To meet the needs of forward-thinking societies, the buildings of tomorrow must have higher quality and flexible designs, built with smaller crews and shorter construction timelines. How will this be possible?
To keep employees safe from the spread of disease and reduce non-essential operational costs, progressive businesses like Twitter, Shopify and Facebook have recently announced plans for its workforce to work remotely whenever possible. The construction industry too must adapt to increase crew safety in this new reality. Fortunately, there already exists a structural solution with health and safety built into its core.
Suppliers that only provide products – and leave you to figure out the rest – are not what the construction industry needs now. Companies need guidance and cooperation more than ever before.
Architects and their colleagues are tasked with the privilege and responsibility to be on the leading-edge of effective and efficient building design. Fortunately, this task is much easier when architects rely on our proprietary cold-formed steel solutions in their mid-rise construction projects.
Princeton, Ontario (April 9, 2020) – Fire safety is one of the most important aspects of new building construction. To follow regulations, protect buildings and ensure occupant safety, builders must implement strict firestopping around pipe, conduit or cable penetrations in the floor-ceiling assemblies.
Did you know that up to 30% of building material brought to a construction site ends up in a landfill? Or that approximately 27% of the total municipal solid waste disposed of in Canadian landfills is because of the construction industry?
There are big differences between the construction industry’s favourite types of steel
Whether you’re building a commercial or residential mid-rise building, our proprietary cold-formed steel framing systems take construction efficiency to whole new levels with faster, better and more cost-effective solutions.
Whether you’re building a commercial or residential mid-rise building, our proprietary cold-formed steel framing systems take construction efficiency to whole new levels with faster, better and more cost-effective solutions.
Cold-formed steel and precast concrete have much in common when it comes to construction applications, and each has its supporters. Let’s take a look at how the pros and cons are broken down.
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