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Timber Framing Design: Complete Guide to Traditional Structural Planning

UK Construction Blog

When most builders think construction, they think of starting with a foundation and working up. Engineers must understand not only how forces travel through the timber frame structure, but also how different wood species behave, how joints transfer loads, and how the frame integrates with modern building envelope systems.

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Pennsylvania Project Team Wrangles with Long-Span Timber Complexities

ENR Construction

Roof construction is also underway with installation of glulam purlins with two layers of plywood fabricated and installed by StructureCraft crews in early summer. The UMT community recreation center includes four interconnected buildings with a total gross floor area of about 188,000 sq ft.

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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. It may or may not have topping for the floor/roof. Regardless of the application, precast offers the same off-site construction benefits.

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Exploring Durable Materials for Your Next Building Project

UK Construction Blog

Polished concrete systems create glossy floors that resist stains and abrasion, eliminating the need for additional coverings. Structural steel forms building frameworks, supporting massive loads with minimal material volume. Metal roofing systems outlast traditional materials, with lifespans exceeding 50 years.

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Oak Framed Orangery Kits: Complete Guide to Premium Self-Build Solutions

UK Construction Blog

These comprehensive systems include all structural oak components and joinery required to construct a traditional orangery, engineered for assembly by homeowners or their chosen contractors. Roof style selection significantly influences both external appearance and internal atmosphere.

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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Enormous Complexity Under a Veil of Simplicity

ENR Construction

The building can move 5 ft laterally in any direction thanks to a state-of-the-art seismic protection system with 56 base isolators. Photo courtesy of Clark Construction Solutions Driven Demolition began when the pandemic hit, then foundation work followed in 2021. We were monitoring the foundations daily.

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Offsite vs. Onsite Construction Part 2

Civil + Structural Engineer

The benefits of offsite construction, which comprises the manufacturing, planning, design, fabrication, and assembly of building elements offsite are expansive. The panel of experts below, representing the construction, engineering, and building systems industries, explore and explain the many benefits of this alternative construction method.