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UK Construction Blog
MARCH 14, 2025
From proper lighting and storage solutions to specialised equipment and flooring options, thoughtful garage improvements create an environment where vehicle care becomes accessible and efficient. Installing bright LED lights (3000-5000 lumens) eliminates shadows under vehicles and in engine compartments.
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UK Construction Blog
MARCH 4, 2025
Their expertise covers unique building techniques, system planning, and tiny house requirements. Building codes and regulations Fixed tiny homes need building and plumbing approvals before installation. The application needs site plans, floor plans, elevations, and material specifications. Maximum height: 4.3m Maximum weight: 4.5
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UK Construction Blog
MARCH 20, 2025
However, transforming a warehouse into a functional coworking space requires careful planning to ensure comfort, safety, and efficiency. From flooring and lighting to insulation and layout, heres what you need to consider when setting up a warehouse-based coworking space.
UK Construction Blog
MARCH 26, 2025
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. Examples include improperly installed plumbing, electrical wiring errors, and poor finishes.
BDC Network
JUNE 8, 2024
Sergio Sádaba, Principal Industrial Facilities Designers Lists HVAC Mechanical Systems For most industrial factories, it’s process over people. The hotter and unhealthier the factory floor, the more likely it is that workers will look to transfer out as soon as they can. The “human factor” comes in second place. Movement creates heat.
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.
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CCR Magazine
MARCH 4, 2025
Perkins Eastman designed the new school with a concentrated focus on creating an equitable, inclusive, innovative, energy-efficient learning environment. Aligned with Alexandrias Green Building Policy, ACHS Minnie Howard Campus is targeting Net-Zero Energy and LEED Gold Certification through the U.S. Green Building Council.
UK Construction Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
It’s made from a mixture of cement, sand, and cellulose fibres, resulting in a product resistant to rot, pests, and fire. Metal roofs are also resistant to wind, fire, and impact damage, reducing the need for repairs and replacements. Smart Thermostats Install a smart thermostat to optimize your home’s heating and cooling.
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Construction Specifier
JUNE 25, 2024
and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.
Construction Specifier
MARCH 20, 2025
By Chuck Knickerbocker Photo Simon Hurst Photography/courtesy Technical Glass Products (TGP) Glazing systems are significant in connecting interior spaces to the outdoors, making them a popular option for todays sleek and modern building facades. Their ability to transfer daylight also makes them beneficial for interior applications.
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GCP Applied Technologies
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Taking proactive steps at addressing maintenance issues can help keep the site operating at full capacity, avoid production delays, protect product inventory, reduce operating costs and minimize accidents. . You can achieve substantial maintenance cost reductions by proactively addressing issues that influence building efficiency.
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CCR Magazine
JANUARY 30, 2024
IFS provided design/build HVAC, fire protection and plumbing services as part of the $9.6 Image Courtesy of Advantes Group IFS also provided design/build HVAC, fire protection and plumbing services as part of the $14 million Greeley Lofts renovation. million renovation of the former Hoffman Produce Building on N.
Safti First
MARCH 25, 2022
This includes their request to combine performance, energy efficiency, code requirements, design, and lower lifetime costs into our products. These requests and desired combinations have created a track record of more efficient, sustainable, and architecturally enhanced products for projects worldwide.
CCR Magazine
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Underfloor insulation is a key component in creating an energy-efficient home or workspace. It helps to regulate temperature, reduce energy costs, and enhance overall comfort. This means your heating system doesn’t have to work as hard to maintain a comfortable temperature, resulting in lower energy bills.
Construction Marketing
JULY 6, 2022
This creates a wall system of unrivaled energy efficiency, comfort, noise reduction, and strength. Additionally, ICF walls are highly fire and wind-resistant and easy to install. The walls are solid enough to withstand hurricane tornadoes and winds, fire, and earthquakes. Energy efficiency.
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 15, 2024
Specifying curtain walls involves numerous considerations, including evaluating and selecting product types, components, and installation methods while respecting all applicable performance requirements and criteria. Provision for anchorage to each floor slab is made at vertical framing members only. cfm/ft 2 ) at 300 Pa (6.24
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CCR Magazine
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The roof protects your home from the elements, ensuring that you and your family remain safe. Instead, they deal with the foundational aspects, such as moving or removing walls, adjusting pillars, or even changing the floor layout. These systems are complicated and need professional installation, repair, or maintenance.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 10, 2023
How/ways BP is Improving EPC Ratings / Making Homes More Energy Efficient Residential accommodation accounts for about a fifth of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, most of which come from heating and hot water. Some of the ways we are doing this: Upgrading boiler & controls Installing more efficient boilers.
Natural Building
MARCH 12, 2020
Using simple, low-tech techniques that anyone can learn, clay soil can be turned into walls, floors and plasters with only the addition of sand and straw. Earthen materials have excellent thermal mass properties which lend themselves to efficient passive solar designs, reducing energy use for heating and cooling over the long run.
GCP Applied Technologies
AUGUST 1, 2019
Part I of our project briefcases series featured a diverse construction portfolio that helped keep prominent, global projects on track, on budget, and protected for decades to come. STRUX® 90/40 macro fibers, ECLIPSE® Floor, and ADVA® 140M admixtures were crucial to creating a durable concrete floor. Fire proofing.
CCR Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2024
Regular upkeep not only allows your home to function efficiently but also helps maintain its value over time. Regularly skim the pool’s surface, vacuum the pool floor, and check the pH levels to maintain the proper chemical balance. This routine helps prevent algae growth and maintains clear, safe water.
UK Construction Blog
JUNE 13, 2023
Stay with us as we unravel the complexities of this eco-friendly and energy-efficient construction method. Utilize breathable insulation materials to improve thermal performance, air quality and reduce energy costs. Properly installed sheathing ensures the stability and integrity of the timber frame structure.
The Korte Company
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Energy efficiency and temperature stability. Obviously, the lifeblood of any cold storage warehouse is its HVAC system. These systems feature powerful ammonia cooling units that help maintain ideal temperatures. It’s crucial that these systems work efficiently.
CCR Magazine
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Design Preferences and Modern Features Open floor plans and multifunctional spaces dominate current home design preferences. Smart home technology integration and energy-efficient features rank high on buyers’ must-have lists. Storage solutions and organizational systems attract buyers focused on clutter-free living.
CivilJungle
JUNE 1, 2022
Simply, retrofitting is repairing and modifying the existing structure into a new stable structure that protects it from flooding or dangers such as high winds and earthquakes. Adding escalators and elevators involves the opening of floors and adding new components. Retrofitting of the Structural System.
Natural Building
JULY 20, 2022
One benefit is that residents will find themselves surrounded by wood ceilings and floors that offer a connection to nature and makes a difference in how they feel. There is a wellness aspect of being surrounded by wood that includes a sense of positive energy and a sense of calm that are especially important in an urban environment.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 17, 2024
By Zachary Lovett, David Diedrick, and David Figurski Photo by Iwan Baan Photography Despite the urgency and efforts to halt global warming, the world’s output of CO2 continues to rise according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). 1 Average global temperatures are now approaching 1.5
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CCR Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The market is expanding at a fast pace as a result of rising energy and air conditioning costs, growing sustainability awareness, and increasing energy demand on a global scale. As a result, a rise in the installation of insulating glass windows to prevent energy loss and lower energy bills is aiding market expansion.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2024
In terms of installation and maintenance costs, steel provides a better ROI than other building materials. Unlike mainstream new build options, commercial steel buildings are more resistant to fire, storms, and pests. Commercial steel buildings can be erected quickly and efficiently. What are the Advantages of a Steel Building?
GCP Applied Technologies
MARCH 3, 2020
Concrete producers can leverage advanced concrete admixtures , predictive analytics tools, and more to improve efficiency, from materials management to batching to concrete delivery. It isn’t often that you can equate coal-related products with energy efficiency, but when it comes to fly ash, it actually does help. The reason?
UK Construction Blog
JUNE 19, 2023
This innovative trend surprisingly uses shipping containers as its base, transforming them into dynamic, efficient workspaces. Will it be an open floor plan, or will it contain individual workstations? Remember to factor in windows for natural light and proper ventilation systems for fresh air. Do you need a meeting room?
The Korte Company
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Energy efficiency and temperature stability. Obviously, the lifeblood of any cold storage warehouse is its HVAC system. These systems feature powerful ammonia cooling units that help maintain ideal temperatures. It’s crucial that these systems work efficiently.
Buildern
MAY 4, 2023
Importance of Construction Terminology Building terms and unique collocations are like the secret sauce that makes communication in the industry smooth and efficient. Better productivity and efficiency, satisfied clients, and shorter project timelines – everything making construction successful. No more confused faces or mix-ups.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 1, 2021
Structure fires have dropped significantly over the past 40 years, and one major contributor to this decline in fires and fire deaths has been the development of comprehensive fire safety measures. It is these multiple layers of fire safety, not a single requirement, which result in safe construction.
Building Information Management
JULY 27, 2016
The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. MasterFormat is an invaluable, if not mandatory, tool for efficiently describing, costing, and communicating construction statements of work (SOW). 01 73 19 Installation.
Building Information Management
JULY 27, 2016
The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. MasterFormat is an invaluable, if not mandatory, tool for efficiently describing, costing, and communicating construction statements of work (SOW). 01 73 19 Installation.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Review the Standard Operating Procedure for “Controlling Hazardous Energy Sources”. This standard is not intended to address all fall protection related equipment. All fall protection equipment is required by OSHA to be checked prior to each use. Review manufacturer’s instructions. Special Instructions: 1. Check Points: 1.
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CCR Magazine
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
In 1900, an expansion added a 6th floor to the original building, while the Court Square Hotel was constructed next door as a standalone structure with physical connections to the office building.
Building Radar
JANUARY 14, 2020
ERP and CRM systems: How to make better use of data resources 3. Closing contracts: simple, safe and efficient with blockchain technology 12. ERP and CRM systems: How to make better use of data resources The construction industry is beginning to discover digital aids for itself, which have long been standard in other industries.
CivilJungle
APRIL 5, 2021
Slabs are structural elements manufactured from concrete constructed to produce flat surfaces, usually horizontal, in building floors, roofs, bridges. It diminishes floor -to-floor lofts when there’s no requirement for a deep false ceiling& hence building loftiness may be diminished. What Is a Slab?
UK Construction Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
In addition to this, construction has started at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, which will help advance the UK’s green energy infrastructure. A lack of experienced employees is one of the primary impediments to heat pump installation, according to a new analysis by the European Heat Pump Association in Brussels.
The Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Photos: Darris Lee Harris Photography Installing a chalkboard in your home for family messages may be a fun, decorative touch but living in an apartment that has a chalkboard from a school built during the 1800s is way cooler. The new landmark offers 55 different floor plans ranging in size from 1,100 to 4,400 square feet.
Bylt News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
This project has been identified as one of the many early action projects of the Greater Hartford Mobility Study which is being undertaken by the Department to develop a comprehensive program to improve the transportation system and address mobility within the region. Federal Nexus: 42 U.S.C. Federal Nexus: 23 U.S.C. §
Building Information Management
JUNE 22, 2012
The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. The core competencies will be updated annually per the law. Fede ral Buildings Personnel Training Act.
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