Tag: mass
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Mass Torts: Key Resources for Consumers Joining a Lawsuit
When consumers experience harm from a product or service, the recourse can sometimes involve entering the complex world of mass tort litigation. These collective lawsuits enable individuals to stand against companies and entities that have, whether knowingly or negligently, provided products or services that cause widespread harm or injury. Understanding the intricacies of mass torts…
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How 1 JV blended disciplines to succeed with mass timber
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction Dive’s Job Done series looks at unique projects and the lessons learned by the contractors that built them. The Brookhaven City Centre is, according to McCarthy Building Cos.’ Carter Schmid, a confluence of communication and bringing…
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North Dakota’s Largest Mass Timber Project Hits Milestone at Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library – CCR-Mag.com
One year after breaking ground in the rugged North Dakota Badlands, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library (TRPL) has completed the first phase of construction—marking a major milestone in one of the most ambitious civic mass timber projects in the U.S. Located just outside the town of Medora, the future library is designed to reflect the…
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Meta turning to mass timber to build more sustainable data centers
Dive Brief: Meta is piloting the use of mass timber — a durable and renewable wood-based industrial substitute for concrete, steel and other building materials — to construct data centers with less embodied carbon emissions, the company announced Thursday. The social media and tech conglomerate said it has successfully used mass timber to construct an…
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F.H. Paschen Joins Charlottesville Leaders and Mass Transit Riders to Celebrate New Bus Shelter at High-Traffic Stop
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – For years, riders of Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) have spoken up: the buses come late, the wait times are long, and there’s often nowhere to sit or take cover from the elements. That all changed today for one of Charlottesville’s busiest stops, as F.H. Paschen joined local leaders, CAT representatives, and transit…
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Mass timber could combat germs in hospital settings
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Mass timber may have antimicrobial benefits that could make it useful for hospital construction, according to a recent study from the University of Oregon. The research team found that when wood was exposed to a…
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World’s tallest mass timber building breaks ground in Wisconsin
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A construction team led by Fond du Lac, Wisconsin-based general contractor C.D. Smith recently broke ground on Neutral Edison, a 31-story tower in Milwaukee, according to C.D. Smith. Once complete, it will be the tallest mass…
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Theodore Roosevelt’s $400M mass timber library rises in North Dakota
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Mercer Mass Timber has completed the first phase of construction on the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, according to a May 20 news release. The project’s construction costs total $400 million,…
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Sterling Solutions Unveils Mass Timber Shaft Wall System
Sterling Structural, a leading manufacturer of cost-effective, prefabricated mass timber and hybrid structural systems in North America, announced a modular Shaft Wall System for new construction. The system supports all major elevator manufacturers or egress stair designs and enables builders to save time and cost from elevator wall shafts without sacrificing fire safety or structural…
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How can we stop mass fatality nightclub fires?
Following a deadly fire in a nightclub in North Macedonia, Neil Gibbins examines the need for increased awareness of the risks in similar UK venues, especially the use of pyrotechnics and management of fire safety measures. Over the last 25 years, similar fires have occurred in the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Argentina, the US, Ecuador, China…