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When To Hire a Structural Engineer over a Civil Engineer

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If you are undertaking a new construction project, renovating a home extensively, or carrying out other construction works, you may need to hire a civil engineer, structural engineer, or both. Type of Structure. Several factors determine which professional to hire, and we will look at them below.

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The Importance of Construction Material Testing

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There is much more than meets the eye when constructing a residential or commercial structure. These are some of the most critical factors determining whether a structure will withstand the test of time. What is Construction Material Testing (CMT). Different Construction Materials That Need to Be Tested.

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David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction

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Bay Area studio David Baker Architects has completed 145 units of social housing using modular construction and a weathering steel facade in San Francisco , California. The use of modular construction reduced the project's timeline from the average five to seven years to three. Structural engineer: DCI Engineers.

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GO'C places arts centre on former Seattle gas station site to "heal an urban problem"

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GO'C has created the City Park Mini Mart art centre in Seattle Initially attempting to renovate an existing structure, GO'C realised it did not provide enough space. The structure was built on the site of a former gas station Using references from the era, the structure features classic signage, an overhanging roof and divided metal windows.

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LMN Architects creates mass-timber business school for University of Washington

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The structure was made using mass timber. Mass timber – an engineered wood product – elements include glued laminated timber structural posts and beams and cross-laminated timber flooring. The structure was designed to meet the university's n Green Building Standards. Design-builder: Hoffman Construction Company.

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Kevin Daly designs canopied building to be "welcoming as the shadow beneath a tree"

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LA studio Kevin Daly Architecture has created a headquarters for a Houston foundation that has a latticed canopy suspended over a white building that was created using steel and cross-laminated timber. The structure features a latticed canopy that was designed to reference the surrounding oak groves.

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Deborah Berke Partners revamps modernist law centre at Harvard University

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Additional social spaces were also incorporated "The original modernist structure became outmoded with the changing needs of libraries and law pedagogy alike," said the firm. "As New York-based Deborah Berke Partners was tapped to design an update that met the centre's contemporary needs, which included more meeting rooms and social spaces.