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4 Innovations Transforming Construction Safety 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

While nothing beats a combination of training, safety culture, and leadership buy-in, innovation is playing an increasingly important role on- and off-site. . Another construction safety innovation is Newmetrix, designed to minimize risk through predictive analytics, safety observations, and safety monitoring. Mobile Software.

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Best Pool House Designs | Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House | What Is the Average Size of a Pool House

CivilJungle

Best Pool House Designs In summer, everyone needs a pool and begins to enjoy it, and it honestly is the wardrobe you can obtain for a summer holiday at home. Best pool house designs get all items you want near a pool. Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House? Based on what plan and design pool house you make, allows can be sizeable.

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CMAA New England Recognizes BETA Technologies Project

PC Construction

The Project Achievement Awards highlight the “best of the best” projects that serve as an example in the construction industry and are true pinnacles of excellence and innovation. years after project kickoff, which included six months for early design packages and size months for permitting.

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Builders Turn to ADUs to Fast Track Affordable Housing

Pro Builder

In the wake of ever-rising mortgage rates and a near tipping point of inflated home sale prices, housing experts are seeking out fast and innovative solutions to create more affordable housing, and many say that Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADU) offer just that. New-Home Sales.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Howard County, Maryland has become the first jurisdiction in the state and one of few places in the country to pass a mandatory “bird-friendly design” law for new construction of privately owned buildings. The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55.

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Smaller, Sustainable, and Stylish: The New American Home 2022

Pro Builder

The New American Home 2022 features a smaller total square footage than previous New American Homes in years past, but still maintains a sense of luxury and innovation with both artful and efficient design features. Because of a variety of permitting and design-related delays, the project could not get underway until late May of 2021.

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GAF Energy Introduces Easy-Install Solar Shingles

Pro Builder

Designed by GAF Energy, Timberline Solar roofing builds solar cells into a standard shingle, which can then be installed with just a nail gun in a quick, two-day installation process. The new design, called Timberline Solar, builds solar cells into a standard shingle. GAF Energy Introduces Easy-Install Solar Shingles.