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What Types Of Roofing Sheets Are Best For Home Construction?

The Constructor

Are you considering building a new home or replacing your existing roofing sheet? Choosing the right type of roofing sheet for your home can be tricky, and it’s easy to end up with a material that fails to meet your needs. This article will discuss the different types of roofing sheets available and the pros […] The post What Types Of Roofing Sheets Are Best For Home Construction?

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Increasing Productivity in Your Specialist Trade Business

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Here’s how you can use construction technology to improve your productivity, increase subcontractor safety on your job sites and much more.

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Maryland contractor pens children’s book to promote trades

Construction Dive

Noticing the impact of the lack of construction workers, a GC and graphic designer teamed up to write a book promoting the industry to elementary schoolers.

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From Building Safety Act to Developer Remediation Contracts: the recent updates to UK Building Regulations

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We’ll cover the latest changes to the Building Safety Act, the Developer Remediation Contract, and the Golden Thread.

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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.

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Green light for tallest tower in Birmingham

Construction Enquirer

City planners have approved the world’s first mixed-use net zero carbon development in Birmingham The £360m Curzon Wharf scheme will include a residential build to rent apartment block which will stand 53 storeys high, making it Birmingham’s tallest building at 172 metres (564 feet). The purpose-built student accommodation will be 41 storeys and another residential element at 14 storeys tall.

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£300m Norwich Anglia Square scheme finally approved

Construction Enquirer

Developer Weston Homes has finally gained planning for its controversial 1,100-home Anglia Square scheme in Norwich after seven years of work on the plans. The firm was forced back to the drawing board to completely overhaul its original proposal after the Secretary of State intervened over-turning the City Council’s previous planning approval decision to redevelop the 11.5 acre site.

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Blind Ambition: Insights from a blind architect on universal design

BD+C

Blind Ambition: Insights from a blind architect on universal design 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/27/2023 - 14:53 Architects Blind architect Chris Downey shares his message to designers that universal design goes much further than simply meeting a code to make everything accessible. Designers Architects Interior Architecture Think about some architectural or landscaping elements that can add to a building’s character.

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Australian contractor buys UK consultant

Construction Enquirer

Australia’s largest privately owned civils contractor BMD has acquired UK consultancy TUSP. The deal will fire-up TUSP’s continued growth plans in the transport, energy, defence and construction industries. TUSP Group Managing Director Richard Smith said. “We have been working with BMD’s London office — BMD Infrastructure Services — for several months now and are delighted to see the impact that their engineering talent from Australia has already made to the programmes of work we have wi

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Passing The Test for Safer School Design

BD+C

Passing The Test for Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Thu, 04/27/2023 - 09:59 Knowing testing protocols can help us understand how to better provide protection in areas that need to address multiple types of life safety threats. Devin Bowman, Technical Glass Products Passing The Test for Safer School Design With the threat of school-targeted violence, how can the building industry work together to ensure the safety of students and teachers?

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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Katy Dowding to take over as CEO of Skanska UK

Construction Enquirer

Katy Dowding will take over as new President and CEO of Skanska UK next week following the news that current incumbent Gregor Craig is set to retire. Dowding has been at Skanska for 20 years most recently as a member of Skanska UK’s Executive Management Team and since 2017 as Executive Vice President with responsibility for Skanska UK’s building and building services businesses.

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Brooklyn DA charges 3 with fake OSHA certificate scam

Construction Dive

The defendants allegedly forged counterfeit safety cards, selling them to untrained workers for up to $650 each.

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ISG margins squeezed as orders hit record £1.9bn

Construction Enquirer

A series of hyperscale jobs placed ISG on a steady footing at the start of the year after its order book swelled 18% to a record £1.9bn. ISG’s Fit-out and Construction operations demonstrated strong resilience against a challenging global economic backdrop in 2022 maintaining group revenue at a record high of £2.2bn. But the challenges impacted average group operating margin which was squeezed to 0.5% from 0.83% previously.

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EPA Orders West Virginia Chemical Plant to Treat Discharges for PFAS

ENR Construction

The action is the first taken by US Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act to address levels of potentially harmful perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Trio named for £150m Thirteen Group housing upgrade

Construction Enquirer

The North East’s Thirteen Housing Group has appointed Esh Construction, Equans Regeneration and RE:GEN to deliver a range of home improvements over the next five years. The partner firms will focus on homes and support schemes across a number of priority estates. Thirteen’s executive director of assets Paul Jenkins said: “With some exciting large-scale projects planned, the partnership will support the growth of our home investment and decarbonisation plans, which will improve the energy efficie

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Rent or Buy. The Biggest Deciding Factors in Today’s Housing Market

Pro Builder

Rent or Buy. The Biggest Deciding Factors in Today’s Housing Market ldeakins Thu, 04/27/2023 - 10:53 Home prices and rental costs are at all-time highs, so how are Americans determining which housing option is more affordable? An unprecedented housing boom that left in its wake record-high rental costs and home prices nationwide, is making the decision between renting and buying a tough one for many Americans.

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Ridge on acquisition trail after £40m investment

Construction Enquirer

Consultant Ridge and Partners is planning to expand following a £40m cash injection from private equity investor Horizon Capital. Ridge’s said its multi-disciplinary offering to clients across architecture, building services, engineering, planning, surveying, sustainability and transport, will be expanded by investing in talent across its core disciplines as well as through new acquisitions.

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States Where Construction Wages Are Rising the Fastest

Pro Builder

States Where Construction Wages Are Rising the Fastest ldeakins Thu, 04/27/2023 - 11:00 These states are home to the highest and fastest rising construction wages in the nation Long-term labor challenges are sending construction wages to new highs, particularly in the Northeast and along the Pacific coast. As of February 2023, 10 states reported average earnings exceeding $40 per hour, including Massachusetts with a rate of $45.9, New Jersey with $45.4, and Illinois with an average of $44.6, amo

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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Building science: The process of mitigating mold and moisture

Construction Specifier

By David Muise and Gord Rajewski The term “mold” refers to a large group of microorganisms which grow on organic material and reproduce through the formation and spread of spores. These spores germinate within a few days of finding the right combination of surface, moisture, and temperature, and can form new spores to produce the next generation of growth within FIVE to 10 days.

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America at Home Study Announces Plan to Build Two New Concept Homes

Pro Builder

America at Home Study Announces Plan to Build Two New Concept Homes ibush Thu, 04/27/2023 - 13:45 The homes are designed to address current consumer insights and preferences and will use off-site construction methods The two new homes—a for-rent townhome with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and The 412, a for-sale paired townhome—will be constructed in a factory and assembled at two nearby infill sites in Pittsburgh later this year and into early 2024.

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Watch: Specifying materials in multifamily housing projects

BD+C

Watch: Specifying materials in multifamily housing projects 0 dbarista Thu, 04/27/2023 - 11:52 A trio of multifamily housing experts discusses trends in materials in their latest developments. Topics include the need to balance aesthetics and durability, the advantages of textured materials, and the benefits of biophilia. Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Student Housing Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Arch

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Here Are the Most Popular US Rental Markets

Pro Builder

Here Are the Most Popular US Rental Markets ldeakins Thu, 04/27/2023 - 10:39 These metro areas are relatively inexpensive and have robust economies, making them the top choices among today's renters Among the 150 largest U.S. housing markets, affordable locations with abundant jobs were the most popular among renters, according to a recent study by RentCafe.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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Bosch Plans $1.5B Expansion of California Semiconductor Plant

ENR Construction

Bosch is planning the plant work as part of its acquisition of California-based TSI Semiconductors.

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Could Falling Home Prices Push the Economy Into a 2023 Recession?

Pro Builder

Could Falling Home Prices Push the Economy Into a 2023 Recession? ldeakins Thu, 04/27/2023 - 10:45 Why some housing experts say a market correction is far from over While some experts argue that the U.S. housing market has already bottomed out, others anticipate an even more substantial deceleration in the second half of the year, possibly leading to an economic recession.

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Dallas Jury Awards More Than $860M in Crane Collapse Case

ENR Construction

The jury found Greystar Development and Construction LLC guilty of negligence.

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All About Wolf Ovens | Why Are Wolf Ovens So Expensive | Wolf Ranges Are Very Popular

CivilJungle

Why Are Wolf Ovens So Expensive? Every time we do a kitchen remodel or new construction , one of the first questions we get is, “Why are Wolf ovens so expensive?” I’m curious as to what your hard-earned cash buys you. I was wondering how the value decayed. So, how long do they stay effective? And, last, do you think they are worth the price ?

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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ENR Recognizes Award Winners in Ceremonies in NYC

ENR Construction

At ENR’s annual Award of Excellence, Top 25 Newsmakers and Best of the Best Projects ceremonies held in New York City April 13 and 14, two vital aspects of the construction industry were center stage: workforce safety and the need for public transportation infrastructure.

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Total Station in Surveying | Operations of Surveying | Advantage & Disadvantage of Surveying | Types of Surveying | Uses of Surveying

CivilJungle

What Is a Total Station in Surveying? The most frequently used surveying instrument today is the total station (As per below figure No1). An entire station is a combination of a digital theodolite, an electronic distance measuring device (EDM) and a microprocessor with a memory unit. Total Station Figure No 1 The digital theodolite, initially introduced in the late 1960s by Carl Zeiss Inc., helped to set the platform for modem field data collection and processing.

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Jobsite Experiment Asks: How Best to Capture Reality?

ENR Construction

If contractors knew the best way to capture site data for each kind of job, whether it was using laser scans, drones or their own smartphones, it would certainly solve some problems up front.

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