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Innovative Sustainable Materials Revolutionizing Residential Construction

Construction Daily News

Fabricated of precast insulated blocks, the blocks are locked in place at the construction site and filled with concrete. The result is a unique, double-layer insulation system that leverages concretes durability and weather-resistance around the insulative core. for the most insulative wall system on the market.

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Harvard University’s new building features hydroformed facade for energy efficiency

Construction Specifier

Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) in Boston, Massachusetts, uses a specially designed hydroformed tensile facade system made of stainless steel to maximize energy efficiency and provide occupant comfort. The facade’s stainless-steel material is both delicate and lightweight, mimicking the qualities of fabric.

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Building True Service Partnerships

Civil + Structural Engineer

Fabric building companies offer several services to help ensure successful facility projects. By Eric Donnay, Legacy Building Solutions Decades ago, acquiring a tension fabric structure didn’t require much of a process. In some corners of the fabric structure industry, this type of situation still occurs.

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FHSU Stroup Hall Addition and Renovation

The MCP Group

The work includes site demolition, earthwork, site concrete, site utilities, landscaping & irrigation, selective demolition, cast-in-place concrete, stone, cast stone, unit masonry, structural steel, decorative railings, architectural woodwork, waterproofing & air barriers, metal wall panels, EPDM roofing, joint sealants, doors/frames/hardware, (..)

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NEW ‘GEMELLO’ TWIN SKIN ROOF AND WALL SYSTEM FROM SIG BUILDING SOLUTIONS

Specification Product Update

Metal building envelope specialist SIG Building Solutions has launched a warranted twin skin system called ‘Gemello’. Gemello, is a self-supporting roof and wall system consisting of a trapezoidal pre-finished steel liner and outer sheet with a Class A1 non-combustible glass fibre insulation in between.

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NEW ‘GEMELLO’ TWIN SKIN ROOF AND WALL SYSTEM FROM SIG BUILDING SOLUTIONS

Specification Product Update

Metal building envelope specialist SIG Building Solutions has launched a warranted twin skin system called ‘Gemello’. Gemello, is a self-supporting roof and wall system consisting of a trapezoidal pre-finished steel liner and outer sheet with a Class A1 non-combustible glass fibre insulation in between.

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Material health: Metal fabric in healthcare design

Construction Specifier

By Dale Payne Photos ©Moris Moreno Photography/courtesy GKD Metal Fabrics Pandemic-level illness, a nationwide mental health crisis, and healthcare worker burnout are fueling a reimagined future for America’s healthcare infrastructure. Why metal fabric? percent annually this year and next.