Construction Specifier
JANUARY 13, 2025
Building on straightforward material testing and proven project successes, the industry is making significant strides toward developing accountable language and precise definitions that can be universally specified to address concrete floor challenges. Photo courtesy Bennett Build What is polished concrete, exactly?
STAHL
JUNE 22, 2025
Originally constructed in 1908 as the Western Union Bank Building, later known as the William E. McGee Building, this historic structure served as the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office until 2012. The building had never been brought up to code, requiring extensive upgrades to meet city and ADA standards.
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CCR Magazine
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Skanska , a founding member and cornerstone supporter of the Lifecycle Building Center of Greater Atlanta (LBC), announces Jimmy Mitchell, its Atlanta-based Sustainability Manager, as Board Chair of the material reuse nonprofit. Mitchells return as LBC’s board chair coincides with the U.S.
The Construction Index
JULY 9, 2025
However, amid this widespread financial and operational strain, the industry has also been coming to terms with the implications of the government’s recent Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). A necessary regulation following the Grenfell Tower fire, the BSA is a response to the long-standing issues around building safety.
The Construction Index
JUNE 9, 2025
Hyperion claims that its method uses less material and is therefore more efficient. Hyperion Robotics claims that, despite using fewer materials, its foundations are four times stronger than traditional methods. The collaboration aims to optimise grid development through the automated production of low-carbon foundations.
The Construction Index
JULY 1, 2025
The goal is to future-proof the structure of the building while retaining its architectural character. That is where Henley sets itself apart: we plan, we build, we restore, all in-house.” Common Assessment Standard updated 6 hours Building safety questions are now mandatory in the new version of the Common Assessment Standard.
The Construction Index
JUNE 8, 2025
Silica dust is created during many common construction tasks, such as cutting, sanding or grinding of silica-containing materials such as concrete , mortar and sandstone. Planning permissions for new homes sink to new low 7 hours Government house-building targets are falling out of reach after just a year in power.
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