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2014 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions

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We are coming into the final stretch of 2013, a year that has been rather good for the commercial construction industry. Activity was up for retail and restaurant construction and once-stalled commercial construction projects are finding themselves back on 2014 bid sheets for the best commercial general contractors. Big is back.

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

BD+C

4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:04 Airports Here are some of the key trends Skanska is seeing in the aviation sector, from congestion solutions to sustainability. More than 40,000 airports worldwide facilitate the annual global travel of billions of passengers.

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Plans in for first phase of £2.5bn Salford Crescent scheme

Construction Enquirer

sq ft of commercial and academic space. The Crescent masterplan ultimately aims to deliver over 3,000 homes, more than 1m sq ft of space to innovate and collaborate, alongside 1m sq ft of offices, retail, leisure, a new multi-modal transport hub with active travel at its heart, set within vast areas of green space.

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Why are green buildings important?

Lets Build

The increasing focus on green buildings is one of many areas where society is moving in the right direction, making whole-life sustainable buildings the only environmentally justifiable option for future construction projects. Mistakes from the past. We now know this material to be a leading contributor to CO2 emissions.

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Coronavirus and travel: Thailand’s tame elephants are sent back to their forest homes

Construction Test

With scant numbers of foreign visitors, commercial elephant camps and sanctuaries lack funds for their upkeep and have sent more than 100 of the animals trudging as far as 150 kilometres back to their homes. Her group promotes settling elephants where they can live alongside villagers in sustainable eco-friendly communities.

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How Industrialized Construction Is Changing the Way We Build   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

One way to dramatically improve productivity for construction and improve sustainability is to “productize” building systems and common building elements to enable the use of manufacturing methods, enable scale, and increase sustainability – these concepts are the core of Industrialized Construction (IC). . Commercial .

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Top construction events and trade shows to attend in Europe for 2023-2024

Lets Build

Sustainable construction and integrating various technologies are the key trends in the European construction market. BIM World will cover some of the most important current topics in the industry, including emission reduction, digitalisation, collaboration, safety, sustainability, and efficiency.