Fri.Dec 24, 2021

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Demolition or Refurbishment: What are the Factors Controlling Decision-Making?

The Constructor

The decision to demolish or refurbish a specific building is not a simple task. It requires a trade-off between various objectives and values. The.

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What Is Your Contractor Superpower?

Contractor Bookkeeping

As a Construction Contractor, much of your world is Outside The Box. You make what seems impossible and turn it into a finished product; the whole house remodel, kitchen or bath remodel, new roof, install an attic fan, replace windows, deck, patio, hot tub, swimming pool, children's backyard playhouse. The Handyman Contractor fixes "Things," which are very important to the clients who need them—fixing a door, hanging a closet rod, moving something, removing something.

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Metal Studs and Wood Studs for Wall Framing

The Constructor

Studs are light frames constructed to support wall structures. They are an important element in traditional building construction as they provide a.

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25 Basic Components of Pitched Roof |Components of Roof

Civil Lead

Components of Pitched Roof A pitched roof has sloping sides at an angle from the ridge where slopes are descending, mainly on. Read more.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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Massive Rammed Earth Home in Texas

Natural Building

It took 2 years and 3.5 million pounds of dirt just to create the two-foot-thick rammed-earth walls of this 6,000-square-foot home designed by Lake Flato Architects for Ashlyn and Dan Perry outside of Marfa, Texas. “Part of the reason that rammed earth was the chosen construction method was due to the thermodynamic properties. Because of the diurnal swings in temperatures—cold nights and warm days—the mass of the walls allows for moderating the temperatures,” Ashlyn explains.

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