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Morrisroe Group suffers its first trading loss

Construction Enquirer

Diversified concrete, demolition and piling contractor Morrisroe has suffered its first major trading loss as a group after concrete and rebar price hikes squeezed fixed-price jobs. He said the group’s integrated offer from demolition to foundations and concrete frame was gaining traction with Tier 1 contractors.

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7 Things to Know About the Sustainable Future of Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

From an environmental, social and economic perspective, it’s simply not sustainable. . 7 key takeaways on the future of sustainability in construction. There’s a carrot, as well as a stick, for improving sustainability. Companies are facing very real commercial pressures to become more sustainable.

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Building Trends: An Old Material Becomes New Again

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Architects are looking to wood—specifically cross-laminated timber—as an alternative to steel and concrete for high-rise buildings. Concrete, on the other hand, has a high carbon footprint since creating it requires a lot of energy. The Bullitt Center in Seattle , for example, is made largely from timber on a concrete base.

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Achieving aesthetics and energy efficiency with stone wool insulation

Construction Specifier

These insulation boards contribute to key project goals, such as energy efficiency, moisture management, fire protection, sound control, building resilience, and sustainability. Safe, sustainable design. The reasoning for the specification of stone wool rigid insulation boards is as multifaceted as their applications.

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30+ Construction Industry Statistics for EMEA

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Industry trends, both near and farsighted, are likely to impact your approach to preconstruction, technology investments, sustainability, risk analysis, workforce planning, budgeting, operational efficiency, and the list goes on. Current supply chain constraints, sustainability efforts, and workforce outlooks. Sustainability Efforts.

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Top 10 Construction Companies in India

CivilJungle

Shapoorji pallonji is popularly known for its iconic buildings in Mumbai which include s Hong Kong bank, Grindlays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Bombay stock exchange building, etc. Tata Projects is also working on green sustainable buildings in India to bring green revolution all over the country. • Website: [link].

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Components of Space Frame System | Types of Space Frame | Advantages & Disadvantages of Space Frame Structure | Space Frame Structures Examples

CivilJungle

The Steel material is for the space frame structure to sustain more load. Due to the 3D dimensional behaviour , the space frame structures are usually stiff and it can sustain with heavily concentrated loading. It is very necessary that the nodal join should be very strong and rigid so that it can sustain the Structural loads.