often means reinforced concrete—ubiquitous and reliable. However, it was not always so.

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Under Water?

Civil + Structural Engineer

Wastewater systems are not designed for this changing climate,’’ said Sri Vedachalam, Director for water equity and climate resilience at Corvias Infrastructure Solutions, LLC. They routinely walk on storage tanks, elevated surfaces, vehicles, and roofs. Roofing is even more dangerous for falls than wastewater treatment plants.

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Adair County Awarded Preserve Missouri 2024 Project of the Year Project with Veregy

Civil + Structural Engineer

However, these structures must also meet present-day needs, necessitating upgrades aligned with modern technology, building codes, and energy requirements. Renovations were carried out with the utmost respect for the original design and materials, ensuring that any changes blended seamlessly with the existing structure.

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Adventures in Renovation: The Historic Courthouse and the Stair and Elevator Tower Conundrum

Civil + Structural Engineer

Additions are commonly made to the side of a building, which simplifies the structure and creates one plane where the new interfaces with the existing. What worked well for the upper floors to minimize disruption became challenging on the interior of the building.

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Florida Multifamily Housing Complex Built Using Lego Block–Like System

The Pro Builder

13, WPBF 25 reports, and uses a building system consisting of blocks that interlock much like toy Lego bricks. Renco, short for renewable composite, claims its blocks are 23 times stronger than concrete, are less expensive, and that projects using its building system can be finished more quickly than traditional construction.