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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

GCP Applied Technologies

While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. With contractors having a tougher time finding skilled labor, it made sense to produce more concrete elements offsite.

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Austrian university develops 'inflatable' concrete dome method

BD+C

Constructing a concrete dome is a costly process, but this may change soon. A team from the Vienna University of Technology has developed a method that allows concrete domes to form with the use of air and steel cables instead of expensive, timber supporting structures. “[We Body Image: read more.

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Austrian university develops “inflatable” concrete dome method

BD+C

Constructing a concrete dome is a costly process, but this may change soon. A team from the Vienna University of Technology has developed a method that allows concrete domes to form with the use of air and steel cables instead of expensive, timber supporting structures. “[We Body Image: Blog Author: BD+C Staff.

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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

GCP Applied Technologies

While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. With contractors having a tougher time finding skilled labor, it made sense to produce more concrete elements offsite.

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Construction BIG DATA: Both grand and granular

GCP Applied Technologies

Texas is one of the leading states in educational building construction. Education in any geographical area is typically driven by demographics. That's where the odds tell us there will be an increase in educational construction. Retail construction starts were weak, however. Take Texas. And they remain this way.

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The high cost of low maintenance

BD+C

Taking a look at a real-life case study, let’s look at a post-tensioned concrete parking garage that suffered from deferred maintenance. Constructed in 1978, the cast-in-place concrete structure included unbonded post-tensioned pan joist framing. The resulting cost is the square of $10,000, which totals $100,000,000.

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Five Reasons Why Off-site Modular Construction is the New Favorite

Construction Cost Estimating

Such promising verticals can be associated with the resurgence in sectors such as education, offices, and retail. From hotels, retail, offices, public buildings, apartment blocs to simple homes - all sorts of construction projects can be assembled with offsite modular structures.

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