article thumbnail

Mass timber provides options amid steel tariffs: Timberlab CEO

Construction Dive

When that happened, we saw conversions from steel roof systems to wood roof systems. I think its no different, if steel prices go up and tariffs caused that throughout the whole system, then what that will really do is help make mass timber cost neutral or better in more markets across the U.S.

article thumbnail

CUPACLAD ® 101 RANDOM PROVIDES NATURAL DEFINITION TO TWO BESPOKE COASTAL PROPERTIES

Specification Product Update

Appearing as a single-storey pitched roof bungalow from the front, the steeply sloping landscape allowed for the properties to have a lower ground floor, providing the two-storeys the client desired. The CUPACLAD® 101 series is designed with an invisible fixing system to ensure that the natural slate is the main feature of a façade.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

EagleView Launches New Property Data Ecosystem

CCR Magazine

The ecosystem has over 60 petabytes of asset data derived from high-definition aerial imagery. EagleViews property data ecosystem includes roof measurements and attributes like property and roof condition, structure identification, and solar suitability information at a parcel level.

article thumbnail

Combining Concrete and Offsite Manufacturing to Create Resilient Homes

The Pro Builder

The definition of a home is a place to be safe, but that’s not the case today,” Khan says. In its offsite factories, Onx manufactures all of the elements of the home—the foundations, staircases, walls, roofing systems, and bathroom pods—and then assembles them onsite.

article thumbnail

Innovative Sustainable Materials Revolutionizing Residential Construction

Construction Daily News

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. Due to this threat, many insurance companies in dry regions are denying coverage to homes that do not have fire resistant roofing materials.

article thumbnail

Role of air barriers in mitigating disease transmission

Construction Specifier

While past pandemics led to design advancements in city planning and urban improvements, infectious diseases transmitted through aerosols can also be impacted by appropriately designed and installed mechanical and enclosure systems. Figure 1: Potential air paths through roof assembly. Images © Ryan Asava, AIA, NCARB.

article thumbnail

ARCHITECT USES ‘SIGNATURE’ CATNIC URBAN ROOFING AND CLADDING FOR COASTAL HOUSE EXTENSION

Specification Product Update

The transformation features the architects signature style with Catnic Urban steel standing seam roofing and cladding on the cantilevered two-storey extension, bringing the property up-to-date and enhancing its modern curb appeal. Taking the roof as an example, the original house featured slate tiles.