CONSTRUCTION
Bill Lonigan
Senior Project Manager but we ’ re making good progress .”
The delay affected the construction of the podium deck . In North America , podium buildings , which include multiple stories of wood over an elevated concrete podium deck , have become especially prevalent . Developers are turning to wood designs that offer greater density and a higher percentage of rentable square footage than traditional garden-style apartments while also being cost-effective – both in terms of material and labour . The other benefits of wood , such as speed of construction , design flexibility , and reduced environmental impact add to the value proposition .
“ Once we got that finished , we started the framing ,” states Lonigan . “ It ’ s a wood frame from the podium deck level up three floors . If you look at it from the air , the building looks
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