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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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Building Trends: An Old Material Becomes New Again

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Technology companies are creating tools like bricklaying robots and printing houses with 3D printers. In addition to changing technology, we may also be on the cusp of a shift in building materials. But the material under consideration might surprise you. Is Wood the Future? What’s so great about wood?

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Taos Builder Strives to Work with Green Materials

Natural Building

In 1995, he and his wife bought land near Taos and built the first of many straw bale homes that they would design and fabricate; theirs was off-the-grid. Most of their structures implemented passive solar designs, which brings heat and light from the sun into a home.

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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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Are Adobe Houses Sustainable?

Natural Building

Building with adobe — a material created by mixing clay-rich soil with straw, sand, and other organic materials — has been in use since 8300 BC. This is sustainable because the materials have low embodied energy, are locally abundant, and can create energy-efficient buildings. The word “Adobe” derives from the Arabic “al ??b”

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Why Construction Firms Should Invest In Packaging Solutions

Construction Marketing

President Joe Biden’s USD$2 trillion housing and infrastructure agenda have been met with mixed reactions from the construction industry. over the next three years, and one of the reasons is being in a remote working setup which fuels the demand for new housing. GlobalData predicts that it’ll grow by an average of 1.4% Waste Reduction.

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

BD+C

Using the latest 3D printing techniques, or more accurately, "additive manufacturing," the Arup team has produced a design method for critical structural steel elements for use in complex projects. The work signals a whole new direction for the use of additive manufacturing in the field of construction and engineering. Body Image: read more.