The Construction Index

JUNE 22, 2025

Builders fined after four injured in house collapse 21 hours A London construction company has been fined £50,000 after four men were injured when the first floor of a house collapsed during building works.

Construction Equipment 78

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Building Resilience Flooring Systems 78

The Construction Index

JUNE 11, 2025

Muir Timber Systems recently secured a contract with SIM Building Group for 22 affordable homes at Whitehill Court in East Dunbartonshire A survey of more than 80 UK timber frame manufacturers that build homes and schools reveals “a sector with growing pressure on its shoulders and diminishing clarity about how to meet it”, according to its authors.

Building Materials Manufacturing 64

Building Materials Manufacturing Construction Equipment Wall Systems Surveying 64

The Construction Index

JUNE 23, 2025

Builders fined after four injured in house collapse 21 hours A London construction company has been fined £50,000 after four men were injured when the first floor of a house collapsed during building works.

Construction Equipment 64

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Flooring Systems Contracts 64

Construction Daily News

JUNE 11, 2025

Many homes sit on generous lots with mature landscaping, while others offer modern updates and open floor plans that appeal to contemporary buyers. You’ll discover properties with shared walls but private outdoor spaces, plus the convenience of homeowners associations handling exterior maintenance and common area upkeep.

Real Estate Development 40

Real Estate Development Landscaping Public Works Painting/finishing 40

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 4, 2023

This project ranks among the largest Thornton Tomasetti has designed for a tied back soldier pile and lagging system and is the most complex with regards to numbers and complexity of tieback installation. “We Its 65 ft (20 m) deep perimeter foundation wall system presented many challenges. vice president, Thornton Tomasetti.

Foundation Systems 130

Foundation Systems Wall Systems Roofing Systems Historic Preservation 130

Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2016

Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.

Steel Fabrication 76

Steel Fabrication Schedule Management Piping Installation Wall Systems 76

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To create a building with such a profound impact on sustainability, the project team’s approach focused not on individual technological components, but instead on integrating wholly reimagined systems throughout the entire building including DOAS/Geothermal/Radiant Heating, Electrified Energy, and Artificial Intelligence Integration.

Structural Systems 130

Structural Systems Energy Efficiency Project Management Consulting Building Design 130

Specification Product Update

MARCH 1, 2024

Hunter Douglas scored a win when its award-winning HeartFelt® felt ceiling system was installed in the new German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund – DFB) campus in Frankfurt am Main. HeartFelt® also scores highly as a vertical wall covering in the press room, where acoustics are particularly important.

Ceiling Systems 52

Ceiling Systems Wall Systems Modular Construction Structural Systems 52

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.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 121

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Fire Protection System Installation Building Materials Manufacturing HVAC System Installation 121

BDC Network

MAY 15, 2024

Beginning with Buffalo in 2017, all have abolished parking minimums as a requirement for new residential development. Additionally, many communities have seen recent expansions of mass transit systems, further decreasing the need for personal vehicles. Hartford, Conn.; and San Jose, Calif., have in common? From Loudon County, Va.,

Ramps 121

Ramps Modular Construction Structural Systems Building Design 121

The Pro Builder

APRIL 26, 2023

The company debuted its first home in August 2017, and its prefabricated panelized construction systems promised to be a game-changer for the residential construction industry. Pushing Home Building Toward Off-Site Construction Founded in Ireland in 2015, Entekra launched its U.S. operations in 2016 in Ripon, Calif.,

Building Materials Manufacturing 130

Building Materials Manufacturing Prefabrication Building Automation Facility Management 130

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 17, 2017

High levels of recycled materials were used throughout, including floor tiles, composite timber, and steel. The facility maximizes thermal efficiency and utilizes a net-positive water system. Walls can be moved or rearranged for future use without structural disruption thanks to open span glulam timber framing. Cost: $371.5

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Green Building Roofing Systems Structural Systems 52

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.

Engineering 130

Engineering Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Environmental Consulting 130

BD+C

APRIL 4, 2023

A few of the unique features include: A first-floor dining hall with indoor and outdoor seating will provide a communal space for all of the University’s student-athletes to come together. To speed up the process, the vertical circulation system incorporates escalators along the window walls and oversized elevators.

Building Design 98

Building Design Flooring Systems Wall Systems Roofing Systems 98

Natural Building

JANUARY 22, 2022

The story of VOG began in 2017 when Timmermans realized his vision and bought the acreage about 35 miles west of Taos. He will cover floor plans, how to make models from designs (such as with a 3D printer, which he also teaches), and a heavy dose of building code education.

Green Building 94

Green Building Building Codes Building Design Wall Systems 94

Practical Law Construction

JULY 28, 2022

They are a consequence of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, which led to a wave of inspections, investigations and scrutiny across the UK as building owners sought to ascertain whether or not their buildings were similarly defective. Cladding disputes have been ubiquitous in recent years. The dispute.

Wall Systems 52

Wall Systems Safety Regulations Building Performance Measurement Building Standards 52

CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A new two-story addition is situated next to the house, separated by a transparent exterior wall. An open, central commons created by the adjacencies of the Lyceum’s offices, classrooms, and ground floor event space along with outdoor terraces provide a vibrant place for the community to share thoughts, ideas, and work.

Roofing Systems 52

Roofing Systems Building Materials Flooring Systems Building Design 52

Construction Specifier

APRIL 10, 2025

4 To address the problem of outdated and unsafe buildings, voters in the Granite School District approved a $238-million bond in 2017 to fund the rebuilding and renovation of 31 schools over 10 years. It is not just cosmetics: aging school buildings could pose a risk to student health and safety.

Site Planning 59

Site Planning Building Design Ceiling Systems Wall Systems 59

Construction Specifier

MAY 9, 2022

The normally hard surfaces used for walls, floors and ceilings can create an echo chamber where one dog’s barking can reverberate throughout the entire facility. According to Duman, panels are typically installed on the walls, starting with the wall opposite the cages and the end walls of the cage rooms.

Wall Systems 52

Wall Systems Facility Management Steel Fabrication Controls Manufacturing 52

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 21, 2024

Along with steel, the British government obtained 7,000-square-metre (75,000-square-foot) cladding for the E-7 maintenance and mission systems training buildings. McLaughlin & Harvey reported that the 100-million-pound ($124 million) mission systems training facility is being built next to Lossiemouth’s P-8A Poseidon hangar.

Fire Protection System Installation 64

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Cost Control Government Works 64

Construction Daily News

MAY 25, 2023

These are very technically advanced vessels and getting the many systems that scientists use to fit within the available internal space has been challenging,” said Demian Bailey, OSU’s lead investigator and RCRV program manager. billion in revenue in 2017. Each ship can carry 13 crew and 20 scientists for three-week sea trips.

Environmental Consulting 52

Environmental Consulting Controls Manufacturing Building Controls Building Materials Manufacturing 52

UK Construction Blog

JUNE 6, 2023

HS2 Old Oak Common station construction commenced in 2017. Updating insulation in walls, roofs, and floors is often the best method to do so. Wood, plants, and other organic matter are burned in stoves to heat a single room or connected to central heating and hot water systems to heat the entire building.

Renewable Energy Systems 52

Renewable Energy Systems Energy Conservation Energy Efficiency Green Building 52

Construction Specifier

JULY 30, 2022

Although the fire was contained to the apartment of origin, at least two fire doors were open when IT occurred—the entrance door to the apartment, and a stairwell door on an upper floor. Walls designed to deter the spread of fire, and opening protectives (fire door assemblies) are part of a building’s passive fire protection system.

Fire Protection Systems 97

Fire Protection Systems Building Codes Wall Systems Green Building 97

Construction Specifier

MAY 31, 2024

The design of contemporary cavity wall assemblies is the result of a century of trial and error. During the transition from mass masonry walls to the “four barrier” (i.e. water, air, vapor, and thermal barrier) assemblies of today’s construction, the “early veneer walls” constructed between the mid- to late-20 th century emerged.

Masonry 64

Masonry Wall Systems Building Codes Waterproofing Systems 64

Natural Building

APRIL 6, 2021

The walls in Gregory Ferembach’s public housing building are lined with one of nature’s best insulation materials: hemp. It helps that their apartment is on a middle floor, and their building is sandwiched between two others, but the coziness also owes to the “hempcrete” in their walls. Grist / Amelia Bates.

Building Materials 90

Building Materials Wall Systems Green Building Public Works 90

Safety Services Company

JUNE 21, 2018

According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1]. Fall control systems include personal-fall-arrest systems, positioning-device systems, and safety-net systems.

Roofing Systems 48

Roofing Systems Flooring Systems Structural Systems Construction Equipment 48

Safety Services Company

JUNE 21, 2018

According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1]. Fall control systems include personal-fall-arrest systems, positioning-device systems, and safety-net systems.

Roofing Systems 48

Roofing Systems Flooring Systems Structural Systems Construction Equipment 48

Construction Daily News

MARCH 7, 2023

On top of that, innovative floor-lifting technology developed by LIFTbuild enables construction sites to function as fabrication factories. Wall Street doesn’t like tax hikes for the wealthy, but he’s promised them. Amazon’s layoffs and Wall Street. On Friday, Wall Street cheered.

Lifts 52

Lifts Flooring Systems Building Design Real Estate Development 52

CCR Magazine

MARCH 17, 2025

From 2017 to 2023, the citys population grew by 26.4%, and healthcare close to home had never been more critical. Another distinct advantage of the structures design is the uniform exterior wall that it provides. But perhaps the system most advantageous to the schedule was the use of prefabricated operating room (OR) ceilings.

Ceiling Systems 87

Ceiling Systems Building Commissioning Prefabrication Wall Systems 87