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the outset ofS and minimricate as mu

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ilhelm estimMB would haek lead time hat the PEMuced to five

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a Canada-baor and contrion, and warer than build

ding (PEMB)ess focus, Frald a complete has a 20-foat the west e

hop at the eabuilding holdmetech team,e CFS roll-forular assembly

, the goal waaterials. Framoject with the height, cleaons of the roleeting this goilt entirely frd by Framet

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ametech owntely CFS oot-tall, singlend of the

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Working cofabrication aassemblies uachieve the

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We utilized line and two

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The exteriorpanels. Therand other wopenings.

The roof decbraced baysbays are plawide produbuilding andirection is assemblies.

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Challeng

d demands oot height to toors and pro a PEMB. Be

usively with facility using

llaborativelyand erectionusing standa project goal

aming consispproximately easily fabricnes. Truss chss web memto receive th

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gn. Trusses a

similar truso plies at the

terior and exns to providend stability druss” assembpression megirder trusse

r wall consisre are nume

wall panels th

ck diaphrags on the nortaced such thauction aisles cd expansionresisted by s

ges and S

of this facilitytruss bearingoduction bayecause the ow CFS, Marting primarily C

y with Framn, Martin/Mard rolled C ls.

sts of three-fy three feet. cated withouhord and we

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ss sections (we exterior) fo

xterior colume lateral stiff

during erectiblies were stembers. We aes.

sts of built-uerous 18-foothat can be re

gm spans 175th and southat the buildican be main

n bays. Laterstrap braced

Solution

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waged to fit inuss connectiowhere requirach side withs coils, whichto create a be

with four plior the 25-foo

mn assemblifness and brion. Our dettitched togetalso created

up column ast-wide overhemoved or m

5 feet in the lh ends. The sing can be ex

ntained betwral loading ind bays that sp

ns

clear spans, 2bility for futuy leads to thoper/contraas challenge

sure feasibilioped truss an plate mater

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ies at the cenot-span girde

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long directiosouth end strxpanded and

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nter column er trusses.

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