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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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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. NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) analysis shows it typically takes two days to set a modular home on its permanent foundation.

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raSmith Cold-Formed Steel Structural Engineering Projects Earn Design Excellence Awards; raSmith’s Pat Ford Receives John P. Matsen Distinguished Service Award

Civil + Structural Engineer

Starbucks (Staten Island, NY): The Richmond Road Starbucks is a single-story, 1,875-square-foot, load-bearing cold-formed steel structure on a cast-in-place concrete foundation. The Rosie (Chicago, IL): This seven-story apartment building offers luxury residential units, two high- profile retail spaces, and parking in an amenity-packed site.

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Trial to trend: the growth of prefabricated exterior walls

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy StoPanel Affiliate Southern Wall Systems. A global pandemic rocking the foundation of a world economy. When prefabrication enters the construction equation, the variables change dramatically. The evolution of prefabrication stretches back more than 40 years. By Tim Salerno.

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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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Key rules for installing a drainage system on your own

Civil Manage

When arranging residential buildings and other objects, the installation of a drainage system is considered an important final moment in construction. This requires the installation of special prefabricated structures, consisting of metal or plastic parts.

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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.