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Building Trends: An Old Material Becomes New Again

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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. As Green Construction Grows, So Could Cross-Laminated Timber.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

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New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. Green rooftops on skyscrapers, like this one in downtown Chicago, may soon be required in New York City.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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Cracking the code of affordable housing 0 qpurcell Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:03 Affordable Housing Perkins Eastman's affordable housing projects show how designers can help to advance the conversation of affordable housing. His team is writing guidelines for transit-oriented developments that incorporate affordable housing. “As

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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faces a housing deficit of 3.8 Issue 2: Adding natural light Housing facilities require exterior views in living units and it’s important to consider how this can be accomplished in an office conversion. A structural engineer can help account for those materials upfront, to avoid surprises and extra costs later. Seattle, Wash.,

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Designing a new frontier in Seattle’s urban core

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Designing a new frontier in Seattle’s urban core 0 qpurcell Fri, 02/23/2024 - 08:50 High-rise Construction Graphite Design Group shares the design for Frontier, a 540,000-sf tower in a five-block master plan for Seattle-based tech leader Amazon. Interior landscaping is located adjacent to the open feature stair at various floor levels.

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Pulse: 08/20/2012

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Material Trends. Airbus North America, Attn: Vonda Greene, 198 Van Buren St., Iowa The City of Sioux City is planning to build a consolidated field operations facility to house offices and equipment for its utilities, parks and transit departments, and a central maintenance garage. . --> Companies. Project Delivery. Interviews.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. New restaurants included Ruggles Green, Guru Burgers & Crepes and BLU. Rick Perry recently announced that Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. Tabbed Out now has a partnership with T.G.I.

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