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Wood or Steel Frame |
Cast in Place Concrete |
LadderBlock |
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Project
Duration |
Custom engineering of
entire project |
Custom engineering of
entire project |
Faster engineering with
pre-engineered parts |
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Continuous
clean-up during construction |
Continuous
clean-up during construction |
Construction time reduced by 50-75% |
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Cost |
Labor intensive on-site
construction
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Labor intensive on-site
construction
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Rapid assembly of
components reduces labor costs |
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High cost of capital |
High cost of capital |
Shorter construction time reduces cost of capital |
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Continuous forming and placement of
concrete at all levels |
MEP in chase areas reduces maintenance
cost |
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Safety |
Large team "build in
place" construction above ground |
Large team "build in
place" construction above ground |
Small team to place and
assemble components |
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Quality &
Durability |
Quality dependent on
custom engineering & on-site construction team
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Quality dependent on
custom engineering & on-site construction team
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Quality manufactured
into each component
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Structures subject to weather, insects,
fire, water, decay |
Concrete structures have useful life of
200+ years |
Concrete structures have useful life of 200+
years |
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Site Impact |
"Build in place"
approach invasive to site--waste & toxins |
"Build in place"
approach invasive to site--waste & toxins |
Green building
principles
Little or no waste
Rainwater collection
Eliminate paints with in-concrete
pigmentation |
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