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Wates to finish Tolent’s Vaux job in Sunderland

Construction Enquirer

The structural frames, floor slabs, and external walls for the new apartment blocks have been assembled by light gauge steel framing specialist Sigmat, which recommenced work on site in May and is due to complete this element of the development next month.

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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Names Quay Quarter Tower 2023’s Best Tall Building Worldwide

Civil + Structural Engineer

New Sydney icon wins unprecedented seven awards, demonstrates importance of structure renewal to mitigate climate change Chicago (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the winner of its annual award for best tall building worldwide: Quay Quarter Tower , in Sydney.

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Sustainable Community Living Projects Design Guide

CCR Magazine

Sustainable design in these projects includes focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and green building materials. They know how to include green building ideas, energy-saving technology, and eco-friendly materials in every project. This leads to saving energy over time.

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Top Sustainable Design Trends in the Commercial Sector

CCR Magazine

The use of renewable materials is also gaining momentum, reducing waste and improving building performance. Businesses are increasingly opting for solar panels, green roofs, and energy-efficient systems, which help lower costs, reduce carbon emissions, and create eco-friendly, functional spaces.

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To Meet Current Challenges and Future Needs, We Need to Reinvent Home Building

The Pro Builder

It transformed how we work (remote or hybrid), where we want to live (urban, suburban, or exurban), and what are our expectations for the home’s “immune system” (a place of well-being and resilience). Now, post-pandemic, those expectations are taking form as fresh strategies for the new-home market. Emerging Construction Methods The U.S.

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SHARC Energy Announces 2022 Year End Financial Results

Civil + Structural Engineer

SHARC International Systems Inc. CSE: SHRC) (FSE: IWIA) (OTCQB: INTWF) (“SHARC Energy” or the “Company”) announces it has filed financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022. SHARC Energy foresees Gross margins will improve in 2023 to YE 2021 levels.

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Property Developers Guide to Water Heating

Construction Marketing

With energy efficiency being a high priority for everyone right now in the UK energy crisis, property developers have set out a guide to help people use heating systems that can be used to curb energy usage and save on both water and the price of energy. How much does it cost when you have a ground heating system?