The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

approach record highs, calls for national rent control are gaining momentum. While rent control is seen as a quick fix by some, critics argue it could actually lead to higher rents. Instead, opponents are advocating for long-term solutions such as increasing housing supply through zoning changes and repurposing unused buildings.

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In Scarborough, Maine, a 51-unit apartment building will be designed to the principles of Universal Design for easy mobility with or without a wheelchair. Whenever we renovate a building, we typically add 5% accessible units where they weren’t intended to be, so we shoehorn in accessible units and we’re left with less space than we’d like.

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Building Controls Flooring Systems Quality Control Electrical Systems 264

Build LLC Blog

MAY 16, 2023

KUGGEN, photo by Tord-Rikard Soderstrom Back in 2014, BUILD met with Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh at his Stockholm headquarters to discuss his impressive roster of forward-thinking public and commercial designs. BUILD and Wingårdh discussed the design of golf clubhouses, how to keep your clients happy, and what it means to be a maximalist.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 5, 2023

consumers are increasingly discovering and embracing smart appliances, systems, and innovations in their homes, and building products manufacturers are continuing to bring new and better smart home and home automation products to market. And that market continues to grow , with no signs of slowing.

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HVAC System Installation Electrical Wiring Installation Building Automation Building Controls 245

Civil + Structural Engineer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

New version of Trimble’s next-generation paving control platform for smoother, more precise paving surfaces extends the functionality to an additional machine type WESTMINSTER, Colo. Trimble’s Connected Construction strategy gives users control of their operations with best-in-class solutions and a common data environment.

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Quality Control Building Controls Project Management Building Automation 263

Build LLC Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Build is actively thinking about how our industry impacts ecology. While reducing the environmental impact of our buildings is critical, we also want to understand how a holistic approach to site development can be used to regenerate degraded ecosystems. Among the most heavily impacted ecosystems are rivers.

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The Pro Builder

MAY 2, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE) announced six finalists in the Equitable and Affordable Solutions to Electrification (EAS-E) Prize , which awards innovative solutions that advance electrification retrofits across various residential building types and geographies with $2.4 Category Innovators Remodelers Building Tech Smart Home Products

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 12, 2023

While enacted under the guise of preserving affordability and benefiting cost-burdened tenants, rent control also acts as a deterrent to develop new rental stock by reducing its return on investment (ROI). Read more Affordability Housing Policy + Finance Build to Rent Housing Policy + Finance

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

As a result of this collaboration, Mincon Drill Mast Attachments for skid steers and excavators now have an option for the installation of the Trimble® Groundworks Machine Control System, which can significantly reduce the cost and complexity of the installation for the contractor.

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Whole Home Energy Monitor allows homeowners to control 2nd Gen Smart Circuit Breakers, schedule breaker activity to reduce energy rate periods, and automate the shedding of nonessential loads remotely via the My Leviton app. Users can easily view power use for connected appliances and can control connected devices from anywhere.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 1, 2023

The new Chief Inspector of Buildings appointed to lead the biggest change in building safety for a generation has retired. Former HSE director of construction, Peter Baker was picked two years ago to lead the new Building Safety Regulator set up in the wake of the Grenfell disaster.

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Safety Regulations Health Regulations Building Controls Government Works 212

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Department of Energy (DOE) to integrate its cutting-edge smart controller with thermal energy storage. million in funding for research and development of groundbreaking building technologies. These projects aim to decarbonize buildings, reduce peak demand on the electrical grid, enhance energy resilience, and lower utility costs.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 15, 2024

We saw a real efficiency in building the modules on a remote site at the airport, while, at the same time, working on the needed foundation and utility relocation works at the concourse. WSP designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. WSP in the U.S. wsp.com

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The Pro Builder

MARCH 13, 2024

The Passive House Network Publishes Guidance for 2024 qpurcell Wed, 03/13/2024 - 10:40 The Passive House Network has published a new resource that clarifies the expectations and roles of the certifier in certifying buildings to Passive House building standards.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

The benefits of offsite construction, which comprises the manufacturing, planning, design, fabrication, and assembly of building elements offsite are expansive. The panel of experts below, representing the construction, engineering, and building systems industries, explore and explain the many benefits of this alternative construction method.

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Building Materials Manufacturing Steel Fabrication Building Information Modeling (BIM) Modular Construction 246

Construction Enquirer

MAY 3, 2023

Administrators from FRP Advisory are now in control of the £43m turnover business. Howard Russell works across the UK as a design and build contractor for a wide range of sectors. Northumberland based Howard Russell Construction has gone into administration. with 31 staff working at the company.

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Building Controls Building Design Contracts 259

The Pro Builder

APRIL 18, 2024

Combining Concrete and Offsite Manufacturing to Create Resilient Homes qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 12:53 Before it could build resilient , high-performing homes across the country, Onx Homes decided it first needed to prove it could do so in a challenging climate. This is not a theory. We have done it,” he says.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The bridge was moved with self propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) from the staging yard to its final position and crossed Sampson Avenue, the Arlington Flood Control Channel, and two BNSF mainline tracks. The project will build an arch bridge to elevate McKinley Street over the BNSF railroad tracks and Arlington Channel.

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Modular Construction Quality Control Building Controls Building Design 264

The Pro Builder

JUNE 16, 2023

In addition, the Velvaere development is looking to earn its WELL certification , which is administered by Delos subsidiary the International WELL Building Institute. Crestron Electronics : The Crestron Home OS automation platform will be used throughout Velvaere to unite control of audio and video, temperature, and lighting.

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Quality Control Cost Control Wall Systems Building Controls 245

Construction Enquirer

MAY 21, 2023

Ovidiu Dobra was working for Henry Construction Projects Limited at a building site on Kensington High Street when the incident happened on 2 March 2021. Dobra, who is from Romania, was working on the demolition of a building as part of the construction of a new commercial and residential building.

Building Controls 216

Building Controls Cost Control Sustainability 216

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With its near real-time version control; organization and syncing of markups; ability to show precisely how the planned construction looks in the field; and easy to use built-in calculators for determining common material quantities, HCSS Plans helps the heavy civil market build right every time.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 23, 2024

Light But Tough: MDLR Brands’ Building Panels qpurcell Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:33 The building panels manufactured by Tennessee-based MDLR Brands are so lightweight that just four people can carry a panel sheet measuring 8 by 32 feet. The controlled factory environment results in greater efficiency and less waste, the company says.

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Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Controls Manufacturing Structural Systems 264

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 19, 2023

The lift plan failed to stipulate how the individual SIPs were to be safely lifted and failed to consider proximity hazards or how the SIPs would be adequately controlled during the lifting operation. in costs at Newcastle Crown Court. in costs at Newcastle Crown Court.

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Lifts Cost Control Building Controls Site Planning 193

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 26, 2023

Glencar has won the contract to build the new LHR21 facility for Vantage Data Centers at its second London Campus near Heathrow Airport. Glencar has also partnered building services specialist Essex Services Group (ESG) as part of the ‘Contractor Alliance’ to deliver the LHR21 project.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 9, 2023

” The house building giant highlighted cost control measures in its latest results as sales continued to slump. ” He said: “Regular interrogation of build processes, product specifications and subcontractors will drive opportunities for savings, as will on-going overhead reviews.”

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Cost Control Building Controls Quality Control Procurement 242

Construction Enquirer

MAY 30, 2023

The result is a “high-quality building sympathetic to a prominent location marking the gateway between the city centre, the university and the Canning Street Conservation Area. “The previous building had long since fallen into disrepair and ceased to do justice to the location. .

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Project Management Consulting Site Planning Quality Control Building Controls 207

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 20, 2023

Network Rail has started the hunt for firms to deliver £490m of large project works for control period 7 in its north west and central territory. Procurement chiefs aim to let several frameworks covering the “Backbone of Britain” route and this latest tender round covers procurement phase two known as Framework Category A.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 14, 2023

The 116 winning consultants have been confirmed for a country-wide £30m framework to help support new build, refurbishment and retrofit of public sector buildings and homes.

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Project Management Consulting Environmental Consulting Quality Control Building Controls 204

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 26, 2023

House builder Persimmon said that build rates have plunged 30% in the first three months of this year because of the slump in demand at the end of 2022. He said that this has seen build rates in the first quarter fall 30% year-on-year to 176 units per week (Q1 2022: 252 units per week).

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Cost Control Building Controls Site Planning 216

Wolgast Corporation

OCTOBER 28, 2024

What would they choose to do to effectively save money and time without sacrificing quality or building longevity? We are currently working on a building for Chippewa Nature Center that our Architect, Neil Frank, resourcefully designed using materials that would save time and money.

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Building Materials Manufacturing Carpentry Building Controls Controls Manufacturing 124

The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Single-Family Rental and Build-to-Rent Market Shows ‘Enduring Strength’ in the Long Term qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45 After enjoying robust demand during the pandemic, the single-family rental (SFR) and build-to-rent (BTR) sector hasn’t been immune from the challenges facing the rest of the homebuilding industry in 2023.

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Real Estate Development Property Management Building Optimization Cost Control 279

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Chris Lister “It is already understood in the industry that facades serve multiple functions in the building envelope, making the integration of thermal breaks crucial for several reasons including- enhanced energy performance maintaining the integrity of the thermal envelope, controlling condensation and fulfilling fire performance criteria.

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Building Controls Building Codes Building Commissioning Cost Control 130

The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 28, 2023

At the same time, the construction industry is contending with its own set of challenges regarding workforce availability, jobsite safety, building quality, lack of materials, and building sustainability. Additionally, building in a controlled setting can reduce material waste, providing both environmental and cost benefits.

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Building Codes Modular Construction Site Planning Prefabrication 290

The Pro Builder

JANUARY 2, 2024

Their collaboration enables homeowners or builders to select from Hereabout’s list of preexisting, ready-to-use design plans, then build the home using B.PUBLIC’s prefab floor, roof, and wall panels. Manufacturing the panels in climate-controlled factories also results in 95% less waste and 30% faster home construction, per B.PUBLIC.

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Building Performance Measurement Building Materials Manufacturing Modular Construction Building Codes 264

The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation ibush Thu, 02/15/2024 - 15:31 Home builders can maximize efficiencies gained through simplification and standardization by automating both on-site and back-office operations Tony L. Consider the potential benefits of off-site construction to your current home building process.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 27, 2023

Persimmon chief executive Dean Finch will then assume interim responsibility for the finance function, supported by Mike Smith, group financial controller. The board said it would now start the hunt for a new finance chief. ”

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Quality Control Building Controls Sustainability 178

Construction Enquirer

JULY 3, 2023

The firm has invested in the new 137,000 sq ft Horizon factory in Braintree banking on the flexibility its system offers building designers over box-like volumetric designs. The factory has been designed to be ultra flexible opening the scope of buildings it can supply from traditional housing to high-rise homes through to schools.

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