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How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon

The Pro Builder

How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon ibush Mon, 07/03/2023 - 17:25 Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home Andrew Shipp A silent poison, a fatal gas, an invisible killer.

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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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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. The digital twin produced hyper-accurate renderings that reflected data gleaned from a laser scan of the site after the foundation slabs were poured.

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Smart Construction Practices: Prioritizing Flood Risk Assessment For Project Success

UK Construction Blog

This may involve elevating structures, using flood-resistant materials, or creating damage systems. Some effective strategies include: Elevating structures: Raising the building’s foundation to keep it above potential flood levels. Drainage systems: designing effective water drainage systems to divert floodwaters from the structure.

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To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project

Civil + Structural Engineer

I remember a house actually coming off its foundation and floating across a creek and a shed lifting off the ground and drifting down a road with a man standing on its roof. Project Location Map for the Union Beach, New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. We saved him and did about 200 rescues that night.”

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Complete Construction Terminology Cheat Sheet: US and AU Specific

Buildern

Think of it like building a sturdy foundation for your knowledge. These guidelines cover everything from how structures are designed to the electrical systems, plumbing, fire safety measures, and even accessibility. Have everything under control with a flexible hierarchical folder system that can be accessed from any device.

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The Importance of As-Built Drawings in Construction Projects

iField Smart

Imagine it as a map or blueprint of the completed structure, complete with all the construction details. The columns, beams, trusses, walls, and foundations of the building, as well as the supporting structures, are all depicted in detail in these drawings. This document may be maintained, modified, or referred to in the future.