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Multifamily Residential Construction: The Apartment and Condo Projects With Unique Coordination Requirements

Apartment buildings, condominiums, and multifamily residential projects have distinctive characteristics — unit repetition, life safety systems, acoustic requirements, and specific code provisions. Wood-frame construction dominates 4-5 story apartments; podium construction combines concrete and wood; high-rise uses different structure entirely. Understanding multifamily specifics helps contractors deliver these common project types.