Construction Specifier

APRIL 13, 2023

The construction industry faces a myriad of challenges, such as completing projects on schedule, ensuring the quality and safety of products and materials, overseeing the costs so they do not exceed the budget, and complying with corporate environmental and social responsibility standards; all while applying effective risk management at every step.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 5, 2023

When building your business, every decision matters, especially when selecting the right materials for your workplace. Choosing durable, adaptable, and weather-resistant materials is essential for withstanding the harshest storms and making a worthwhile investment in your business. Bricks are also fire-resistant.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The same issues plaguing the industry last year—labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, high material costs, lower profit margins, etc.—followed Here’s what the top construction industry trends in 2023 look like: 1. New year, new trends, right? followed us into 2023.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2023

CDT Construction companies have little to no control over the cost of materials or the state of the labor market. Fragmented data and poor communication are wreaking havoc on the productivity of builders. However, how you manage projects is entirely under your control.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 26, 2021

They provide convenient access to mezzanines, lofts, elevated platforms, or useful additions in production, storage, or logistics halls. When industrial stairs are built in compliance with existing safety standards, they provide several advantages to building and business owners, employees, and even the environment. 3) Custom Design.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 23, 2023

Its Star Performer cellular block uses recycled aggregates and 24 % less material than a solid block. Dragan Maksimovic, CEO of Aggregate Industries UK, said: “The acquisition of Besblock is an important milestone in our journey as we strive to become the UK’s leading supplier of sustainable construction materials and solutions.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Kitchen & Bath Industry Show Announces Annual Best Products Award Winners ldeakins Tue, 02/14/2023 - 12:59 Here are the award-winning products and manufacturers from the 2023 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show The 2023 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) attracted tens of thousands of industry pros to the Las Vegas Convention Center from Jan.

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BD+C

AUGUST 17, 2020

The design industry has long been pervaded by the idea that sustainable materials are “not enough”—not flexible or durable enough, not creative enough, not inexpensive enough to justify their use. These outdated notions have prevented industry professionals from taking advantage of new advances and products.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 16, 2023

Well, it’s quite a popular synthetic polymer used in various industries. Its versatile characteristic makes it the go-to material in many applications. . You can find many PVA suppliers in these two industries. Paper, wood, and construction industries often use PVA because of its strong bonding properties. As An Adhesive.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 13, 2019

An April 2018 industry research report distributed by a construction productivity software company, in conjunction with management consulting firm, FMI Corporation, indicates that a lack of communication and management practices is costing the construction industry billions.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 22, 2023

By Rupert Coggon Intumescent products and materials have been in the market for several decades. An intumescent is a material which reacts and expands aggressively when exposed to heat or fire. Depending on the requirements of the application, the expansion rate can be up to 30 times the original size of the product.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Photos courtesy Cunningham Baron By Bill Bellico The construction industry is equipped with many tools to further its mission of fostering sustainable building practices. Embodied carbon has emerged as a critical consideration in measuring the carbon footprint of building materials. A case in point is roofing. What is embodied carbon?

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Pro Builder

MAY 3, 2021

Material Shortages Plaguing More Than Just Home Building. Material shortages are a widespread concern for an array of U.S. industries, from home building to car manufacturing. contractor told The New York Times that costs for materials such as drywall, aluminum, and steel have increased by 10% to 20%. Building Materials.

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Lets Build

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The construction industry has a unique problem when it comes to calculating and improving labour productivity: Every project consists of a wide variety of tasks that differ from site to site. However, even with this challenge, there are some methods to calculate labour productivity in construction. Preventable delays.

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BD+C

MARCH 19, 2024

3 reasons to consider green products for your next building project rcassidy Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:13 Casey Smyth Building Enclosure Systems Green Building Products Moisture Protection Moisture Control/Building Envelope In recent years, there has been a sharp focus on creating a more sustainable building industry.

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Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2022

Builders Turn To Alternative Materials Amid Supply Chain Disruptions and Labor Shortages. Labor and supply chain issues have created substantial hurdles for builders over the last several years, but alternative products and materials offer a cost-friendly solution . Building Materials. Building Materials.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Concrete materials management. Below are some helpful articles for concrete producers to consider while managing their materials, from overcoming common quality obstacles to dealing with returned concrete. The solutions below can help producers improve materials flexibility, reduce waste and increase productivity and profits.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Finding skilled workers can be a challenge for the construction industry, as the labor shortage continues to cause difficulties for many construction businesses. As we discussed last month , one way to beat the labor shortage is with smart recruiting methods including social media, networking outside the industry, and offering internships.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 13, 2023

CDT Construction companies have little to no control over the cost of materials or the state of the labor market. Fragmented data and poor communication are wreaking havoc on the productivity of builders. However, how you manage projects is entirely under your control.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Labor and Material Shortages Delay Home Construction. Americans are looking for more indoor space while adapting to work-from-home orders and social distancing mandates, but extensive backlogs for raw materials and a waning workforce are slowing the rate of homebuilding across the country, reports the Columbia Missourian. . .

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Industry Strategies for Weathering a Market Correction. For two years, home builders, building product manufacturers (BPMs), and investors have navigated a volatile market characterized by fluctuating prices, a constant ebb and flow of demand and supply, and an unpredictable economy. Mon, 11/21/2022 - 10:18.

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Construction Today

JULY 10, 2023

First Mats, a leading online retailer best known for their matting products, is proud to announce the launch of their new and improved range of Board Trolleys.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 2, 2018

While construction has been one of the slower industries to adapt, the digital tech genie is now out of the bottle. According to the World Economic Forum, the construction industry will be almost entirely digitized within 10 years, with an overall potential savings of $1.2 trillion globally due to increased efficiency and productivity.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2023

While the COVID-19 pandemic is largely behind us, construction companies are still dealing with the repercussions, including a backlog resulting from material and skilled labor shortages. Older generations of workers are retiring while others are considering careers in different industries or choosing not to return to work.

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Business Facilities

JULY 18, 2022

Umicore's industrial scale battery materials manufacturing plant in Loyalist Township, Ontario will be the first of its kind in North America.

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The Constructor

JULY 22, 2022

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product manufactured by stacking and gluing kiln-dried lumber in perpendicular layers. CLT is nowadays seeing applications in the construction industry as it is a lightweight material, and builders find it to be an […].

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Biobased Creations CEO Lucas De Man believes that natural building materials such as timber, hemp, straw and mycelium could completely replace polluting, non-renewable materials such as steel, plasterboard and cement. Buildings can be made exclusively from plant-based products plus natural mineral materials such as earth and lime.

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Materials Housing Design Sustainability 98

Levelset

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In recent years, material shortages and volatile material prices slowed so many projects to a grinding halt. As a result, contractors and property owners are increasingly considering alternatives to traditional building materials. It’s also the material of choice for holding mother nature back in the forms of levees and dams.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 30, 2022

How the Housing Industry Is Slowly but Surely Embracing Innovation. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the construction industry to adapt to new normals, a grievance which, in hindsight, may have also paved the way for progress and innovation. Wed, 03/30/2022 - 10:27. Building Technology. Innovation. Innovation.

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GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Decarbonizing the Cement Industry. Today, cement and concrete producers are demanding more sustainable ways to produce these materials. . In addition to clinker replacement, improving the efficiency of cement plants and allowing for increased use of supplementary cementitious materials are effective ways to reduce carbon emissions.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Marketing in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry has for the most part been in a league of its own. I think it boils down to the potential for members of the AEC industry to skimp, cut corners, or otherwise rip off a client without them knowing it. Conventional marketing techniques just don’t typically apply.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 6, 2022

New and Innovative Building Products Seen at IBS/KBIS 2022. The 2022 International Builders’ Show showcased hundreds of innovative, functional, and design-forward products making waves in the residential construction industry. New Releases: 17 Building Products to See at the 2022 International Builders’ Show.

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Natural Building

MAY 20, 2022

The manufacture of concrete, steel, and glass uses vast amounts of raw materials and water and emits copious amounts of greenhouse gases per year. Moreover, embodied carbon, which is carbon released over the entire life cycle of a building, including end-of-life material disposal, is responsible for 11% of total global carbon emissions.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 14, 2020

Cocoa husks, dried orange peel, and ground blue pea flowers are among the ingredients that constitute a new class of building materials that could revolutionize construction. They are waste products that are used to make “Orb”, a sustainable building material that is carbon neutral. Sayed said.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 31, 2022

In today’s construction landscape, there are a lot of products, services, and technologies that offer the promise of “better”. Autodesk is launching Digital Builder Insider — a collection of resources from industry leaders and up-and-coming thinkers immersed in the world of construction. ? That problem ends today. . Nancy Novak?,

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Decades ago, the manufacturing industry had to rely on active human labor, effort-extensive steps, and unnecessarily long production periods. However, the manufacturing industry has significantly improved with today’s current technology. Large production businesses and manufacturers often invest in having their CNC machines.

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BD+C

APRIL 5, 2020

Principia, a provider of business insights to the building materials and business construction industry, tracks $72 billion of residential revenue sold in selected building product categories (roofing, siding, exterior trim, windows, doors, decking, railing, and insulation) through the lumber and building materials (LBM) channel in 2019.

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