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Arup uses 3D printing to fabricate one-of-a-kind structural steel components

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The research also shows that additive manufacturing has the potential to reduce costs, cut waste and slash the carbon footprint of the construction sector. Body Image: read more.

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Design and specification considerations: Stand-alone canopy structure systems

Construction Specifier

Freestanding canopy systems can be specified for numerous project applications, fabricated with a choice of materials, and engineered to meet a range of performance requirements. For a stand-alone canopy’s structural columns, steel is the material of choice for its variety of reliable performance characteristics. By Kevin Smith.

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Custom exterior fabricator A. Zahner unveils free façade design software for architects

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The free software platform called ShopFloor , launched earlier today, contains a suite of intuitive tools for building complex architecture. Body Image: read more.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

Metal mesh is a versatile, and low-maintenance material that may be designed to include railings for rooftop lounges or restaurant terrace spaces without obstructing views. In collaboration with security hardware, metal mesh serves as a sleek security product for elegant theft protection in retail, restaurant, and hospitality settings.

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Lessons learned from 70 years of building cities

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Airports Laboratories Office Buildings Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Architects Adaptive Reuse The Changing Built Environment Urban Planning As Sasaki looks back on 70 years of practice , we’re also looking to the future of building cities. From buildings and interiors, innovative ideas can transform the fabric of cities.

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Concrete mix design

GCP Applied Technologies

Controlled low-strength material (CLSM). Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Controlled low-strength material (CLSM). Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Controlled low-strength material (CLSM). Shrinkage reducers are liquid concrete admixtures which reduce material shrinkage due to drying.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Ontario is Green, Growing, and Diversifying

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Companies like LANXESS, The Woodbridge Group, Stemergy, Lorama, Iogen and Anaergia are here, taking biomass and turning it into green energy, chemicals and materials for rapidly expanding global markets. Toronto's Pearson International is Canada's largest airport, serving more than 34 million passengers annually.

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