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Design-Build gets sweeter: Expanding a Hershey plant with a high-tech approach

The Korte Company

Now, designers can use software like Revit and Navisworks to visualize wall thickness, layout, facility equipment and details like piping and ductwork. Together, they decided which consultants to engage and address the scope changes as a team. This was the final step after a thorough coordination process with all the consultants.

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Building a Performance Model

Pro Builder

Its central core is a great room with a cathedral ceiling that extends from the front of the house to the back yard. First, they manufacture all windows to-order, and were able to make the new windows at the front gable visually indistinguishable from the originals. That's certainly the case in this home. Drew Smith of Two Trails, Inc.,

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Recognizing the Signs of Foundation Damage - Julian Construction.

Julian Construction

House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. When a foundation is damaged, the entire house is often affected. Visually inspecting the foundation is one way to determine if any repairs are needed. Inspection Consultation. Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Invalid URL.

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Show Village 2021: 3 Idea Homes for the Way We Live Now

Pro Builder

We put the onus on housing to adapt to new needs, be our bastion of health, and to keep us safe—a lot to ask. Having someone in the house to explain where you are and to point out key design features and products adds to the value of this platform,” he says. We don’t work well like that,” says architect Dan Swift of BSB Design.)

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Dept. of Off Topic - openingdesign.com

Revit OpEd

Here's what their website says: snip OpeningDesign.com is a collaboration platform for A/E/C professionals—offering a real-time sketching and markup tool, and a place building and construction professionals can exchange expertise.snip On their home page it discusses "The Tool" and "The Network".

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The New American Home 2023: A Haven on the Hill

Pro Builder

Photos: Joel Gamble, Klassick Vizion Studios Outdoor Spaces That Live Large Nowhere is serenity better embraced in this year’s New American Home than in its expansive outdoor living areas, from a zen-like open-air courtyard at the home’s entry to a sprawling 2,000-square-foot deck and patio space along the back of the house.

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A Contractor’s Guide to Homeowner’s Insurance: Is Your Project Covered?

Levelset

. “The insuring agreement is a critical part of a homeowners policy document,” says Anthony Dileo, Agency Owner at Pennsylvania-based Northeast Insurance and Financial Consultants. “It Actual cash value : The insurer takes depreciation of the house into consideration when calculating the cost.