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Prefab ADUs: A Rising Trend in Affordable Housing and Off-Site Construction Solutions

The Pro Builder

At the same time, the construction industry is contending with its own set of challenges regarding workforce availability, jobsite safety, building quality, lack of materials, and building sustainability. Fortunately, the implementation of off-site construction practices is one approach that can help solve these challenges.

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A Case (Study) for Off-Site Construction in Home Building

The Pro Builder

Rather, it employed an off-site construction method that built all of the wall panels, floor panels, and roof trusses in a nearby factory and assembled them on site in fewer than three days. No cutting (or recutting) of materials required, hence the notable lack of any construction din. he was struck by an eerie silence.

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Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation

The Pro Builder

Callahan, Contributing Editor P art 1 of this series addressed how home building lags other industries in achieving productivity gains and how simplification and standardization are key to improving productivity in housing construction. 3 Ways to Automate Residential Construction and Increase Productivity 1.

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Listing of LEAN Construction Practices

Job Order Contracting

Below is a listing of LEAN construction practices. Prefabrication and Modularization. Value Based Management/Value Streaming Mapping. Virtual Design Construction (VDC). The post Listing of LEAN Construction Practices appeared first on 4BT. Benchmarking. Pull Scheduling/Planning. Standardization.

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Topcon to showcase new construction technology solutions 

Plant & Civil Engineer

Road construction solutions, such as MC-Max asphalt paving and milling systems, featuring modular designs and simplified configurations built to enhance productivity on projects of any size, including soil and asphalt compaction.

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HENDY INTERIOR ARCHITECTS DESIGN NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR LEADING OUTDOOR APPAREL AND TECHNICAL GEAR BRAND 5.11 TACTICAL 

Civil + Structural Engineer

Moving into a unified campus from a modular campus, the interior architecture speaks the same language as 5.11 The elevator lobby features a pixelated world map, with the brand’s signature ‘target’ icon marking office and retail locations globally. A pillar of 5.11 Tactical expands.

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Trimble Announces 2024 Tekla Global BIM Awards Winners

Civil + Structural Engineer

In this biennial competition, the world’s most impressive structural construction projects that use Tekla solutions are judged in eight categories on criteria such as Use of BIM and Collaboration, Innovative Use of Tekla Software, Constructibility, Environmental Benefits and Cool Factor.