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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

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. These systems run throughout buildings, making repairs particularly invasive and expensive.

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Sustainability and Preventive Maintenance = Environmental Stewardship

Job Order Contracting

Resource Conservation : Water Systems : Maintenance of plumbing systems can prevent leaks, ensuring efficient water use and reducing waste. Resource Conservation : Water Systems : Maintenance of plumbing systems can prevent leaks, ensuring efficient water use and reducing waste.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

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Real Estate in Focus: 2025 Trends to Watch

CCR Magazine

Technologies like solar panels and geothermal systems are also being adopted widely. These include installing rainwater harvesting, energy-efficient HVAC, and green roofing. Buyers can virtually visit the property and get access to AI-driven property valuation and smart contracts.

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How to Ensure Your Chicago Contracting Business is Legal

Contractors Liability Blog

This applies to general contractors and specialists in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc. These rules change based on the job type, like roofing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and general contracting. Roofing Contractor License in Illinois In Illinois, if you want to do roofing work, you need a Roofing Contractor License.

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Current Conditions of America’s Schools

Job Order Contracting

(Source: 2020, GAO Report – K-12 EDUCATION School Districts Frequently Identified Multiple Building Systems Needing Updates or Replacement GAO-20-494). In nearly all districts GAO visited, security also had become a top priority, with some districts prioritizing security updates over replacing building systems, such as HVAC.