Handling Mass Timber on the Jobsite

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By Joe Hovan Mass timber construction has taken hold in a big way. These structures, made of various types of wood products such as cross laminated timber, glue-laminated beams, laminated veneer lumber, nail-laminated timber or dowel-laminated timber, rival traditional steel and concrete building materials in terms of durability, seismic performance and fire resistance. They are also lighter in weight and result in less costly foundations. In addition, because mass timber components are machined to a high precision (+/- 1mm), the installation onsite is faster, less noisy and utilizes a smaller crew than alternative materials. Not to mention, they are really … Read more

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Symbolic Topping Out Signifies Milestone for Nowy Rynek Complex

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The symbolic topping out of building E., as part of the Nowy Rynek complex in Poznań, Poland, signifies the end of construction works, which began in April 2021. The office building, designed by the JEMS Architekci studio and built by Skanska, will provide 28,500 square meters of sustainable, innovative office space to the Poznań market. The commissioning is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023. Nowy Rynek is a project that will ultimately consist of five buildings, with a total usable area of more than 100,000 square meters. It’s the largest investment by the Swedish developer in Poland. The complex … Read more

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A Chat with Jake Marsac, Senior General Superintendent at Messer Construction

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Cohesive team, mutual respect key to successful projects By Chris Maday Schmidt Senior General Superintendent Jake Marsac possesses more than a dozen years of experience in the construction industry, with the last five years at Messer Construction (Cincinnati, Ohio). In his position, Marsac directly manages field operations for multimillion-dollar scopes of work. Throughout his day-to-day responsibilities, he focuses on safety, quality, schedule and budget, while valuing teamwork, quality, collaboration, ingenuity, stewardship and relationship development. Join Construction Superintendent as Marsac shares advice for breaking into the trades, mitigating the labor and materials shortages, and more. (Q) How did you end up … Read more

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Mall of Oman Awarded LEED Platinum Certification

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The joint venture of Consolidated Contractors Company and Shapoorji Pallonji Middle East’s Mall of Oman Project — located in Dubai, U.A.E. — was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum certification this spring. The Mall of Oman project achieved a Platinum certification under the LEED 2009 Core and Shell Development rating system with a total of 81 points. The Mall of Oman was built using low-environmental impact construction materials; approximately 22.95% of the materials used in the construction were recycled-content products (the product was manufactured with recycled materials either collected from a recycling program or from waste recovered … Read more

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Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Opens New Campus

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As school resumed in August, Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering students celebrated not only a new year and starting in new grades — they also began the school year at a new campus. The residential school, located in Huntsville, includes 76,500 square feet of academic space and 51,400 square feet of residences. Brasfield & Gorrie was the general contractor. Fuqua & Partners Architects served as architect of record in collaboration with design architect Perkins&Will. The academic building is three stories clad in glass and terracotta over a steel structure. In addition to classrooms, the facility includes science labs, … Read more

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