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Barrier breakthroughs: Achieving airtightness in modern construction

Construction Specifier

Photo courtesy Intertek As building codes and standards evolve, the demand for airtight, environmentally friendly building enclosures increases among building owners, insurers, and design professionals. Air barriers are essential for maintaining the integrity and performance of building enclosures.

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Modular textile lightweight construction: The future of resilient and sustainable stadiums

Construction Specifier

AIA Photos courtesy Serge Ferrari Group As the world grapples with the increasingly extreme impacts of climate change, architects and builders continue to prioritize materials and building techniques that help manage the effects of wind, rain, flooding, and fires. to the heavy snow loads and harsh winters of the northern U.S. and Canada.

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Beauty and brawn: The benefits of hybrid carpet

Construction Specifier

Decades later, these innovative floors remain a smart and efficient solution for many commercial spaces, balancing comfort for occupants and long-term performance for facility managers and building owners. Hybrid carpet refers to flooring that combines the comfort and acoustic benefits of carpet with the durability of a resilient floor.

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Read About the Latest News on US Construction Optimism and Construction Crosshairs

Construction Daily News

Sika CEO Argues Trump Trade Policies Hurt US Construction Optimism Original Source: US construction optimism hit by Trump trade policies, says Sika CEO Sika (SIKA.S), opens new tab, building chemicals maker, said President Donald Trump’s uncertain trade policies have lowered construction industry optimism. These input tariffs are old.

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Strong profit growth for Graham

The Construction Index

New contract awards during the year included the £90m D3 deep-water terminal for Belfast Harbour Commissioners and several school building projects for the Department of Education’s school rebuilding programme. The latter was one of the first high rise buildings to achieve Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator.

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Togwell takes over at Kier in November

The Construction Index

Under Andrews leadership the group has increased its resilience, strengthened its financial position and currently has a record order book of over £11bn. Kier Group’s board chairman Matthew Lester said: "I would like to thank Andrew for his exceptional leadership over the last six years, which has transformed Kier.

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Change of chair at Construction Industry Council

The Construction Index

A fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (FCIOB), he regularly acts as a quantum expert in legal proceedings and contributes to projects as a quantity surveyor. I’m also passionate about improving mental health across the built environment sector — an issue that underpins the wellbeing, productivity and resilience of our workforce.”