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"Strong focus on aesthetics" contributed to collapse of Norway timber bridge

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Failings over 2016 bridge collapse An earlier report concluded that the bridge most likely collapsed as a result of block shear failure – a type of fracture – in one of its timber diagonal members that had become weak over time. metres wide, with a main span of 70 metres. Tretten Bridge stood for just 10 years before it collapsed.

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Fully-Saxon Middle School by Lemanarc SA

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The Fully-Saxon Middle School was put out to tender in 2011, and the jury approved the "compactness of the school and the energy pillar of the building" proposed by SMI Design, which was completed and has been welcoming nearly 400 students (11-14 years old) since January 2016.

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Here Are the Rules for Short Term Rentals in Your City

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A watershed 2019 case between the City of Santa Monica and Airbnb established city’s rights to set regulations for short-term rentals. In 2016, Austin adopted new regulations for STRs that banned Airbnbs and other home sharing platforms from non-owner-occupied buildings in specific residential areas. How did they come about?

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Benchmarking regulations prompt jump in green certified properties

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by the share of green-certified square footage, 38% of all office space in the nation's largest markets were LEED and/or ENERGY STAR certified as of 2016. According to CBRE's 2017 National Green Building Adoption Index, which ranks 30 of the largest commercial office markets in the U.S.

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Want to Downsize? These 155-Square-Foot Tiny Homes Might Be the Upgrade You’re Looking For

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Tony Olding founded Fabprefab in 2016 wanting to address problems in the construction industry, like material and labor shortages, a rise in building costs, excessive waste, and endless delays. From space-saving hacks to flexible floor plans, here’s what they say makes for the best tiny homes on the planet.

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This California Prefab Builder’s Website Lets You Visualize an ADU on Your Property

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When California began relaxing regulations surrounding accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in 2016 , James Connolly wanted to help lower the cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area by adding housing stock. Do you know a prefab brand that should be on our radar? Get in touch!

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ZHA developing "most" projects using AI-generated images says Patrik Schumacher

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The studio is also working with Stable Diffusion He argued that the the "serious issues" surrounding AI cannot be resolved by "heavy regulation" and instead advocated being "open and free and energised and optimistic to solve these issues". "We Schumacher's ardently pro-free-market, anti-regulation views are well known.