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}\n .tc-card--featured { grid-column: span 2; }\n }\n @media (max-width: 600px) {\n .tc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n .tc-card--featured { grid-column: span 1; }\n .tc-blog-section { padding: 60px 0 80px; }\n .tc-card--featured .tc-carousel { height: 240px; }\n }\n @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\n * { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<section class=\"tc-blog-section\">\n <div class=\"tc-container\">\n\n <div class=\"tc-section-eyebrow\">Engineering Insights<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"tc-section-title\">Field notes from<br>the <span>structure<\/span> up<\/h2>\n <p class=\"tc-section-desc\">Practical knowledge from our engineers \u2014 from seismic analysis to sustainable materials and the future of structural design.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"tc-grid\">\n\n \n <article class=\"tc-card tc-card--featured\" tabindex=\"0\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel\" id=\"carousel-1\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-track\" id=\"track-1\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1486325212027-8081e485255e?w=900&q=80\" alt=\"Steel frame construction site\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1504307651254-35680f356dfd?w=900&q=80\" alt=\"Structural blueprint review\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1541888946425-d81bb19240f5?w=900&q=80\" alt=\"Bridge engineering\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\" onclick=\"carouselPrev('1')\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"15 18 9 12 15 6\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--next\" aria-label=\"Next image\" onclick=\"carouselNext('1')\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/button>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-dots\" id=\"dots-1\">\n <button class=\"tc-dot active\" onclick=\"goToSlide('1',0)\" aria-label=\"Slide 1\"><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-dot\" onclick=\"goToSlide('1',1)\" aria-label=\"Slide 2\"><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-dot\" onclick=\"goToSlide('1',2)\" aria-label=\"Slide 3\"><\/button>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-tag\">Structural Systems<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n <div class=\"tc-card-meta\">\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg>14 June 2025<\/span>\n <div class=\"tc-meta-dot\"><\/div>\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg>8 min read<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <h3 class=\"tc-card-title\">High-rise steel frame design: managing lateral loads in wind-dominated zones<\/h3>\n <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">Modern tall structures face amplified lateral forces from wind shear and vortex shedding. We break down the moment frames, braced cores, and outrigger systems that keep supertalls stable.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tc-card-footer\">\n <div class=\"tc-author\">\n <div class=\"tc-author-avatar\">RK<\/div>\n <div><div class=\"tc-author-name\">Raza Khan, P.E.<\/div><div class=\"tc-author-role\">Principal Structural Engineer<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"tc-read-link\">Read article <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n \n <article class=\"tc-card\" tabindex=\"0\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel\" id=\"carousel-2\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-track\" id=\"track-2\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1590859808308-3d2d9c515b1a?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Seismic analysis\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1581092921461-eab62e97a780?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Site investigation\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\" onclick=\"carouselPrev('2')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"15 18 9 12 15 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--next\" aria-label=\"Next image\" onclick=\"carouselNext('2')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-dots\" id=\"dots-2\">\n <button class=\"tc-dot active\" onclick=\"goToSlide('2',0)\" aria-label=\"Slide 1\"><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-dot\" onclick=\"goToSlide('2',1)\" aria-label=\"Slide 2\"><\/button>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-tag\">Seismic<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n <div class=\"tc-card-meta\">\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg>2 May 2025<\/span>\n <div class=\"tc-meta-dot\"><\/div>\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg>5 min<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <h3 class=\"tc-card-title\">Retrofitting older masonry buildings for Zone 4 seismic compliance<\/h3>\n <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">Unreinforced masonry is among the most vulnerable typologies. Shear wall additions and FRP wrapping as retrofit strategies.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tc-card-footer\">\n <div class=\"tc-author\">\n <div class=\"tc-author-avatar\">SA<\/div>\n <div><div class=\"tc-author-name\">Sana Amir<\/div><div class=\"tc-author-role\">Seismic Specialist<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"tc-read-link\">Read <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n \n <article class=\"tc-card\" tabindex=\"0\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel\" id=\"carousel-3\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-track\" id=\"track-3\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1510598969022-c4c6c5d05769?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Foundation pour\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1580974928064-f0aeef70895a?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Geotechnical work\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\" onclick=\"carouselPrev('3')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"15 18 9 12 15 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--next\" aria-label=\"Next image\" onclick=\"carouselNext('3')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-dots\" id=\"dots-3\">\n <button class=\"tc-dot active\" onclick=\"goToSlide('3',0)\" aria-label=\"Slide 1\"><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-dot\" onclick=\"goToSlide('3',1)\" aria-label=\"Slide 2\"><\/button>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-tag\">Foundations<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n <div class=\"tc-card-meta\">\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg>18 Apr 2025<\/span>\n <div class=\"tc-meta-dot\"><\/div>\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg>6 min<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <h3 class=\"tc-card-title\">Bored piles vs. raft foundations on soft clay sites<\/h3>\n <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">Settlement prediction in soft clay is notoriously tricky. We walk through the SPT and CPT data thresholds that trigger a switch to deep pile systems.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tc-card-footer\">\n <div class=\"tc-author\">\n <div class=\"tc-author-avatar\">TM<\/div>\n <div><div class=\"tc-author-name\">Tariq Mahmood<\/div><div class=\"tc-author-role\">Geotechnical Lead<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"tc-read-link\">Read <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n \n <article class=\"tc-card\" tabindex=\"0\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel\" id=\"carousel-4\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-track\" id=\"track-4\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1618090584176-7132b9911657?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"BIM model\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1517245386807-bb43f82c33c4?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Engineering team\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\" onclick=\"carouselPrev('4')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"15 18 9 12 15 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--next\" aria-label=\"Next image\" onclick=\"carouselNext('4')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-dots\" id=\"dots-4\">\n <button class=\"tc-dot active\" onclick=\"goToSlide('4',0)\" aria-label=\"Slide 1\"><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-dot\" onclick=\"goToSlide('4',1)\" aria-label=\"Slide 2\"><\/button>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-tag\">Technology<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n <div class=\"tc-card-meta\">\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg>5 Mar 2025<\/span>\n <div class=\"tc-meta-dot\"><\/div>\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg>7 min<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <h3 class=\"tc-card-title\">BIM Level 2 adoption on structural projects: field lessons<\/h3>\n <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">After rolling out BIM Level 2 workflows across six projects, here is what actually saved time \u2014 and what created coordination headaches.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tc-card-footer\">\n <div class=\"tc-author\">\n <div class=\"tc-author-avatar\">NU<\/div>\n <div><div class=\"tc-author-name\">Nadia Usman<\/div><div class=\"tc-author-role\">BIM Coordinator<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"tc-read-link\">Read <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n \n <article class=\"tc-card\" tabindex=\"0\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel\" id=\"carousel-5\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-track\" id=\"track-5\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1590418606746-018840f9eff0?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Sustainable building\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1545324418-cc1a3fa10c00?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Timber structure\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\" onclick=\"carouselPrev('5')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"15 18 9 12 15 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--next\" aria-label=\"Next image\" onclick=\"carouselNext('5')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-dots\" id=\"dots-5\">\n <button class=\"tc-dot active\" onclick=\"goToSlide('5',0)\" aria-label=\"Slide 1\"><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-dot\" onclick=\"goToSlide('5',1)\" aria-label=\"Slide 2\"><\/button>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-tag\">Sustainability<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n <div class=\"tc-card-meta\">\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg>12 Feb 2025<\/span>\n <div class=\"tc-meta-dot\"><\/div>\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg>9 min<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <h3 class=\"tc-card-title\">Mass timber vs. low-carbon concrete: an honest comparison<\/h3>\n <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">Both materials are gaining ground in sustainable construction, but each has structural limits. 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We break down the moment frames, braced cores, and outrigger systems that keep supertalls stable.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tc-card-footer\">\n <div class=\"tc-author\">\n <div class=\"tc-author-avatar\">RK<\/div>\n <div><div class=\"tc-author-name\">Raza Khan, P.E.<\/div><div class=\"tc-author-role\">Principal Structural Engineer<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"tc-read-link\">Read article <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n \n <article class=\"tc-card\" tabindex=\"0\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel\" id=\"carousel-2\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-track\" id=\"track-2\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1590859808308-3d2d9c515b1a?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Seismic analysis\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1581092921461-eab62e97a780?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Site investigation\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\" onclick=\"carouselPrev('2')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"15 18 9 12 15 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--next\" aria-label=\"Next image\" onclick=\"carouselNext('2')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-dots\" id=\"dots-2\">\n <button class=\"tc-dot active\" onclick=\"goToSlide('2',0)\" aria-label=\"Slide 1\"><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-dot\" onclick=\"goToSlide('2',1)\" aria-label=\"Slide 2\"><\/button>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-tag\">Seismic<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n <div class=\"tc-card-meta\">\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg>2 May 2025<\/span>\n <div class=\"tc-meta-dot\"><\/div>\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg>5 min<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <h3 class=\"tc-card-title\">Retrofitting older masonry buildings for Zone 4 seismic compliance<\/h3>\n <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">Unreinforced masonry is among the most vulnerable typologies. Shear wall additions and FRP wrapping as retrofit strategies.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tc-card-footer\">\n <div class=\"tc-author\">\n <div class=\"tc-author-avatar\">SA<\/div>\n <div><div class=\"tc-author-name\">Sana Amir<\/div><div class=\"tc-author-role\">Seismic Specialist<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"tc-read-link\">Read <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n \n <article class=\"tc-card\" tabindex=\"0\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel\" id=\"carousel-3\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-track\" id=\"track-3\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1510598969022-c4c6c5d05769?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Foundation pour\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1580974928064-f0aeef70895a?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Geotechnical work\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\" onclick=\"carouselPrev('3')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"15 18 9 12 15 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--next\" aria-label=\"Next image\" onclick=\"carouselNext('3')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-dots\" id=\"dots-3\">\n <button class=\"tc-dot active\" onclick=\"goToSlide('3',0)\" aria-label=\"Slide 1\"><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-dot\" onclick=\"goToSlide('3',1)\" aria-label=\"Slide 2\"><\/button>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-tag\">Foundations<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n <div class=\"tc-card-meta\">\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg>18 Apr 2025<\/span>\n <div class=\"tc-meta-dot\"><\/div>\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg>6 min<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <h3 class=\"tc-card-title\">Bored piles vs. raft foundations on soft clay sites<\/h3>\n <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">Settlement prediction in soft clay is notoriously tricky. We walk through the SPT and CPT data thresholds that trigger a switch to deep pile systems.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tc-card-footer\">\n <div class=\"tc-author\">\n <div class=\"tc-author-avatar\">TM<\/div>\n <div><div class=\"tc-author-name\">Tariq Mahmood<\/div><div class=\"tc-author-role\">Geotechnical Lead<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"tc-read-link\">Read <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n \n <article class=\"tc-card\" tabindex=\"0\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel\" id=\"carousel-4\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-track\" id=\"track-4\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1618090584176-7132b9911657?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"BIM model\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1517245386807-bb43f82c33c4?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Engineering team\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\" onclick=\"carouselPrev('4')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"15 18 9 12 15 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--next\" aria-label=\"Next image\" onclick=\"carouselNext('4')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-dots\" id=\"dots-4\">\n <button class=\"tc-dot active\" onclick=\"goToSlide('4',0)\" aria-label=\"Slide 1\"><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-dot\" onclick=\"goToSlide('4',1)\" aria-label=\"Slide 2\"><\/button>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-tag\">Technology<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n <div class=\"tc-card-meta\">\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg>5 Mar 2025<\/span>\n <div class=\"tc-meta-dot\"><\/div>\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg>7 min<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <h3 class=\"tc-card-title\">BIM Level 2 adoption on structural projects: field lessons<\/h3>\n <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">After rolling out BIM Level 2 workflows across six projects, here is what actually saved time \u2014 and what created coordination headaches.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tc-card-footer\">\n <div class=\"tc-author\">\n <div class=\"tc-author-avatar\">NU<\/div>\n <div><div class=\"tc-author-name\">Nadia Usman<\/div><div class=\"tc-author-role\">BIM Coordinator<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"tc-read-link\">Read <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n \n <article class=\"tc-card\" tabindex=\"0\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel\" id=\"carousel-5\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-track\" id=\"track-5\">\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1590418606746-018840f9eff0?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Sustainable building\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1545324418-cc1a3fa10c00?w=700&q=80\" alt=\"Timber structure\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\" onclick=\"carouselPrev('5')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"15 18 9 12 15 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-carousel-btn tc-carousel-btn--next\" aria-label=\"Next image\" onclick=\"carouselNext('5')\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n <div class=\"tc-carousel-dots\" id=\"dots-5\">\n <button class=\"tc-dot active\" onclick=\"goToSlide('5',0)\" aria-label=\"Slide 1\"><\/button>\n <button class=\"tc-dot\" onclick=\"goToSlide('5',1)\" aria-label=\"Slide 2\"><\/button>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-tag\">Sustainability<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n <div class=\"tc-card-meta\">\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg>12 Feb 2025<\/span>\n <div class=\"tc-meta-dot\"><\/div>\n <span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg>9 min<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <h3 class=\"tc-card-title\">Mass timber vs. low-carbon concrete: an honest comparison<\/h3>\n <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">Both materials are gaining ground in sustainable construction, but each has structural limits. 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