Construction Specifier

JANUARY 26, 2025

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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UK Construction Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Sustainability is also a big focus; new rules in the EU require all new buildings to be zero-emission by 2030. While green buildings cost more to build, they can cut long-term operating costs by up to 40%. With rising material costs, labor shortages, and stricter regulations, poor planning can lead to major delays and losses.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 3, 2025

Four core strategies drive sustainability improvements: selecting renewable and recycled materials, implementing energy-efficient systems and renewable energy, adopting circular construction practices to reduce waste by up to 30%, and implementing water conservation methods. What Is Sustainable Construction?

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

This comprehensive design process separates timber frame construction from conventional building methods and determines the success of the entire project. The design phase typically begins 6-12 months before construction starts, allowing sufficient time for material procurement, detailed engineering analysis, and workshop preparation.

Fire Protection Systems 52

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As they build, it’s crucial for you to pay utmost attention to the plumbing layout and use appropriate materials. It tackles more complex systems that manage water supply, waste removal and gas lines in large buildings. Determine the right materials for pipes and fixtures. What are the Best Materials for Plumbing?

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2025

Material Selection: Plastic vs Stainless Steel The choice of material is one of the most critical decisions when selecting an IBC. For example, stainless steel ensures no leaching of materials into the liquid, making it an excellent choice for food-grade or pharmaceutical applications.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 16, 2025

Building practices and codes differ between countries, and its important to understand these differences to ensure that your home is built safely, efficiently, and to local standards. Heres a look at how building practices vary across the U.S., Heres a look at how building practices vary across the U.S.,

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Fire safety is an integral part of modern construction design, influencing not only building materials and layouts but also regulatory compliance and overall safety standards. These innovations are transforming how buildings are designed, emphasizing the importance of prevention, containment, and evacuation strategies.

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UK Construction Blog

MAY 2, 2025

Available in various types (standard prestressed, high strength and fair-faced options) and sizes (widths from 100mm to 215mm and lengths from 600mm to 3000mm), these lintels can accommodate diverse building requirements. What Are Precast Concrete Lintels?

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 19, 2025

It should let contractors assign costs to specific job codes and match them against estimates. Creating a Cost Breakdown Structure A Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) works as a hierarchical code system. Expenses break down into materials, labor, equipment, and overheads. This stops small errors from building up over long projects.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 19, 2025

It should let contractors assign costs to specific job codes and match them against estimates. Creating a Cost Breakdown Structure A Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) works as a hierarchical code system. Expenses break down into materials, labor, equipment, and overheads. This stops small errors from building up over long projects.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 18, 2025

Light steel frame systems are innovative construction methods that utilize thin sheets of steel, known as cold-formed steel, for building structures. Common applications include walls, roofs, and floors in various building types. With increasing focus on sustainable building practices, light steel framing stands out as a viable choice.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 13, 2025

The clear sections are available in various materials such as acrylic and tempered, insulated, frosted, and low-emissivity (Low-E) glass. These choices cater to aesthetic preferences and support energy efficiency goals important to building owners and occupants. ft) up to 6 m (20 ft) and heights ranging from 1.2 m (4 ft) to 4.2

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Buildern

JULY 14, 2025

Without real-time forecasting, even minor fluctuations in material prices (now stabilizing after pandemic volatility) can lead to cash crunches or schedule delays. To build forecasts that stick, draw from a combination of: Historical project data: Previous cost trends, cash-flow patterns, and earned value metrics. And in the U.S.,

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Complying with Noise Regulations Many cities enforce strict noise regulations as part of their building codes to ensure a healthy living and working environment. They also contribute to the overall quality of the building, enhancing its appeal to potential buyers or tenants.

HVAC System Installation 52

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

The post Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2025

Material Costs The cost of materials fluctuates based on a variety of factors, including supply chain disruptions, the global economy, and the increasing demand for construction materials. Zoning laws, building codes, environmental regulations, and permits all contribute to the overall expense of any construction project.

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Jonas Construction

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Rising material costs, labor shortages, and unpredictable project delays often result in costly overruns, putting project profitability at risk. These could include unforeseen site conditions, changes in material prices, or weather-related delays.

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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. Navigating the Complexities of Historic Renovation Transforming a century-old office building into a modern hotel was no small feat.

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Procore

JANUARY 15, 2025

New intuitive design tools will empower builders to integrate vertically, supporting code compliance and leveraging real-time construction data to make buildings smarter throughout their lifecycle. In design, automating engineering will help eliminate errors and optimize construction.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2024

All three standards are updated periodically to align with building codes and design standards. All FORTIFIED roof decks will now have the tighter nailing pattern, and all roof-mounted vents will have to meet testing standards showing they prevent wind-driven rain from entering a building.

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Construction Daily News

JANUARY 25, 2025

Benefits of Prefabrication Processes Prefabrication, or the act of constructing building components or entire buildings off-site and transporting them to their final location for assembly, offers several advantages over traditional on-site construction. In some cases, it can forestall work altogether.

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Construction Daily News

JUNE 12, 2025

This is especially relevant for high-rise buildings , industrial facilities , and large-scale areas where many engineers work simultaneously. Same Search Sets Modern construction includes a variety of materials — concrete, bricks, metals, glass panels, composite shells, façades of various shapes and sizes. Let’s break it all down!

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Contractors Liability Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Environmental and Green Building Standards Boston makes sure you follow green building rules, which might mean getting permits and doing things in an eco-friendly way. Massachusetts likes green ideas, too, but it’s not as strict as Boston when it comes to making buildings energy-efficient.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

The building journey goes beyond just construction schedules. Experience and track record Professional tiny home builders know specialised construction methods that go beyond regular home building. Their expertise covers unique building techniques, system planning, and tiny house requirements.

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Procore

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Agents Studio – Agents Studio will let users customize AI-driven agents without coding, replacing manual processes with tailored automation for greater efficiency.  Agents – Procore Agents will use AI to automate tasks, streamline processes like RFIs and scheduling, and reduce workloads across the entire project lifecycle.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

By Amy Becker Photo courtesy Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Specifiers and design professionals should always consider seismic performance attributes for buildings in areas that previously have experienced the damaging effects of earthquakes. Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

The construction industry is shifting toward more efficient project delivery methods, and Design-Build has emerged as one of the most effective approaches. Unlike the traditional design-bid-build process, where design and construction are handled separately, design-build consolidates both under a single contract.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 23, 2024

EIFS is lightweight and uses relatively few materials. EIFS adhesives, typically polymer-modified cementitious materials, are compatible with many WRAB chemistries. EIFS adhesives, typically polymer-modified cementitious materials, are compatible with many WRAB chemistries. EIFS provides continuous insulation (c.i.)

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 2, 2025

Flooring materials, wall coverings, fixtures, and even minor hardware like door handles must be aligned with the environmental demands of the space. This means choosing materials that resist wear, are easy to clean, and age gracefully under regular maintenance.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 7, 2025

Four types of roofing materials side-by-side: solar panels, metal roofing, asphalt shingles, and clay tiles. Leveraging his experience as a firefighter, Keeler described the common vulnerabilities in roofing materials that lead to home ignition during wildfires. Read Greg Keelers recent article on specifying fire-resistant roofs.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 26, 2025

Photos courtesy Huntsman Building Solutions and Groupe Valco In any construction project, the integrity of a building’s foundation is paramount. If the water infiltrates, it can cause severe damage, including cracks, mold growth, and erosion of building materials.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 1, 2025

With public and private support for this renewable resource, experts believe mass timber could challenge steel and concrete as favored construction materials. Structure and foundation make up over half of a building’s embodied carbon footprint, so they are often targeted first for reductions. concrete) in the substructure.

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Stok

JANUARY 28, 2025

2: BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS EXPAND Paralleling evolution in corporate climate disclosure is the continued scaling and stringency of local building performance standards (BPS) focused on energy and GHG performance. Across U.S. cities there are now 13 BPSs (accounting for nearly 25% of all U.S. Across U.S. and Canada. and Canada.

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Buildern

JUNE 24, 2025

Here’s what effective construction networking looks like, and how to manage construction collaboration , build relationships that make the job easier and more profitable. This isn’t theory; it is the reality on project sites of every size, from custom home builds to complex commercial developments.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 20, 2025

Meanwhile, material costs are rising, economic signals remain volatile, and project owners still expect on-time delivery. Weather delays, fluctuating material availability, and shifting timelines make old-school staffing models dangerously brittle, thats why modern companies integrate AI to their processes. It’s a strategic one.

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UK Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This includes: Materials: Flooring, paint, fixtures, and more. Youll need to submit detailed plans to your local building office, and theyll review them. Contractors and architects usually know the ins and outs of local building codes and can help streamline the process. Permits: Dont forget those essential documents.

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