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A recent seminar in New York City talks up the use of mass timber for taller buildings

BD+C

If all goes as planned, the first phase of Riverfront Square, a seven-phase 5-million-sf redevelopment on 11.8 acres in Newark, N.J., could break ground next Spring.

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Rachel DeSombre Receives 2024 Women in Construction (Engineer of the Year) Award

Civil + Structural Engineer

Additionally, DeSombre has served in numerous organizations such as the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) and Transportation Improvement Conference (TIC) planning committee organized by WisDOT and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Wisconsin.

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How to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 1

The Pro Builder

And there are definitely some things we can do, from simplification and standardization to off-site construction, automation, vertical integration, and housing design. How many floor plans does a home builder really need to be successful? If you are a national builder, have a floor plan library available to all of your divisions.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

That said, this article will unravel strategies that resonate with professionals, from those who meticulously plan projects to those who wield the tools on-site. Project Managers Responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of construction projects. Ensure equipment is maintained and used safely.

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Learn Strategies for Designing Connections in Revit Structure!

BIM & Beam

This seminar will focus on various workflows from round-tripping a Revit model with an SDS/2 Detailing model for approval and fabrication purposes, to getting general contractors a head start on site planning by transferring a Revit model to SDS/2 Erector Plus.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

BDC Network

Fang leads a seminar on affordable housing at New York University with Principal Theodore Liebman, a veteran in the field. Combining generations and income levels is also critical to a community’s long-term resiliency, adds Liebman, who carried out these ideas in the master plan for Arverne in the Rockaways in Queens.

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Five Well Established Eco-Villages Around the World

Natural Building

Three organic farms on site provide fruits and vegetables to the village, and many residents grow things in their own plots or one of the community gardens housed in each of the three neighborhoods. Its founders were even involved in establishing the Global Ecovillage Network. There is a short video at www.youtube.com.