UK Construction Blog

MARCH 20, 2025

Key Changes The regulations focus on several areas: Energy Efficiency : New homes must have better insulation and airtightness, potentially with lower U-values for walls, roofs, and windows. Heating Systems : Gas boilers will likely be banned, with a shift to low-carbon options like heat pumps. W/mK or lower.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Laminators Incorporated received notice from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations indicating that the application for Florida Product Approval (FPA) has been approved for the 2023 Florida Building Code (FBC).

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2024

The importance of incorporating lifestyle into design does not stop at the walls of a building. Makris also had thoughts to share on rating systems. Early sustainability rating systems focused heavily on building design and left the outdoor space to the creativity of site designers. GBCI) along with LEED and WELL rating systems.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Curtain wall systems are ever present in today’s commercial construction marketplace. The architectural design of curtain walls must be developed alongside increasing demand for high-performing, energy-efficient solutions. Jackson, AIA Photo courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

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Specification Product Update

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This new detail, developed collaboratively by Superglass and Robust Details, features 100mm aircrete blocks and a fully filled 100mm cavity with Superglass Superwhite 34 blown glass mineral wool insulation, installed by a network of approved contractors.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2025

Fischer faade systems provide advantages in terms of technology, energy and cost-effectiveness, with the added benefits of safety and flexible design options. The all-in-one system of compatible products with tested and approved individual components covers a wide range of subframe solutions.

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Construction Specifier

AUGUST 13, 2020

Once the brick gets to a jobsite, it may be handled several times before actually being placed into service in a wall. When viewing a FBS brick wall for allowable cracks, the general requirement is to stand 6 m (20 ft) away in diffused lighting and check for visible cracks or imperfections. Figure 1 details chippage allowances.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 18, 2024

“The days of people holding up their phones during a concert or a game to find cell service should be a thing of the past,” said Peter Tardy, PE, Director of Telecommunications at French & Parrello Associates (FPA), a full-service engineering and consulting firm based in Wall, NJ. It’s the same with having slow service.

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The Pro Builder

MAY 22, 2023

To do so, he combined and optimized several commercially available materials, products, systems, and practices—including insulated concrete forms (ICFs), structural insulated panels (SIPs), and a “plug-and-play” ducting system—that currently live outside the mainstream of the housing industry.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 20, 2025

He reviewed the 2020 and 2023 backstop calculations and discuss the implications on building enclosure designs with a focus on impacts to fenestration system design and use. Windows need to get better overall for a project to be approved when it comes to thermal bridging/back stop calculation, he said. </p>

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

The most dangerous defects include structural issues (foundation cracks, wall collapses), water infiltration, electrical/plumbing failures and HVAC system problems, which often remain hidden for years. Foundation cracks, wall collapses, and uneven settling occur frequently in residential and commercial properties.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

This ranges from creating open-plan living areas by removing walls to converting underutilised spaces like lofts into functional rooms. Open-Plan Reconfigurations : Creating open-plan living areas by removing internal walls costs approximately 2,000-4,000, not including any additional kitchen or flooring updates.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 2, 2025

The team is installing speakers, a BDA system, and a UPS system. The team is also involved in the telecom build-out of a main distribution frame (MDF), six (6) intermediate distribution frames (IDFs), and data wiring for video screen walls. Additionally, an emergency lighting inverter is being installed onsite.

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BDC Network

MAY 19, 2023

Shear Wall Selection for Wood-Framed Buildings 1 kcichowicz Fri, 05/19/2023 - 07:36 Multifamily Housing From wall bracing to FTAO, there are many ways to secure the walls of a building. The Importance of Shear Walls A stud wall by itself, without bracing such as that provided by wood structural panels, has very little stiffness.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

Wall Colors : Choose paint colors that flow well with the rest of the house. Adding proper insulation to walls, floors, and ceilings. Installing energy-efficient heating and cooling systems. Consider the following: Flooring : Use the same or complementary flooring materials to create a smooth transition.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

Its aluminum-clad exterior was refinished with a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) based coating system, restoring the building’s façade to a just-like-new condition designed to last for over 20 years. Thin, shallow, reverse mullion profiles made the curtain wall appear as one continuous surface. Preserving modern history.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 9, 2025

Sections of the project, such as the foundations and the tilt-up walls, were identified as appropriate for specifying the design strength at 56 days. Strategic placement of this thermal bufferingsuch as in the walls, as is the case with the Storm Centeris a strong, long-term step toward reducing the buildings operation carbon and GWP.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 28, 2022

Walls and roofs are the primary sources of heat loss in any property, and insulation helps retain them more. When heat and coolness dissipate, your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system needs to work harder, thereby using up more electricity. As a result, you’ll have to likely spend more energy to heat water.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

For example, improved performance may be desired in a mechanical system intake plenum that will be exposed to rain and snow that infiltrates the louver, or at some other unique interior application. E648-17A– Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source. and 10.2.7.4)

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Halpert Life Safety

APRIL 8, 2024

When you have a fire rated wall, let’s say it’s a gypsum wall, and it comes under a concrete deck, we all know the building code requires us to firestop that. But what about the bottom of that wall? It gives a bunch of exceptions, but the bottom of wall is not one of them. Do we have to firestop THAT?

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Granger Construction

MAY 23, 2024

Undercutting 5’ under all footings and walls in 1/2 of the building to provide adequate bearing pressure for the addition’s structural design requirements. This included resequencing the foundation installation to meet the original structural steel installation date while maintaining Owner-approved costs.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 10, 2023

To address contamination and erosion in Lake Bonnet and natural springs, the stormwater system was redesigned. Approvals were secured from regulatory authorities, promising clean water recharge for Lake Bonnet and an improved habitat in the spring-fed corridor, benefiting the park and neighboring communities.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2024

This work includes regular roof replacement, refinishing of wall surfaces, repairing and replacement of heating and cooling systems, replacing tile and carpeting, and similar types of work. Defined documentation and approvals for all project phases. #3. Process requirements include: #1.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

In non-emergency situations, the Secretary of State’s approval may be required before the direction can be formally confirmed. Without an Article 4 Direction, this change wouldn’t require planning permission, but with one active, you must submit a planning application and receive approval before proceeding with the conversion.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Among the company’s innovations are: SmartSeam® suspended cover, the first installation system to allow suspended cover to be placed below sprinklers and the only system in the industry that is 100 percent IBC compliant and FM-4652 Approved C.O.R.E. TuffWrap ® EXT exterior temporary walls and doors.

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Construction Daily News

JANUARY 25, 2025

There are countless incidents of commercial digging resulting in damage to foundation walls, underground utility lines, and root systems of iconic trees. Advanced modeling software can allow for side-by-side analysis as work unfolds, helping professionals instantly identify any places where actual work strays from approved blueprints.

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CCR Magazine

APRIL 3, 2025

Wall Street meets Parisian chic: Printemps’ debut store in NYC is designed for a new era of experiential retail with a distinct “je ne sais quoi.” Schimenti coordinated ten agency inspections, including approvals from the FDNY, and successfully secured a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) on the first attempt.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 25, 2024

Aiming to enhance the fire safety standards in exterior walls, fireblocking is now mandatory behind ventilated cladding , with few exceptions. The approval of what would be known as the 2022 Construction Codes ( New York City Building Code ) , came into enforcement in late 2022. By Antonie Habellion, P.Eng., from the 2000 IBC.

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Roads Online

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This range has been designed to incorporate various heating systems to suit customer requirements. We also use a double-wall design, which drastically reduces heat loss. Hot bitumen can be a safety hazard, so implementing a double-locked manway and a double-walled design keeps users and the public safe. “It

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Natural Building

MARCH 12, 2020

Using simple, low-tech techniques that anyone can learn, clay soil can be turned into walls, floors and plasters with only the addition of sand and straw. It’s true that earthen walls have poor insulation value and are not appropriate on their own in cooler climates. Find out more at The Cob Research Institute ).

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Practical Law Construction

AUGUST 24, 2022

However, in summary, following the Grenfell tragedy, the building owner (Martlet) carried out a fire safety review of its high-rise residential towers, discovering that the cladding system installed by the design and build contractor (Mulalley) between 2005 and 2008 included combustible expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation boards.

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BDC Network

JUNE 5, 2023

27 important questions about façade leakage 0 dbarista Mon, 06/05/2023 - 10:31 Cladding and Facade Systems Walter P Moore’s Darek Brandt discusses the key questions building owners and property managers should be asking to determine the health of their building's façade. What type of roof system is on your structure?

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iField Smart

JANUARY 31, 2024

Construction submittals are documents that contractors, suppliers, and other project participants submit to the architect or engineer for review and approval. This is particularly important for safety-critical items such as structural elements, electrical equipment, and fire suppression systems. What are construction submittals?

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BDC Network

JULY 20, 2023

Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 09:38 Multifamily Housing Find guidance on designing and building some of the most cost-effective, code-compliant fire-rated construction systems. Wall Systems The following examples show an Underwriters Laboratory Inc. of the 2021 IBC.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 16, 2023

For drainage and cross-drying inside the wall cavity Ultra Drain Mat (IBS code-approved for water-resistant barriers) is hard to beat. This durable chemical resistant drainage/ventilation system for exterior cladding prevents condensation and stops moisture intrusion. Four colors eliminate painting in stone veneer applications.

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Commercial Construction Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Prior to the usual municipality review and approval of construction plans, the project must already have sign-off from the appropriate landmark authority. This step can be further complicated if the building has both city and state landmark status, since the project will have to receive approval from those two separate authorities.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

These multi-layered wall and roofing panels provide a barrier against the elements and improve energy efficiency while providing operational and installation cost savings versus conventional materials. Insulated composite panels are a nonmetallic alternative to IMPs for use on walls or roofs. What are ICPs?

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