UK Construction Blog

APRIL 7, 2025

The post Exploring Durable Materials for Your Next Building Project appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Building projects require materials that last. Your material choices affect both appearance and performance, influencing project timelines and budgets.

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Building Materials Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Building Materials Manufacturing 52

CCR Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

The construction industry is shifting toward more efficient project delivery methods, and Design-Build has emerged as one of the most effective approaches. Unlike the traditional design-bid-build process, where design and construction are handled separately, design-build consolidates both under a single contract.

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Building Design Building Permits Quality Control Cost Control 52

Wolgast Corporation

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Building Owners have been using a form of wainscoting in their buildings since the 14 th century according to howstuffworks.com. Wainscoting comes in many materials for different uses including laminate, metallic, tile, vinyl (VCW) , fiber reinforced, or polymer (FRP) material to name most options. 800-WOLGAST.

Building Controls 127

Building Controls Building Materials Building Design Cost Control 127

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 10, 2025

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. McCarthy) one of the largest and most diversified construction companies in America for over 160 years and HOK , a global architecture firm and leader in healthcare design, today announced the groundbreaking of Kedren Childrens Village for Kedren Community Health Center Inc.

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Building Design Facility Management Building Standards Building Resilience 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 3, 2025

MMT supplies materials for the largest mass timber corporate campus in the United States Spokane Valley, WA Mercer Mass Timber (MMT ) , a leading manufacturer of sustainable timber building materials and a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc.,

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Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 8, 2023

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Prometheus Materials , a leader in sustainable building materials, announced today the achievement of remarkable results in the ASTM C423 sound-absorption testing of its ground-breaking bio-cement and bio-concrete technology.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The 4,645-m2 (50,000-sf) Public Works Operations Building is the cornerstone of Salem, Ore. Photo courtesy Lewis Williams The 4,645-m 2 (50,000-sf) Public Works Operations Building is the cornerstone of Salem, Ore., Sustainability is at the forefront of material choices, with locally sourced Juniper used for the exterior wood siding.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 3, 2023

Mordan has been in the AEC industry for 34-years, and has worked structural design for a variety of project types including institutional, residential, higher education, and healthcare. Compared to traditional building materials, Mass Timber allows projects to incorporate a higher level of sustainability.

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Building Materials Building Design Sustainability Building Codes 244

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Wisdome Stockholm building encompasses a wooden architectural design creating an arched-shaped room of 1,325 square meters. Stora Enso has been the main partner and delivered sustainable wooden construction materials for the project. Wisdome Stockholm is inaugurated today and will open to the public on 9 December.

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Architecture Material Storage Building Materials Building Standards 246

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

JUNE 22, 2023

. – Disproportionate collapse is a failure where one component of a building leads the collapse of the building. ASCE’s newest standard, Standard for Mitigation of Disproportionate Collapse Potential in Buildings and Other Structures , ASCE/SEI 76-23, provides a consensus perspective for mitigating this type of collapse.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 28, 2023

More ambitious plans to build a tower matching the height of the Shard in the City of London have gone out to consultation. Right) Revised design will include Europe highest public viewing area at the top of the building and lower green outdoor spaces. Left) Planned ‘Trellis tower’ granted planning in 2016.

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Green Building Project Management Consulting Site Planning Energy Efficiency 279

The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

are increasingly adopting sustainable building products and practices that conserve water, energy, and materials. are increasingly adopting sustainable building products and practices that conserve water, energy, and materials.

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The Pro Builder

JANUARY 10, 2024

Within a year, the site will be reborn as The Phoenix, a development of 316 affordable and sustainable homes created with Autodesk’s Design and Make Platform. According to Autodesk, the project will be built at about half the cost, time, and carbon footprint of a typical multifamily building in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Building Materials Manufacturing Building Materials Modular Construction Building Design 264

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2024

When you visit one of our branches, youll see the superior build quality, layout, and materials that set us apart from the competition. Thats why we build every ATCO structure locally and build them better, so theyre equipped and ready to go exactly when and how you need them. It cant be an afterthought.

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Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Building Materials Building Codes 263

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 19, 2024

The construction or renovation of buildings accounts for approximately 39% of the total global energy-related carbon emissions each year. That category refers to the total greenhouse gas emissions generated over the lifecycle of a building, road or any type of infrastructure. Embodied carbon contributes another 11%. The Kenneth G.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 22, 2024

CLEVELAND, OHIO – www.mbma.com : The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) is pleased to welcome four new associate members to its ranks: Innovative Clean Energy LLC , the International Accreditation Service (IAS) , Robert Sage Careers, LLC, and SWD Urethane.

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Renewable Energy Systems Building Materials Manufacturing Building Codes Roofing Systems 261

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 Site Planning Modular Construction Prefabrication 290

The Pro Builder

JANUARY 2, 2024

But customized designs, even with prefab components, can end up extending the schedule and increasing the budget. That’s one issue that a new partnership between a prefab panel company, B.PUBLIC Prefab , and a design firm, Hereabout Home , aims to solve. Think of them as homes that are both prefab and predesigned.

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Building Performance Measurement Building Materials Manufacturing Modular Construction Building Codes 264

The Pro Builder

MARCH 8, 2024

A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion qpurcell Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:41 When the team behind the design-build company Shibusa Systems researched the causes of the U.S. housing crisis, they determined that the escalating costs of land and materials weren’t the main issue. “We The upshot?

Plumbing Systems 264

Plumbing Systems Roofing Systems Flooring Systems Wall Systems 264

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 28, 2024

CLEVELAND, OHIO – www.mbma.com: Each year the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) honors member companies that demonstrate exceptional performance in maintaining workplace safety. These awards are given to Building Systems members as well as Associate members for their performance during the previous calendar year.

Building Materials Manufacturing 260

Building Materials Manufacturing Facility Management Building Codes Green Building 260

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

CLEVELAND, OHIO – MBMA.com: The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announces the publication of Firehouse Ministries Shelter. The Firehouse Ministries Shelter folio was created by MBMA in coordination with Poole & Company Architects and Dunn Building Company, LLC.

Building Materials Manufacturing 263

Building Materials Manufacturing Architecture Facility Management Building Design 263

Roads Online

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Building on the innovation of its ground engineering and asset preservation technologies, Mainmark has successfully delivered numerous JOG projects in New Zealand and are now expanding this expertise into Australia. One of the biggest advantages of the JOG system is the flexibility of the cementitious-based material we use, Glanville says.

Structural Systems 103

Structural Systems Lifts Building Controls Material Handling 103

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 13, 2023

Bethlehem, PA – www.metal-buildings-institute.org – The Metal Buildings Institute (MBI) has released a new informational module, Quality and Craftsmanship 201 – Retrofit Roofing. A preview video is available on the Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/@MBCEA.

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Roofing Systems Foundation Systems Building Materials Manufacturing Building Codes 246

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

In Part II of a two-part series, industry pros focus on the multiple benefits offered by offsite construction with increased challenges from inflation, labor shortages, materials availability, and a push to increase sustainability on construction projects. Ochs: To put it simply, using offsite construction saves time and money.

Building Materials Manufacturing 246

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

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – A research project progressing from the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) Small Project/Fellowship Program has received significant funding through the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance performance-based fire design for cold-formed steel (CFS) structures. Thomas Gernay, Ph.D.,

Fire Protection Systems 242

Fire Protection Systems Structural Systems Building Design Project Management Consulting 242

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 1, 2024

ACI Certificate Programs, delivered through ACI University, encourage concrete professionals to gain in-depth knowledge about particular topics in concrete materials, design, repair, or construction by following a defined online course of study. and learn more about designing and detailing with GFRP reinforcement.

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Building Codes Building Materials Manufacturing Structural Systems Building Materials 223

Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 25, 2024

The International Code Council (ICC) is set to release the new IRC, which includes a significant update related to post-tensioned slab-on-ground design and construction. Post-tensioned slab-on-ground floors—requires that post-tensioned concrete slab-on-ground floors, on expansive or stable soils, be designed in accordance with PTI DC10.5.

Building Codes 263

Building Codes Building Materials Manufacturing Flooring Systems Building Standards 263

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 8, 2023

In its latest tender price forecast for the UK, the cost consultant warned the new fire safety-based design delay would worsen the wider market slowdown. Looking ahead, Rawlinson said: “Even if 2023 turns out to be better than forecast, we will see a significant slowdown compared to the past two years.

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Staircases Procurement Building Materials Government Works 265

Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 11, 2024

The $1 billion Sun Family Campus expansion in Irvine, California, supports a new patient-centric care model on a campus designed around wellness, specialized care, biophilia and developing better outcomes. Six new buildings will house 155 inpatient beds, eight operating rooms, 24 ICU beds, and 120,000 square feet of ambulatory facilities.

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Collaboration Building Design Project Management Consulting Facility Management 264

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Joint-venture team breaks ground on landmark 74,000 square feet city hall building for the City of Brookhaven ATLANTA — McCarthy + Barnsley, A Joint Venture, today announced the launch of construction on Brookhaven City Hall, a mass-timber project that will serve the community of Brookhaven, Georgia near Atlanta.

Building Materials 263

Building Materials Public Works Green Building Stakeholder Engagement 263

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 14, 2023

Mace is calling on the government to adopt a “retrofit first” strategy in planning policy in a bid to stop so many old building being demolished. The report notes that demolition may be the best decision for a building, such as when the existing building was poorly designed or if it did not meet modern building safety standards.

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Safety Regulations Building Standards Building Design Building Materials 243

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 26, 2023

The Hive, in Bowling Green Street, Kelham Island will include 100 co-living studios, spread over five floors and is designed with a focus on a curated community living style. Known as 190 Norfolk Street, Summers-Inman has an expanded brief on this project, also taking on the role of principal designer.

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Project Management Consulting Energy Conservation Green Building Building Design 238

Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 31, 2025

When it comes to heating and cooling in small commercial building additions, remodels, or IT/server rooms, traditional central HVAC systems often fall short. Retrofit an Interior Renovation Creating new office space within an existing building can easily be heated without tapping into the existing ductwork. or less per unit.

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HVAC System Installation HVAC Systems Ceiling Systems Building Controls 90

The Pro Builder

JUNE 2, 2023

But as it turns out, there may be bigger opportunities for the polystyrene foam to benefit our daily lives—and it comes in the form of building homes. Vero Building Systems , a building materials manufacturing company, has begun production of its lightweight structural concrete insulated panels (SCIP).

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Fire Protection System Installation Building Materials Manufacturing Fire Protection Systems Building Resilience 238

The Pro Builder

JUNE 30, 2023

Alabama Building Camp Teaches Middle School Girls About the Skilled Trades ldeakins Fri, 06/30/2023 - 09:55 The Home Builders Association of Baldwin County, Ala., recently welcomed over a dozen middle school girls to its first Baldwin Girls Build Camp The Baldwin County, Ala.,

Building Materials 246

Building Materials Site Planning Building Design 246