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World’s Largest Canal Lock Opens in the Netherlands

The Constructor

The Netherlands is famous for its canals, with its capital city, Amsterdam, having 165 canals. While many of the city’s old canals are listed.

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ESG Poll Results Drive Strategies for Business

Green Building Law Update

The use of ESG to evaluate companies is the cause celebre in early 2022 and while still in an early phase, primitively and ill defined, it is reaching nearly all corners of the economy at a fever pitch. The appeal of ESG is compelling. People want to save the planet while they make a profit. But the statistically most compelling result of our recent poll among business stakeholders is that 86% of respondents believe there will be mandatory ESG disclosures and more ESG regulation within the next

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Façade Inspections Using Drones

The Constructor

Drones are being used widely in various work sectors of construction. It is estimated that around a million drones are being used today across the.

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Classification of Building Stones with Uses, Advantages and Disadvantages

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What is Stone in Building Construction? Stone is one of the most essential material in building construction, based on the construction necessity different type of stone is used in construction (like for masonry, concrete roofing, dams, roads, etc.) Classification of Building Stones There are three types of classification of building stones: Physical Geological Scientific Physical […].

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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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Extremely Efficient Home in Alaska

Natural Building

A 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom house designed and built by Dr. Tom Marsik and Kristin Donaldson of University of Alaska in Dillingham, Alaska earned World Record Academy ‘s “2021 Green House of the Year ” honor, after setting the world record for being the World’s Tightest Residential Building. “The main purpose of this world record is to help bring attention to energy efficient buildings and efficiency in general,” Dr.

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#109:  Liability Insurers' Duty to Defend

NH Construction Law

When a contractor or subcontractor is sued for defective workmanship, one of his first thoughts is likely to be whether the damages are covered by his liability insurance. As I have noted elsewhere ( Blog # 37 ), the cost of repairing defective work itself (as opposed to the cost of addressing any resulting damage to other property) is rarely covered by the defendant’s insurance policy.

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Concrete blocks or bricks which are better?

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Concrete blocks vs bricks blocks which one better?

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Design Excellence: A Selection of Projects From the 2021 Best in American Living Awards

Pro Builder

Design Excellence: A Selection of Projects From the 2021 Best in American Living Awards. ibush. Sun, 01/30/2022 - 17:47. Winning projects in NAHB’s 2021 BALA residential design awards present the pinnacle of today’s production housing design. and a glimpse into its future. Peter Fabris, Stacey Freed, and Diane Kittower. To win an NAHB Best in American Living Award ( BALA ) requires more than just curb appeal and eye-catching design.

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Why is concrete tested at 28 days?

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Reason behind concrete tested at 28 days

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.