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AI fuels data center demand: Can precast concrete keep up?

Construction Specifier

Precast concrete is a desirable material for these buildings for a variety of reasons, whether used for walls, floors, and roof panels in a total precast structure or as an enclosure system. Goldman Sach found that one ChatGPT query needs 10 times as much electricity as a Google search.

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Yellowstone River Bridge Sits Tall at Top of Canyon to Improve Safety, Access and Views

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National Park system would come with its own unique set of challenges. Rising 180 ft above the river gorge, the four-span steel plate girder bridge will replace the existing structure, which was built in 1961 and is located just 700 ft to the southeast. Jon Lowe, Project Manager, Ralph L. Photo courtesy NPS/Jacob W.

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Modular textile lightweight construction: The future of resilient and sustainable stadiums

Construction Specifier

AIA Photos courtesy Serge Ferrari Group As the world grapples with the increasingly extreme impacts of climate change, architects and builders continue to prioritize materials and building techniques that help manage the effects of wind, rain, flooding, and fires. By David Peragallo, assoc. Why modular textile construction?

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Local Connection Key to Realizing Robust Housing

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These LEED Gold equivalent, all-electric buildings will be the tallest in Humboldt County. Early on, we were talking about mechanical systems for the units. million lb of reinforcing steel. “In Concrete also means a lower risk profile and helps on schedule and quality. “It

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Cal Poly Humboldt's Vision for Realizing Robust Housing

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These LEED Gold equivalent, all-electric buildings will be the tallest in Humboldt County. Early on, we were talking about mechanical systems for the units. million lb of reinforcing steel. “In Concrete also means a lower risk profile and helps on schedule and quality. “It

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Construction costs rise as tariff clock ticks

Construction Dive

in June, driven by increases in key materials such as copper and fabricated structural metal products, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. over the past year, steel mill products rose 5.1% More extreme increases hit certain structural steel components, including a 22.5% Input costs now sit 2.1%

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11 Advantages Of Fabric Buildings

Construction Marketing

Since fabric buildings are tensile structures, the membrane can be pulled into a three-dimensional surface for developing shading, a roof, or a decorative component. Simply put, they’re a building made of all-steel frames and tarp covers or fabric material. Read on to learn about the advantages of fabric buildings.