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Timber Framing Design: Complete Guide to Traditional Structural Planning

UK Construction Blog

The post Timber Framing Design: Complete Guide to Traditional Structural Planning appeared first on UK Construction Blog. When most builders think construction, they think of starting with a foundation and working up. The design process combines structural engineering with traditional craftsmanship knowledge.

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

Construction Specifier

By Tim Cullen and Tom Bagsarian Photos courtesy Encon United Much attention has turned to data center construction, not only in the United States, but throughout the world, as technology companies strive to find facilities to house the infrastructure needed as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent.

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

Their recent developments have focused on bolstering “community resilience” and “functional recovery,” resulting in increased seismic considerations in construction. As more is learned about seismic events and how their characteristics could be better measured, the ability to design and construct better-performing buildings increases.

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The Role of Online Reviews in the Modern Construction Industry

UK Construction Blog

The post The Role of Online Reviews in the Modern Construction Industry appeared first on UK Construction Blog. A walk past any construction site today shows cranes, concrete, and crews hard at work. From small roofers to global engineering firms, everyone in the construction world feels the tug of digital feedback.

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Local Connection Key to Realizing Robust Housing

ENR Construction

Photo courtesy of Sundt Construction June 16, 2025 Maximize beds. After two years of construction, the project—Hinarr Hu Moulik East & West Student Housing at St. Early on, we were talking about mechanical systems for the units. Poirier The 964-bed student housing project in Arcata, Calif., 18 column reinforcing.

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Cal Poly Humboldt's Vision for Realizing Robust Housing

ENR Construction

Photo courtesy of Sundt Construction June 16, 2025 Maximize beds. After two years of construction, the project—Hinarr Hu Moulik East & West Student Housing at St. Early on, we were talking about mechanical systems for the units. Poirier The 964-bed student housing project in Arcata, Calif., 18 column reinforcing.

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Expansion joint innovation on River Nene viaduct

The Construction Index

One of the features of the new expansion joint is a quick release system so it can be replaced overnight should the need ever arise, significantly reducing disruption. The joint is a modified Tensa Modular LR-LS system, including the use of noise reducing sinus plates, manufactured by Mageba in Switzerland.