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Poured, printed or tilted up
A builder’ s guide to modern concrete home construction
3D printing, precast, and tilt-up panels provide builders with new tools to address a changing climate. We take a closer look at how modern concrete systems stack up on cost, speed, and strength.
Concrete is finally emerging as a viable option for single-family homes. As natural disasters grow more frequent and severe – 115 different billiondollar events from 2020 to 2024, up from just eight per year in previous decades – the weaknesses of wood-framed homes continue to be exposed. Tornadoes, hurricanes, and wildfires have leveled entire communities, prompting builders, insurers, and regulators to rethink residential construction.
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