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Staying in control with fabric cladding

Construction Specifier

Tension fabric structures have served a key role as a cost-effective facility solution for years. In some cases, users have turned to fabric buildings when brick-and-mortar construction is not economically feasible or would take too long to complete. Photos courtesy Legacy Building Solutions. By Ben Fox and Ellie Fox.

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It's Alive! First-Ever 3D-Printed Excavator Unveiled

Construction Equipment

Construction technology entered a new era this week when the first-ever, fully functional, full size 3D-printed excavator was unveiled at Conexpo 2017 in Las Vegas. The excavator is a prototype what is possible in large-scale additive materials (AM) technologies and proved the feasibility of printing with metal alloys.

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What is Building Construction | Steps & Processes of Building Construction | Application of Building Construction | How to do Planning of Building Construction

CivilJungle

Definition of Construction. Construction is the methodology of developing a building or infrastructure. Manufacturing refers to production of comparable items with no particular purchaser, while construction occurs on a location for a known client. What is Building Construction? Pre-construction Steps. Excavation.

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Conceptual Estimating is ideal for project feasibility study

Construction Cost Estimating

Owing to high number of design constraints and intricacy of construction a system known as conceptual cost estimation (also referred to as predesign cost estimation ) has been developed to conceptually estimate the costs for construction industries. Rajib Dey The construction estimating.

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An architect’s guide to blindside waterproofing

Construction Specifier

This method is used when excavation outside of foundation walls is not feasible, such as in urban or high-density areas where a project is close to bordering structures or there is little room to maneuver heavy equipment. Compatibility between the membrane and adjacent components is also important to avoid material failure.

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Factors driving cold storage warehouse construction costs

The Korte Company

Below, we discuss important cost factors you should consider as you investigate the feasibility of your next project. Cold storage warehouse construction integrates key systems. Materials and methods in cold storage warehouse construction. Plus, it’s a speedier construction process that requires less labor.

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Creating a sense of place with multipurpose K-12 school buildings

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James Krueger, AIA, NCARB, Design Principal Education Facilities K-12 Schools School Construction Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Facility Managers Architects Building Owners PreK–12 education has become far more sophisticated over the years, and school design must continually evolve to keep up with current and future needs.

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