Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

Outdoor lifestyle is crucial to commercial buildings. Architects are often looking for ways to create or enhance outdoor spaces in commercial buildings. It also creates a new building zone called the ‘mid-doors,’ a term coined recently by Transsolar’s Erik Olsen, in his series “What is Indoors?” Photos courtesy GKD-USA.

Building Products Distribution 72

Building Products Distribution Building Design Steel Fabrication Building Resilience 72

UK Construction Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The post Read the Latest News on Crumbling Concrete Schools, “Customization Culture” of Building Hinders Digital Maturity, UK Construction Growth Decelerates Due to Housing Market Turmoil and Weak Demand, and Renewable Energy and Low-impact Materials Make Construction Greener appeared first on UK Construction Blog.

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Building Materials Environmental Impact Assessment Renewable Energy Systems Green Building 64

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The massive impact on climate change, driven by the increasing consumption in energy and materials, is accelerating the demand for sustainability across the AEC and D&M sectors. billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2020 – more than the cumulative emissions from the rest of the world. are being utilised for building roads.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Building Materials Manufacturing Renewable Energy Systems Green Building 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

a civil engineering firm focused on sanitary sewer systems, as a stop-gap measure until she could find a career more suited to her structural engineering ambition. She has more than 10 years of experience in designing HVAC and plumbing systems for a variety of commercial facility types.

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Project Management Consulting Environmental Impact Assessment Public Works Project Management 147

Construction Daily News

JUNE 13, 2023

As federal infrastructure funding increases, towns risk spending millions on systems unprepared for floods. Many stormwater systems, levees, and dams are nearing or past their usable lives. Retrofitting old stormwater systems in cities like Chicago and Philadelphia is expensive. Average retention pond lifespan is 20–30 years.

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Risk Management Building Permits Infrastructure Development Change Management 52

Construction Daily News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Also, the construction of new homes experienced a resurgence in September after plunging to its lowest level since 2020 as a direct result of increases in the cost of borrowing money. As building of new facilities has slowed to a crawl, warehousing rates may remain high despite the falling market. Customers renewed contracts on 46.4m

Contracts 52

Contracts Building Permits General Contracting Renewable Energy Systems 52

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. Fede ral Buildings Personnel Training Act.

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Building Performance Measurement Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Renewable Energy Systems 47

Constructlaw

JULY 28, 2023

Introduction As the nation’s largest energy consumer, the U.S. federal government plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions across its expansive portfolio of more than 350,000 federal buildings. [1] 2] This bold initiative aims to upgrade federal buildings across the U.S. 4] The initiative is expected to achieve up to 2.8

Energy Efficiency 52

Energy Efficiency Building Performance Measurement Energy Conservation Renewable Energy Systems 52

Construction Daily News

MAY 8, 2025

The UK housing landscape stands at a pivotal crossroads, with building costs experiencing an unexpected downward trajectory while homeowner spending patterns undergo a fundamental transformation. Energy price moderation. Market forces shift. Construction costs fall. Homeowners adapt. Increased material alternatives.

Energy Efficiency 52

Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Systems Building Materials Manufacturing Property Management 52

CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Median home prices soared from $280,700 to $406,700 between March 2020 and July 2023, supported by low supply and historically low mortgage rates. While the hospitality and retail sectors were most affected, residential and industrial segments remained relatively resilient. For example, a church in San Diego saved an estimated $1.1

Renewable Energy Systems 52

Renewable Energy Systems Land Use Regulations Building Resilience Zoning 52