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DfMA Approach to Mass Timber Design: Engineering a Greener Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

By: Ricardo Brites , Director of Engineering & VDC at Mercer Mass Timber Imagine your projects being more precise, efficient, and sustainable? Its the engineers toolkit for smarter, more sustainable structures. By minimizing the number of components and optimizing materials, engineers can reduce waste by up to 51%.

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How XL Construction built a building on top of a building in an earthquake zone

Construction Dive

Published July 1, 2025 Joe Bousquin Senior Editor post share post print email license A rendering of the Grimes Engineering Center on the University of California campus in Berkeley, Calif. An interior rendering of the engineering center. How did its design and engineering take this into account?

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The three Ps of prefabricated EIFS: Preparation, production, placement

Construction Specifier

EIFS-clad wall panels can be fully prefabricated, from the structural backup to the finish coat. As a result, EIFS has become an attractive cladding option for use in prefabricated wall panels, in which EIFS materials are shop-applied to sheathing and metal stud backup wall construction under controlled conditions.

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Streamlining Construction with Prefabricated Utility Room Solutions

UK Construction Blog

The post Streamlining Construction with Prefabricated Utility Room Solutions appeared first on UK Construction Blog. As the demand for streamlined building processes grows, prefabricated utility rooms have become a key solution, helping construction companies reduce installation time, cut costs, and improve overall project efficiency.

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The vital role of formwork in tunnel construction

Civil Engineer Blog

Formwork is an ancient engineering technique. Yes, like us today the Ancient Romans also used molds to prefabricate concrete segments of larger construction projects. Civil engineers have been in demand ever since. How ancient? Take a trip to the Pantheon in Rome and have a look-see.

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Light Steel Frame Systems: A Modern Solution for Sustainable Construction

UK Construction Blog

This system allows for quick assembly and is often pre-engineered. One of the most notable is their ability to be prefabricated, meaning components can be constructed off-site. Quick Assembly : Prefabrication helps reduce construction timelines. Engineers must consider vertical and horizontal loads to design stable structures.

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Circular Construction and Its Benefits

Job Order Contracting

The application of strategies such as integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery, and a regenerative model for materials reuse, design for disassembly, prefabrication, and recycling for reducing resource consumption and waste. What is circular procurement?