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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 Portland, Oregon, home of the Viewpoint headquarters, a condo building recently caught our attention. The industry is experimenting with technologies like drones, virtual reality, wearables and 3D scanning.

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Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features

Natural Building

This Cannon Beach house, built in 2005, has a green roof planted in sedum and wild strawberries and is clad with cedar shakes. One door was rescued from a historic Portland house facing demolition. The post Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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The impact of office-to-residential conversion on downtown areas

BD+C

Further financial assistance may be available through Tax Increment Finance for projects that meet specific criteria such as a minimum of 30% affordable housing.

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What Is Ferrocement | Properties of Ferrocement | Uses of Ferrocement | Process of  Ferrocement Construction | Advantages & Disadvantages of Ferrocement

CivilJungle

The demand for affordable housing is increasing day by day. Fabricating the Skeletal Framing System. Fabricating the Skeletal Framing System. The fabrication is done as per the required shape and size. Instead of concrete Portland cement mortar is used. Process of Ferrocement Construction. Ferrocement Tank.

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What Is Concrete | Different Types of Concrete

CivilJungle

Polymer Portland cement concrete (PPCC). is poured to the form-work with fabricated steel by using layers of the wire mesh. Also, read: How to Find House Construction Cost. Polymer Portland cement concrete (PPCC). Plain or Ordinary Concrete. Plum Concrete. Polymer Concrete. Polymer impregnated concrete (PIC).

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

FAB: Fabricate. FABR: Fabricate. FBP: Fabric Panel. HSG: Housing. PCPL: Portland Cement Plaster. VF: Vinyl Fabric. WWF: Welded Wire Fabric. F TO F: Face to Face. FA: Fire Alarm, Fresh Air. FACP: Fire Alarm Control Panel. FAG: Fire Alarm Gong. FAO: Finish All Over. FAR: Floor Area Ratio. HTR: Heater.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

She’s part of a large in-house team that combines digital technology expertise with specialist built environment knowledge to optimise efficiencies across the lifecycle of construction and fit-out projects. His first job included hands-on labor for an architectural sheet metal fabrication company. Portland, Oregon. Betsy Bice.