Mass timber multifamily construction is built on a sustainability story authored by architectural designers and specifiers. The heroes of this story help create safe, healthy, comfortable, and beautiful places for people to live, while helping protect the environment. Timber structural
Not Every Damaged Gypsum Floor Needs Replacement When the flooring needs an update, and cracks are uncovered in the underlayment, is a full replacement required? The wrong assumption can cost time, money, compromised safety, poor performance, unhappy tenants, and worse.
At mid-year, multifamily housing charts an upward trend for new project starts as work-in-progress accelerates toward completion. In the race to deliver more rental units, residential architectural teams continue evolving in response to shifting market conditions, changing tenant expectations, and
Renovation work often comes with a few unknowns, and the condition of the existing slab can be one of the biggest variables. Once old flooring is removed, what remains may include adhesive residue, contaminants, and a surface that may need
Why School Renovations Are High-Stakes Projects For flooring contractors, school renovations represent a unique category of commercial work, one where the margin for error is extremely small. Unlike many other projects, school construction and renovation timelines are fixed. Classrooms, corridors,
NEW DEMANDS IN MULTIFAMILY DESIGN Over the last few decades, reducing noise transfer in multifamily construction has become an important consideration. Driven by code and occupant demands, sound attenuation is now a significant factor in multifamily design and construction. It increases
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Across U.S. cities, the rise of remote work and a growing need for housing are transforming office buildings into residential spaces. From 2021 to 2025, the number of apartments scheduled for conversion from office spaces has skyrocketed, with projections now
Every flooring project is a race against the clock. Finding smart solutions to increase efficiencies without added costs or complications is mission-critical. The need for heavy machinery can add unwanted expense, dust, and noise to jobsites. Not to mention a
Smooth, flat subfloor surfaces are essential for proper performance and aesthetic appeal of floor coverings, no matter the material. Yet many subfloor substrates have defects. Concrete subfloors are often not sufficiently flat for floor coverings and can contain screed marks,
Hamel, MN – Maxxon Corporation, a leading innovator in the underlayment industry, is thrilled to announce a new strategic collaboration with Empire Mining Co, LLC, a premier gypsum mine and underlayment provider serving the Western United States. This collaboration marks