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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. This “passive” approach, in contrast with active systems based on a constant supply of conditioned air by HVAC systems is the basis of Passive House. Governments in North America are beginning to drive Passive House.

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Metnor supply chain debts hit £10m

Construction Enquirer

Metnor worked across the UK as a main contractor in sectors including residential, healthcare, student accommodation, hotel, leisure and commercial. Its sister business M&E contractor Norstead also failed just days after Metnor with an update from administrators expected to be filed at Companies House shortly.

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Midgard drives JRL growth as revenue hits £761m

Construction Enquirer

Diversified construction group JRL has delivered strong revenue and profit growth at its main contracting business Midgard. The strength of the main contracting arm supported by JRL Group’s in-house delivery model helped to maintain cost certainly in a volatile market. As a result group margin dropped from 4.4%

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Bundle Propane Generators & Appliances for More Affordable & Resilient Protection

Construction Business Owner

If you had asked me four years ago, I would say we were doing mostly partial-house installations,” says Bob Camper, owner of AllInstall LLC, a Virginia-based installer of Generac standby generators. We’d put in a subpanel with critical systems wired into the panel: heat, water pump and refrigerator. “On

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4 New Live/Work Housing Design Solutions

Pro Builder

4 New Live/Work Housing Design Solutions. Garnett, FAIBD, House Review Lead Designer. This detached live/work infill project (shown, above) is located within a traditionally commercial neighborhood. E Main living located on second floor in an open-concept layout . House Review. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 06:00.

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Construction Sectors Explained

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There are five major construction sectors which include Industrial, Commercial, Institutional and Residential and Civil. Some of the main challenges of this work are scope and size, location and overall complexity, planning a construction project is key to success. Commercial Construction Sector. Civil Construction.

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What Is Wood | Significance of Utilizing Wood in Construction | Main Types of Woods

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This can withstand sound as well as echo, creating it a favoured material for constructing offices including residential structures. Wooden houses are cheap to build and expand and reap low operating and upkeep costs for a significant period of time. The commercial graded pitch pine is used for constructional work. Meranti Wood.

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