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Miami Warns Citizens About Tower Cranes During Irma

Construction Equipment

As Hurricane Irma threatens the Miami area, construction companies are taking steps to secure construction sites and equipment. Miami's building boom has also brought about 25 tower construction cranes to the city that pose a unique threat if Hurricane Irma hits.

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A Record High Number of Home Buyers Are Looking to Relocate

Pro Builder

As mortgage rates steadily rise and rental prices reach unprecedented highs, Americans with constricted budgets will be more inclined to relocate in the coming months to secure affordable housing before being entirely priced out of heated market.

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The Rise of Smart Home Health Technology

Pro Builder

Kobi Karp, a Miami architect, offers these health tracking devices for his clients’ homes, such as floorboards lined with sensors for a homeowner who is prone to seizures, says the New York Times. “I Wed, 09/09/2020 - 09:25.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

BD+C

For Starters, Tackle the Arrival The lobby has long served as a security gateway, often designed to impress, even intimidate. 1111 Brickell, Miami, Fla. Yet access-control systems are increasingly digital, supporting easier end-user interaction via smartphones that allow smooth, seamless building access. Few are distinctive.

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The Home Sales Process: To Chunk or Not to Chunk?

Pro Builder

I first heard about chunking as it applies to psychology,” says Roland Nairnsey, president of New Home Sales Plus , in Miami. If the answer is ‘privacy,’ I then ask the customer what they mean,” which could be anything from a fenced-in backyard to a full-blown security system to a panic room. Road Map for a Customer Journey. “I

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AAR to Open New Aircraft Maintenance Facility in Duluth, MN

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AAR currently maintains MRO facilities in Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, Miami and Hot Springs, Arkansas. “The Duluth facility is designed to be efficient and scalable, enabling us to start with a single line of maintenance and quickly expand to accommodate additional work,” said Timothy J.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Dwayne Jeffery, Safety Health & Environmental Director at Howard S. Wright

Autodesk Construction Cloud

To effectively ensure the safety of your team and projects, you first need to secure leadership buy-in, so your policies and best practices trickle down to the rest of the organization. . Promoting better safety isn’t just about handing out educational materials and conducting training sessions.

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