DfMA: Why Manufacturing Is the Key to Viability – Blog 1: Introduction to DfMA and Its Core Principles What would you say is the difference between manufacturing and construction? There are many ways to approach this question, but the simplest distinction...
The Facts About Off-site Construction — Blog 5: Cross-laminated Timber A 2020 Vox article written by David Roberts summarized the rationale for the interest, excitement, and even irony in cross-laminated timber (CLT) building systems: “Architects, builders, and...
The Facts About Off-site Construction — Blog 4: Hybrid Construction Systems The previous two blogs of this series focused on panelized and volumetric modular off-site construction, which are among the most widely adopted approaches to off-site construction around the...
The Facts About Off-site Construction — Blog 3: Volumetric Modular Construction In this third blog of my series about off-site construction, I’ll discuss volumetric modular construction systems. This approach involves manufacturing 3D modules off-site and then...
The Facts About Off-site Construction — Blog 2: Panelized Construction In the initial blog of this series, I introduced off-site construction and some of the more widely used approaches for residential and commercial applications. In this blog, I’ll focus on panelized...
The Facts About Off-site Construction – Blog 1: Introduction Many people think all construction projects fall into two categories: site-built one piece at a time, or manufactured and delivered as a completed structure. However, there is an increasingly...
Benefits of BIM When it comes to Building Information Modeling (BIM), the core benefits speak for themselves. But what about the benefits that aren’t as well-known? Blog Post June 2022 Pekka Moilanen 3 Benefits of BIM From cost and resource savings to...
ACETRA Zwolle Project: Part Three Project Location: Zwolle, the NetherlandsProject Date: Summer 2021 Working together with the entire design and construction team, Acetra advises the assembly of the three-story CLT structure to completion. Case Study Client:...
A well-designed wood building is cost-effective and healthy Log as a material is sense-friendly, calming and natural. It is acoustically pleasant, balances moisture in indoor air, and its construction physics are well suited for Scandinavian climate. Timber structures...
ACETRA Zwolle Project: Part One Project Location: Zwolle, the NetherlandsProject Date: Summer 2021 A challenging site and complicated build restrictions are no match for innovative CLT construction. Case Study Client: ACETRA Country: Serbia Type: CLT, Wood...
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