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Prescriptive Method for Connecting Cold-Formed Steel Framing to Insulating Concrete Form Walls in Residential Construction
Builders who have combined insulating concrete forms and cold-formed steel framing in homes complain of a lack of information on making the connections. This publication is intended to alleviate these problems by providing construction details and schedules for the connection of cold-formed steel frame walls, floor decks, and roofs to...
Tags: sales, residential construction, steel, cold calling, sales tools, wall, u.s. department of housing, construction
White papers 2003-02-01
Prescriptive Method for Insulating Concrete Forms in Residential Construction: Second Edition
Insulating Concrete Forms ICFs represent a category of building product that is receiving greater attention among builders. This document focuses on the provisions for Seismic Design Categories C and D (Seismic Zones 3 and 4). Wall construction requirements utilizing Grade 60 reinforcing steel and concrete mixes with selected compressive strengths...
Tags: construction, u.s. department of housing, residential construction
White papers 2002-01-01
Research and Development Needs for Structural Performance of Light-Frame Residential Construction
This report assists in establishing research priorities for structural performance of light-frame residential construction and it can be considered a part of the overall PATH Road mapping effort. In July 2001, representatives from universities, trade associations, product manufacturers, and the government met to identify critical R&D needs for structural performance...
Tags: performance, r&d, residential construction, u.s. department of housing, research & development, performance management, business operations, human resources, workforce management
White papers 2002-01-01
Studies on Probability-Based Design for Residential Construction
The focus of this study is on wood-frame (light-frame) residential structures built using nominal 2-by framing lumber, structural sheathing, and nail fasteners-materials most commonly used. This study attempts to quantify the "experience" of conventional residential construction in terms of modern concepts of reliability as used in the development of engineering...
Tags: residential construction, u.s. department of housing, reliability, performance management, human resources, workforce management
White papers 2001-12-01
Cost and Benefits of Insulating Concrete Forms for Residential Construction
Through several studies of ICF construction costs, it has been determined that using ICF wall construction generally adds about 3 to 5 percent to the total purchase price of a typical wood-frame home and land (about 5 to 10 percent of the house construction cost). This guide discusses several benefits...
Tags: benefits, u.s. department of housing, construction, residential construction, human resources
White papers 2001-11-01
Industrializing the Residential Construction Site Phase II: Information Mapping
Researchers had laid out five areas that best contained the possibility of transforming the construction site: production integration, operations integration, performance integration, information integration, and physical integration. Of these five, HUD chose to first explore "information integration" in order to see how information exchanges, relationships, and mechanisms shaped construction operations....
Tags: integration, u.s. department of housing, residential construction, information integration
White papers 2001-06-01
In-Plane Shear Resistance of Insulating Concrete Form Walls
The efficient use of shear walls in residential construction subjected to wind and seismic loading is of great interest to designers and builders of homes in high hazard areas of the United States. Shear walls are the primary lateral force resisting system in residential construction. There has been considerable research...
Tags: residential construction, u.s. department of housing, wall, construction
White papers 2001-04-01

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UPDATE: U.S. Homeowners One Step Closer to Saving Energy Dollars and Combating Climate Change Thanks to U.S. Conference of Mayors Action
The Honorable James Brainard of Carmel, IN, and ten other Midwest mayors played a key role in winning unanimous support for building code changes designed to boost residential energy efficiency by 30 percent or more CHICAGO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Midwest Energy Efficiency...
Articles 2008-07-02
Balfour Beatty Communities Acquires Interest in the Fort Leonard Wood Military Housing Project
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Balfour Beatty Communities formerly GMH Military Housing announced today that it has completed the purchase of interests previously held by American Eagle Communities in the U.S. Department of the Army's Fort Leonard Wood Military Housing Privatization Project located in Pulaski County, Mo. As...
Articles 2008-06-30
Herriman to attain $1B heart
HERRIMAN -- New construction may be disappearing from many west- side cities in Salt Lake County, but here, where a newly announced, billion-dollar development is waiting on the horizon, the situation is drastically different. The Sorenson Group announced plans this week to build...
Articles 2008-06-29
Oshkosh Corporation Announces Downward Revisions to Estimates for Third Fiscal Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2008 Results
Lower Estimates Driven by Slowing Economic Conditions as well as Goodwill Impairment Charge at European Refuse Business OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, today announced that it expects a loss of approximately $1.22 to $1.32...
Articles 2008-06-26
U.S. Homeowners One Step Closer to Saving Energy Dollars and Combating Climate Change Thanks to U.S. Conference of Mayors Action
Midwest mayors played key role in winning unanimous support for building code changes designed to boost residential energy efficiency by 30 percent or more CHICAGO, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance MEEA, strongly supports this week's resolution by the U.S. Conference...
Articles 2008-06-26
Dallas-Area Homebuilder Responds to Department of Commerce Housing Report
Mockingbird Properties Principal Says Recent Data Shows Relative Strength of the D-FW Housing Market DALLAS -- The U.S. Department of Commerce today released data on May new home sales, reporting that new home sales were down 2.5 percent nation-wide, falling by 11.6 percent in the...
Articles 2008-06-25
The Daily Record News Summary: June 23, 2008
Court affirms revival of teen's challenge to delinquency finding A Baltimore City teenager is entitled to a new hearing and a chance to rebut the state's claim that he was in possession of a handgun, the Court of Appeals has ruled. ...
Articles 2008-06-23
The Daily Record News Summaries: June 13, 2008
Call to Action, 5000 Men "Call to Action, 5000 Men," a grassroots effort to challenge black men to commit to building positive relationships with their children, help stem crime and violence in Baltimore City, and build peace in their communities, is holding a...
Articles 2008-06-13
Hardly anything's coming up roses, according to report
U.S. economic activity was "generally weak" from late April through May, while consumers were pinched by high energy and food prices, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in a report that underscores its dual worries of slow growth and rising inflation. In its "beige book," an anecdotal look at...
Articles 2008-06-12
New Orleans Construction Briefs: June 9, 2008
Plans taking root for Vietnamese farm The development of an urban farm in the heart of eastern New Orleans' Vietnamese community is rolling forward. This month, landscape architects will begin surveying acres of soil that separate Alcee Fortier Boulevard from...
Articles 2008-06-09
Lincoln International's Building & Construction Group and Arthur D. Little to Hold Annual Industry Seminar June 24th in New York City
Firm Examines Outlook and M&A Opportunities in the Building and Construction Industry NEW YORK -- Lincoln International today announced it will hold its annual Building & Construction conference Tuesday, June 24 at the New York Athletic Club. The event also will be co-hosted by Arthur...
Articles 2008-06-09
Housing woes take toll on construction
LOS ANGELES -- Robert Lindsey was not surprised by new data last week that showed new home sales have fallen more than 40 percent from their peak almost three years ago. He can tell from his company's bank account. "We're literally losing money...
Articles 2008-06-08
Housing dragging down economy
NEW YORK -- Dark clouds continue to hang over the economy: The manufacturing sector shrank for the fourth consecutive month, construction spending has been falling for more than two years, future orders are down and prices are skyrocketing. The few bright spots, such...
Articles 2008-06-03
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