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5 hidden benefits of mass timber design

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5 hidden benefits of mass timber design 0 qpurcell Mon, 06/10/2024 - 12:05 Mass Timber Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry, as well as our environment. This can be done multiple ways: gluing, nailing, or doweling. Photo courtesy Page 3.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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The Value of LEED© Certification for Medical Offices

Wolgast Corporation

Determining If the Cost Will Be Offset by the Benefits The breakdown of advantages vs. disadvantages for LEED © certifying your medical office is easy – it’s energy cost savings, environmental responsibility, plus marketing position (to name a few) vs. cost. The advantages are more concrete to determine.

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Precast Concrete Wall Panel Options for Construction Efficiency

Wolgast Corporation

Precast Concrete Wall Panel Options for Construction Efficiency Construction efficiency is a critical factor that can significantly impact timelines and overall project success. Precast concrete walls with conventional steel roof framing are one option to use on a large commercial building.

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The Ultimate Office Design Build Case Study – Us!

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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. Don’t design in a silo. Well, you’re talking to the cobbler.

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Hilti Acquires Concrete Sensors, an IoT Concrete Testing Startup

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photo courtesy of Hili and Concrete Sencors. The only thing slower than watching paint dry is, well, watching concrete dry. Proper curing of concrete is extremely important, though, for quality and safety reasons. Perhaps equally important is proper testing and documentation of the concrete’s strength over time.

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Structural Design of ASDIP Concrete

Construction Cost Estimating

ASDIP Concrete is a set of modules which are fully devoted for the design of concrete members like beams, columns and walls depended on the newest ACI 318 specifications. These specifications can explain the time wasting calculations in any type of structural engineering office; while this ASDIP Concrete 3.1.7v