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It is time to revisit structural precast

June 9, 2020

Fabcon precast panels possess the speed, thermal performance, and versatility to impress building owners, architects and general contractors alike.

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Using plenum barriers to comply with sound isolation requirements

Sound isolation between rooms can be important for speech privacy. For example, in patient exam rooms in a medical building, conversations between patients and their doctors are meant to be confidential.

Designing with fiber cement to enliven façades

Architects specifying materials for building or remodeling projects consider the performance and aesthetics of construction products, along with material, labor, and installation costs.

Crystal-clear Protection: Using waterproofing to safeguard against concrete corrosion

Concrete is the most-used manufactured material in the world, with nearly three tons per person used annually.  Its benefits to society are immense, as it is used to build schools, hospitals, apartment blocks, infrastructure, and more.

At the intersection of fire safety and energy efficiency

In 2015, The United States experienced 113,500 nonresidential structure fires (the latest year for which data on this are available), resulting in 80 civilian deaths and $3.1 billion in property damage.

Energy efficiency considerations in window replacement projects

At some point, windows reach the end of their useful life. The question is, how does a building owner know whether it is advisable to defer a window project another year or two, or to call in a design professional right away?