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Building Trends: An Old Material Becomes New Again

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Even if the construction industry has been slower to adopt new technology than other industries, we’ve seen a significant amount of change in recent years. In addition to changing technology, we may also be on the cusp of a shift in building materials. But the material under consideration might surprise you.

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. The requirements of site for buildings with different occupancies are different.

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CELLULAR LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE?FLY ASH BASED

The Constructor

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. It has many advantages when compared to the normal conventional concrete. Fly ash is considered as one of the waste industrial product that cannot be easily disposed.

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The Ultimate Office Design Build Case Study – Us!

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In my last blog post, I hinted we had big news to reveal. So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! for what we considered the ultimate office tenant renovation project.

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CONCRETE CREEP

The Constructor

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Water within the hardened cement paste is forced to more as a result of the applied load. This movement of moisture is the primary cause of creep deformation.

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CONSTRUCTION SITE PLANNING

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DEFLECTIONS IN DETERMINATE TRUSSES

The Constructor

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Truss members can thus transmit only axial forces (tensile and compressive forces). The simplest configuration of a truss is a set of interconnected members forming a series of triangles.

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