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Impact of Digital Transformation on the Construction Industry

CCR Magazine

In construction, it means leveraging tools such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), artificial intelligence, drones, and IoT-enabled devices to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and reduce costs. Both governments and clients are demanding greener practices, energy-efficient buildings, and sustainable materials.

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How Asset Management Can Support a Secure Water Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

Utilities and their engineers of record view asset management as a cost-effective strategy for achieving exceptional control and oversight of plant and network assets so that every ounce of value is extracted from those assets before they are replaced.

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How Asset Management Can Support a Secure Water Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

Utilities and their engineers of record view asset management as a cost-effective strategy for achieving exceptional control and oversight of plant and network assets so that every ounce of value is extracted from those assets before they are replaced.

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The Future of Energy Efficiency: The Role of Thermal Insulation in Modern Homes

UK Construction Blog

It serves as a barrier, resisting the flow of heat through walls, roofs, and floors, thus maintaining a building’s temperature irrespective of external weather conditions. Effective insulation reduces the strain on heating and ventilation systems, cutting down the carbon emissions associated with energy production.

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Seven Tips for Upgrading Your Company’s Commercial HVAC System

CCR Magazine

A well-functioning HVAC system plays a vital role in achieving this, ensuring that employees are productive and that the workspace remains inviting throughout the year. The tips outlined in this article will help you create a more comfortable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly workplace.

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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success

Construction Specifier

Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

Governments balance the needs of both by requiring contractors, property owners, and others involved in construction to mitigate the effect of building activity on the environment, including air, water, and animal and plant life. 7 key environmental laws in construction. National Environmental Policy Act. Clean Water Act.