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Designing and specifying architectural zinc roofing

Construction Specifier

It can be fabricated into a variety of panel styles, sizes, and shapes. The largest working reserves are in the United States, Asia, and Australia. In design and construction, zinc is known to be a dense material which is easy to form, cut, and fabricate. The history of zinc as a construction material reaches antiquity.

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Failures: Cast Stone

Construction Specifier

Cast stone became popular in the United States and Canada in the late 19 th century, with the rapid development of the Portland cement and concrete industries. Cast stone has experienced a resurgence in popularity and is currently fabricated for both new construction and restoration work.

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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

Construction Marketing

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. With the United States eyeing a net-zero economy by 2050, it is an issue industrial buildings simply cannot ignore. But it has also changed the way in which project managers do their jobs.

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On the Road with Amr: The Path to Innovation  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

While on this journey, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing industry leaders across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States, gathering insights on how they’re thinking outside the construction box to work more efficiently. And I’d like to share what I’ve learned.  Their secret?

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Construction Costs Increase as Markets Remain Active

Construction Superintendent Magazine

According to Turner Construction Company’s quarterly Building Cost Index, construction activity during the Fourth Quarter 2018 has remained at a high level across the United States. For the Fourth Quarter, the escalation on raw and fabricated materials continue,” said Attilio Rivetti, the Turner vice president responsible for.

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Trial to trend: the growth of prefabricated exterior walls

Construction Specifier

The United States has witnessed each of these scenarios in the past two years, and in each case, there was a negative impact to the construction industry. Crews can manufacture fully fabricated exterior wall panels (including the façade) in a climate-controlled facility with no weather limitations.

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The 8 wastes of lean construction

Fieldwire

Studies show that more than 50 percent of the time spent on construction in the United States is wasted on unproductive activities; anything that can be eliminated without diminishing the value of work for a customer. This includes material being stored on-site or at the fabrication yard, work in progress, and unused tools or parts.