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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?

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What Fabric Does Not Fade in the Sun?

Work Gearz

A true American does love a decent summer but the thought of fabrics just turnings pale and patchy and ragged might just keep you from putting out some decorative furniture out there on the balcony or lawn, and enjoying the fantastic outdoors. What if there was some fabric that was able to remain unscathed under the scorching hot sun?

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5 hidden benefits of mass timber design

BD+C

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 significantly reduces on-site labor and speeds construction.

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Covering it all: Investigating lightweight cladding

Construction Specifier

The multifamily building, Houston House, in East Village, New York, features lightwieght cladding by Sto Corp. With the latest industry innovations, all these looks for building exteriors can be achieved using lightweight claddings. How do lightweight cladding materials positively affect the carbon footprint?

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Startup is Figuring How to Build Faster

Pro Builder

The project was for temporary emergency housing with a community kitchen and pantry so it’s not directly comparable with a typical three bedroom, two bath house, but the CEO and cofounder of Veev, is among startups that are dissecting stick built construction and cutting out inefficiencies to create a different case for home building.

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The Ultimate Revelation Of 3D Printed Homes

Lets Build

One of these innovations is the construction method through 3D printing which has the power to change the face of development tremendously when fully evolved. 3D Printing is, in fact, an innovative technology where the strength of the construction depends on the materials used. Photo: Flickr.com. is not done by the machine.