Construction

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3D rendering of a beam-column joint with red steel connectors and reinforcing bars against a faint building outline
Architecture NewsConstruction

Samsung C&T’s Beam-Column Dry-Joint System Gets Korea’s First Special-Frame Nod

Samsung C&T's dry-joint precast connector became the first in Korea to earn special moment frame seismic certification.

Ascent in Milwaukee under construction, a mass timber tower with exposed glulam floors, concrete cores and a crane
Construction

Mass Timber Construction: CLT, Glulam, NLT and How Mass Timber Buildings Are Built

A practical look at how mass timber buildings are designed and built: the product family from CLT to DLT, post-and-beam and panel framing,...

Aerial view of a waterfront construction site with rows of concrete piles driven into the seabed and cranes on a barge
Architecture NewsConstruction

Engineers Say Foundation Reuse Is Finally Taking Hold in the UK

Engineers say foundation reuse is gaining ground in the UK, driven by carbon savings, cost pressure and standardised assessment methods.

Tall wood-framed high-rise under construction with a crane on top, surrounded by lower city buildings
Architecture NewsConstruction

Intro Columbus Mass Timber Tower Tops Out Ahead of Schedule

The Intro Columbus student housing tower has topped out ten weeks ahead of schedule, one of the tallest mass timber buildings going up...

Wide daylit corridor in a public building with terrazzo floor, tall flush doorways and a person walking in the distance
Construction

Building Standards and Dimensions: How to Read Them and Where to Find Them

Standard dimensions for corridors, stairs, doors, lifts, ceilings, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, parking and roof pitch, and how to read a requirement so the...

Value Engineering in Construction Projects: What It Is and How It Works
Construction

Value Engineering in Construction Projects: What It Is and How It Works

Value engineering in construction projects is a function based review with a published standard, not a post bid cost cut. Covers the six...

Construction Feasibility Study: The Three Types and Which One You Need
Construction

Construction Feasibility Study: The Three Types and Which One You Need

Three different studies get called feasibility, and briefing the wrong one wastes months. This breakdown separates development, architectural, and construction feasibility by the...

Precast Concrete Explained: Types, Benefits, and When to Use It
Construction

Precast Concrete Explained: Types, Benefits, and When to Use It

Precast concrete is produced in a factory, cured under controlled conditions, and lifted into place on site. This guide explains how it works,...

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