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Explore the Building Products That Make This Year's New American Home Another Standout

The Pro Builder

The home is designed and built to be net zero and to achieve certifications including Energy Star, the Department of Energy's Zero Energy Ready, and the National Green Building Standard’s highest rating, Emerald. Plus, Wellborn’s commitment to sustainability ensures you’re choosing environmentally responsible materials.

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Innovations in Scottish Residential Architecture: Blending Tradition with Modernity

UK Construction Blog

Historical constructions, with their robust stonework and intricate designs, provide a foundation for modern architects to build upon. Award winning Scottish architects cleverly incorporate sustainable materials and green technologies, proving that functional living spaces can also be environmentally conscious.

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3 Secrets to Successful Landmark-Status Building Construction Projects

Commercial Construction Blog

When I think back on the most interesting construction projects and challenges I’ve handled in my career as a national commercial contractor, without a doubt some of the most memorable have been in landmark-status buildings. Because these buildings are well-known and prominently located, making it all the more exciting to work in them.

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Protecting lives and our most important heritage

Specification Product Update

Advances in fire resistant glazing have enabled modern performance expectations to be applied to architecturally sensitive and listed buildings as a variety of Promat SYSTEMGLAS® projects demonstrate. The project required a large fire resistant screen complete with fire doors to compartmentalise two areas of the building.

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The New American Home 2024: Modern Features, Timeless Comfort

The Pro Builder

Continuing the flooring and ceiling materials from indoors to outside further strengthens the indoor/outdoor connection. The New American Home 2024's Materials Palette Gets Back to Basics Coletti’s Sun West Custom Homes has now delivered three New American Homes in Ascaya, each of them showcasing wood, stone, and glass to great effect. “I

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Mortar in Civil Engineering | What Is Mortar | Properties of Mortar | Uses of Mortar | Types of Mortar | Mortar in Construction

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Mortar in Civil Engineering: The term mortar is utilized to show a paste arranged by adding a necessary amount of water to a combination of restricting material like concrete or lime and fine aggregate like sand. This is utilized to bond stonework or other essential units. Lime as well as cement being mortar binding materials.

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Construction To Begin: Mainland Companies Granted Luxury Garden Development

Bylt News

The firm will be building luxury garden estate homes in Germantown, Tennessee. Mainland has received approval to build five 3-story attached residences which will range between 4,400 to 5,600 square feet. The estate homes will have various materials on the facades , brick pathways, gabled roofs , and indoor and outdoor spaces.