Construction

New heating law saves tiny house manufacturers Subsequent work on the design guarantees the livelihoods of numerous manufacturers Pellet stoves secure the future of tiny houses in Germany. (PresseBox) ( Berlin , 06/16/2023 ) The Bundesverband Mikrohaus appreciates the compromise on the GEG amendment as realistic and constructive. The danger of countless company closures by micro house manufacturers could be averted by the successful objections of the Federal Micro House Association. Regardless of the nationwide growing interest in small, self-contained residential units, it went largely unnoticed that the entire tiny house market would have been doomed to fail as a...

Grow with machine technology With the new Cat Raupe D6 XE, August Bock & Sohn sets the course for a sustainable future Wer von Kindheit an mit Baumaschinen aufgewachsen ist, hat meist aufgrund der frühen Bindung ein ausgeprägtes Interesse an der Technik. Im Fall von Andreas Bock gilt das für Cat Baumaschinen. „Schon mein Opa und Vater sind damit gefahren. Ich kenne daher die Maschinen gut“, erklärt der Bauunternehmer. So wie sich das in der dritten Generation geführte Familienunternehmen August Bock & Sohn in 75 Jahren entwickelt hat, entwickelten sich auch die eingesetzten Arbeitsgeräte immer weiter. „Anfangs hatte unsere Raupe...

The ideal cast for a supporting role in timber construction fischer’s Power-Full II full-thread screw The fischer Group of Companies is launching the latest generation of Power-Full II full-thread screws. These wood screws are ideal for permanently and securely connecting or reinforcing supporting wood constructions. They also offer the advantage of easy and efficient installation as an economical pro solution for challenging fastening requirements in timber construction. Main and secondary beam connections, false beam edges, shear tension bracings or shear connections - PowerFull II always proves to be the ideal choice whenever timber connections or reinforcements are subjected to particularly...

Portland Area Super Market Portland, ME Geopier® Rammed Aggregate Pier® Solution Sheds Three Weeks Off Construction Schedule Owner: Dirigo Center Developers General Contractor: Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Geotechnical Engineer: S.W. Cole Engineering, Inc. Structural Engineer: Branagan Engineering, Inc. Client's Challenge Project Bluejay is a massive 4-story commercial warehouse located on a cornfield northeast of Des Moines, Iowa. Highly variable soil conditions and high anticipated loads created a unique and challenging fast-paced project scenario while delivering the building pad quickly and allowing the building to be supported on high-capacity shallow spread foundations to eliminate the need for expensive deep foundations. A...

The Leaning Tower of Pisa Foundation: Is it an Inch or a Mile? by Rob Condon, P.E., For centuries, humans have endeavored to build magnificent structures.  The Egyptians built the Great Pyramid, the Romans built the Coliseum, and the Chinese built the Great Wall.  These structures are all still standing today, having endured the test of time.   But not all structures are so fortunate.  There is a rather famous tower in Italy that has had a bit of a rough go over the last 800 or so years.  In case you haven’t guessed, I am referring to the Leaning...