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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. The fabric building market remained stable, but also stagnant, for a long time.

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Introduction of Bamboo | Advantages & Disadvantages of Bamboo | Bamboo Uses in Construction | Properties of Bamboo as a Construction Material | Bamboo Architecture

CivilJungle

Bamboo is one of the oldest and traditional construction material used in different construction activities. The bamboos strength it is more as compared to other construction material. Bamboo as a building material has greater compressive strength and it is lightweight so that it is widely used as a construction material.

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Gray House Color Schemes

CivilJungle

Gray House Color Schemes What color trim would look best with grey siding?, What is the most appropriate masonry material to use for a long-lasting structure ?, This post has been produced as a starting point about grey house colour schemes, colour theory, and the best paint colours for your home.

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

BD+C

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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Looking Toward the Future of Bamboo in Asia

Natural Building

Across Asia, bamboo has offered itself as a viable construction material owing to its strength, flexibility, and easy availability. Now, it struggles to compete with man-made materials like cement and steel to meet immediate issues of urbanization. Bamboo is proving its worth as a sustainable material. mage © Arch-Exist.

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What’s the difference between RFIs, Submittals and Specifications?

Fieldwire

Specifications, often called specs, in construction documents usually include information about the project’s materials, the timeline, methods and requirements. During the construction process, the contractor encounters a discrepancy between the architectural plans and the structural drawings.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: HyperAdobe

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Raschel is a knitted fabric which resembles hand crocheted fabrics, lace fabrics, and netting.