Proving It with Fabric | Civil + Structural Engineer

Using proven I-beam designs, fabric buildings can be fully optimized for any facility application

By Eric Donnay

The primary benefits of tension fabric buildings have been clear for decades: Fabric cladding doesn’t corrode, making it a great option for high-humidity facilities or corrosive material storage. In many applications, the cladding also allows for natural daylighting. The structures are cost-effective, and

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A Performance Fit for Broadway

By Luke Carothers

The Palace Theater has sat facing Times Square since it opened in 1913.  In occupying this critical space on Broadway, the Palace Theatre has become an iconic venue for theater and the performing arts.  In its 109-year history, the structure has evolved to encompass a number of different uses.  The space was originally used for vaudeville performances,

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LAND & WATER AWARDED THE CONTRACT FOR A VAST THAMES WATER

Leading wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has been awarded a place on the framework contract for the Thames Water River CP0033 Restoration and associated works.

This groundbreaking project will see the implementation of river restoration and fish passage, improving available habitats and resilience within rivers. Land & Water will develop small and large scale solutions to improve the

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Solvay and 3TREES Collaborate to Extend the Lifetime of BIPV

Solvay’s CYASORB CYNERGY SOLUTIONS® stabilization technology enables 3TREES to meet 25-year material anti-aging requirements, a critical element in advancing BIPV technology and market growth

Solvay announced today a collaboration with 3TREES, a leading Chinese building materials manufacturer, to develop building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) thermoplastic polyolefin roofing membranes that comply with new 25-year weathering requirements. The project will support China’s goal

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Expertise in Sustainable Mass Timber Strategies: Buro

Now that the International Building Code allows mass timber construction up to 18 stories tall, developers and architects in many U.S. jurisdictions are considering building big — with wood structures. A key reason is that life-cycle assessments of timber structures show vastly reduced embodied carbon, which directly impacts global warming

In one case – a new academic building for a 

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Carlson Partners With Autel Robotics to Offer Full UAS to

Leading geospatial firm Carlson Software and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) manufacturer, Autel Robotics, today announced a partnership that will allow UAS teams to utilize the full suite of Carlson’s software and hardware solutions with their Autel EVO II Pro Series aircraft.

“Autel produces excellent RTK drones with the accuracy that surveyors need, and adding them to Carlson’s strong lineup of

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