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The 7 Biggest Construction Safety Stories of 2020

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2020 was a challenging year in many respects, but none greater than from a safety standpoint. Below are the 7 biggest construction safety stories of 2020: 1. While exoskeletons have been around for years, 2020 saw many new developments, including new offerings from several different makers.

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Surge in Home Remodeling: Lighting Trend Forecast

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And while homeowners turned to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects throughout 2020 and 2021, they’ll likely leave projects such as big kitchen remodels or home office projects to the professionals, according to the Lending Indicator of Remodeling Activity. Custom engraving can be designed and ordered at any time through the My Leviton app. .

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Independent Living and Aging in Place: Can smart home technology be the key?

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Ownership of these smart devices continues to grow in adults aged 50-70 and according to AARP’s 2021 Tech Trends Report , the rate of adults aged 50+ that own smart home devices almost doubled in a year, from 10% in 2019 and 19% in 2020. To learn more about smart home technology and lighting, visit Leviton's Residential Builders site. . .

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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Photo © Sarah Mechling, courtesy Perkins Eastman Yomo Toro Apartments in New York City, Cedar Crossing in Seattle, and Harrison Plaza Senior Tower in Philadelphia are among the examples conceived as more than just a roof overhead. Offices for Harlem RBI are on the first and second floors of the 11-story residential tower.

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What Is Ferrocement | Properties of Ferrocement | Uses of Ferrocement | Process of  Ferrocement Construction | Advantages & Disadvantages of Ferrocement

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Ferrocement is also used in the construction of residential buildings because it saves cement and steel and makes the structure economical. Ferro cement is also used in the construction of overhead water tanks for domestic purposes. Nowadays Ferrocement is also used in the construction of residential as well as Industrial building.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

In this prolonged pandemic environment, architects have been challenged to expand the footprint of usable space to the outdoors, a trend that is impacting all building typologies and markets including residential. A second building, The Hub North, opened fall 2020.

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Advice for Home Builders Navigating a Market in Flux

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was recorded in 2020. Housing’s Best Decade Ever In 2020, we published a special report titled “ The Roaring 2020s: Housing’s Best Decade ,” which outlines why this will be the best decade for housing demand in U.S. million homes at the start of the 2020 decade. increase for all inputs for residential construction.