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Arup publishes new guide to fire safety and mass timber design

Archinect

Arup has just released a new comprehensive guide to fire safety design and mass timber construction for architects in response to the nascent surge of projects utilizing the material nationwide. Another guide to mass timber construction from LEVER Architecture and Atelier Ten can be found here.

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Australia bans engineered stone due to silicosis risk

Deezen

Australia has become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone, following rising cases of silicosis among workers who handle the material. The ban targets engineered stone, also known as agglomerated stone – a type of material made by mixing crushed stone with a resin binder. "The

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Fire safety expert "extremely concerned" about mass-timber buildings

Deezen

World-leading fire safety expert José Torero has told Dezeen he is "extremely concerned" about mass-timber buildings being constructed around the world. He has also been studying the fire safety of timber buildings since the late 1990s. Other mass timber and fire safety experts voiced similar concerns. "I

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Six steel structure designs take home top honors at the 2024 IDEAS² Awards

Archinect

The results of this year’s Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Awards have been shared by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) as part of the competition’s 64th edition. A total of six projects were honored by the 2024 edition.

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Webuild and Carlo Ratti propose replacement for Baltimore’s collapsed Key Bridge following tragedy

Archinect

Today, the Webuild group advanced a proposal designed in collaboration with architect and MIT professor Carlo Ratti and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux for a new bridge in Baltimore that would replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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Are mass-timber buildings a fire safety risk?

Deezen

Architects enthusiastic about mass timber must improve their understanding of fire safety or risk disaster, experts tell Dezeen as part of the Timber Revolution series. No consensus has been reached across different building code jurisdictions about the safety limitations of building with wood, and the rules vary wildly between countries.

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From Timeless Materials to High-Tech Hybrids: A New Era in Architecture and Construction

Architizer

Hybrid construction materials and techniques might be the beacon of hope in a construction industry riddled with carbon-intensive practices and logistical challenges. Traditional construction methods and materials fall short of meeting the rigorous standards of eco-consciousness.