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What Is Road Pattern | Different Types of Road Patterns | Grid Pattern Definition | Radial Pattern | Rectangular or Block Pattern | Minimum Travel Pattern

CivilJungle

The increasing distance between the residential and commercial hub of the city increases the dependency upon cars for the daily travel chores each household member makes frequently. Minimum Travel Pattern. It is safe as compared to the above patterns because vehicles travel in the same direction. Minimum Travel Pattern.

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8 Bathroom Design Trends Consumers Want in 2021

Pro Builder

When it comes to design, materials and other elements that add layers of peace are big for consumers, such as music systems. The large luxury retailer publishes an annual lookbook highly regarded by industry pros, especially interior and bathroom designers. What better way to relax than in a large soaking tub? Read More. .

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State of the Construction Industry: August Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Lawmakers Push for Innovative Materials in National Infrastructure. A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill called the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act, which could increase investment in new materials for infrastructure projects like roads and water systems.

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How Covid-19 Will Impact the Global Construction Industry?

Constructonomics

In 2020, when the COVID-19 outbreak was on peak, a lot of contractors were not able to get essential supply materials like cement, bricks, and sand along with tackling the challenges related to the labor shortage. Because of the COVID outbreak in China, travel restrictions, and the closing of ports, the supply chain was disrupted in the US.

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Visible light technology

Construction Specifier

While this has always been an important consideration in acute healthcare, it has become increasingly important in non-healthcare applications, such as education, commercial offices, indoor sports venues, retail spaces, and other congregate settings. It is spread by people touching, moving, and working.

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The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels

BD+C

Both consumers and the corporate sector with respect to business and travel events are putting more pressure on owners and developers than ever before to become more eco-friendly. Reusing a building and altering its functionality lessens the need for new builds, and with fewer construction materials the impact of embodied carbon is reduced.

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Anglian Plant expands rapidly to meet customer demands

Digger Blog

In no time at all he sold the excavator to a retail customer in Poland. Joe spent a year travelling around the country visiting machinery auctions, plant dealers, hire companies and anyone else that had good quality secondhand kit to purchase, with a view to re-selling the machines through his own business.