Bold new ideas changing the face of construction in 2024
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Welcome to “In the Frame” for August 2024, keeping you updated on modern construction and light gauge steel technology.
This month, we showcase the pioneering work of Lark Builders in our SMART BUILD SPOTLIGHT series. We revisit the best of STEEL HORIZONS | BOSTON 2023 with a closer look at generative design systems and Howick’s own X-TENDA™ 3600 telescopic framing machine, plus we preview the upcoming STEEL HORIZONS | TAMPA 2024. We also check out three upcoming tradeshows in the UK and Europe where you can meet the team from Howick.
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SMART BUILD SPOTLIGHT: Lark Builders bring modern construction to the humble shed
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In our second showcase from the SMART BUILD SPOTLIGHT series, we profile the pioneering work of Lark Builders in Vidalia, Georgia.
Lark Builders is a highly successful three-generation family business with a single-minded focus on building superior sheds.
Lark Builders bought their first Howick machine back in 1998, but it was not until 2016 that they decided to focus entirely on cold formed steel construction. Learn from their experience, how the cost-benefits compare between steel and other construction materials when labour costs, waste and customer satisfaction are accurately considered.
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Generative workflows for industrialisation of construction with Jim Stoddart
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What is a generative design system and how might it transform the way we design, engineer and build future structures?
At STEEL HORIZONS | BOSTON 2023 Jim Stoddart, a research scientist in the AEC Industry Futures group at Autodesk, shared how his team used a collaboration between machines and humans to design an optimal floor plan for Autodesk’s own office in the Toronto MaRS Discovery District Innovation Hub. The result is both a beautiful and functional space and a revealing insight into the future of construction.
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Bridging the interior framing gap with Telescopic Panels
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Howick Director, Hamish Coubray, has always been passionate about one thing: finding better ways to build.
At STEEL HORIZONS | BOSTON 2023 Hamish explored how X-TENDA™ 3600 Telescopic Panels have enabled framing of interior walls and ceilings faster, easier and more accurately than ever before. Across multiple case studies he shows how projects are “compressing timelines using expandable frames.”
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Help shape the future of construction at STEEL HORIZONS | TAMPA 2024
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If you have not already registered your interest* for STEEL HORIZONS | TAMPA on 14 November 2024, make sure you do so today.
This is an invitation-only event, and early registration is important.
With visionary speakers and fresh ideas from across the industry, STEEL HORIZONS | TAMPA is designed to be both thought-provoking and intimate. This way everyone attending can join in the conversation and collaborate with speakers and others in the industry.
Find out more and register your interest here.
*Please note, due to restrictions on numbers, registration for this event does not guarantee attendance. We will confirm acceptances via email as early as possible.
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Meet the Howick team at tradeshows in the UK and Europe
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Howick will be exhibiting at three tradeshows in the UK and Europe in the coming months, and we would love to see you there.
• Offsite Expo 2024, September 17-18, Coventry Building Society Arena, UK
• BATIMAT 2024, September 30-Oct 3, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
• Education Buildings Ireland, November 6-7, RDS Dublin
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Talk to us today about how Howick technology can benefit your smart construction aspirations. Visit our website or email us to find out more.
Best regards
Deon Anderson
Head of Global Sales
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