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Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) is leading the way in modern building design, reshaping how we build, especially when it comes to mass timber. The construction industry is grappling with growing demands for environmental responsibility and project efficiency.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 10, 2024
To deliver the project, GDOT partnered with Michael Baker International, the lead design firm in charge of project management, structural design, and environmental permitting; Holt Consulting Co., LLC, the roadway design firm; Robert and Co. The new bridge is 254 feet long with a total deck width of 45.5
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How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology
UK Construction Blog
JULY 15, 2025
The post Lodge Building: A Comprehensive Guide to Construction, Design, and Planning appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Lodge building has evolved from simple estate structures to versatile, modern constructions serving diverse purposes across residential, commercial, and recreational sectors. What is Lodge Building?
UK Construction Blog
JULY 3, 2025
Key Takeaways The construction industry is responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, making sustainability transformation essential for environmental protection and business viability, with sustainable practices offering significant cost savings and competitive advantages. What Is Sustainable Construction?
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 13, 2025
Owners and design teams are not protected by todays inadequate and vague polished concrete specifications. Contractors and design teams will continue to pay out contingencies without understanding what went wrong and how to protect themselves in the future.
Construction Specifier
JULY 10, 2025
What role does advanced insulation play in meeting new or upcoming building codes and climate targets? What are the life-cycle carbon implications of next-gen insulation products, and how do they factor into whole-building embodied carbon assessments? It depends. Ming Xie, vice-president of research & development.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 19, 2025
In today’s fast-evolving technological landscape, combining Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is changing how we analyze and use 3D data. Understanding BIM and GIS To understand the impact of their integration, it’s essential to know what BIM and GIS are.
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.
BDC Network
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Facility Condition Assessment Data Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint 1 kcichowicz Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:59 Facility condition assessments provide powerful insight into your buildings and offer an ideal vehicle to advance resiliency and decarbonization goals.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 9, 2025
Without proper planning, even the best-designed commercial construction projects can face delays, cost overruns, or legal issues. These areas are home to diverse projects ranging from retail complexes to large-scale office buildings. With this tool, they can identify potential conflicts, adjust designs, and streamline workflows.
UK Construction Blog
JUNE 24, 2025
Construction begins in summer 2025 with Limak International as the main contractor, the same company working on FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou redevelopment, ensuring world-class expertise for the 30-month build programme. Community impact adds another dimension to the stadium debate.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 1, 2025
Swinerton’s early commitment to mass timber began in 2016 with the design, permitting, and construction of the then largest mass timber office building in the U.S.First Tech Federal Credit Union Oregon Corporate Campuswhich was delivered four months faster and four percent cheaper than structural steel.
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%.
CCR Magazine
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
The idea of maintaining a high-rise building might seem daunting, but it’s a crucial aspect of ensuring safety and longevity. By staying on top of maintenance tasks, you ensure a safer environment for residents and a more sustainable building overall. You might wonder if implementing these technologies will impact costs.
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Safety Services Company
DECEMBER 20, 2024
For contractors in the energy sector, this means a new opportunity to secure work with a top utility providerbut only if they meet Dominion Energys compliance standards. For contractors, getting registered with ISNetworld is more than an administrative stepits about building trust and credibility with top organizations like Dominion Energy.
UK Construction Blog
APRIL 17, 2025
For many UK homeowners, this decision represents a significant crossroads that impacts not just your living space but also your budget, lifestyle, and property value. Each approach comes with unique benefits, challenges, and environmental implications that must be carefully evaluated before making your decision. You’re not alone.
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UK Construction Blog
JUNE 25, 2025
Brexit’s lasting impact compounds the crisis, with EU construction workers in London dropping from 42% to just 8% since 2018, creating wage inflation and project delays averaging 15% cost overruns. Building costs are forecast to increase 17% over the next five years, with tender prices rising 15% over the same period.
UK Construction Blog
MAY 8, 2025
This financial framework helps inform design decisions and prevent scope creep as the project progresses. Feasibility Assessment Before investing significant time and money, assess whether your extension dreams are feasible.
Safety Services Company
MAY 12, 2025
For contractors, being part of ATIs supply chain is an opportunity to collaborate with an industry titan and make an impact on groundbreaking projects. Failing to meet these requirements by May 12, 2025 , may impact your ability to work with ATI. What Does ISNetworld Require for ATI Compliance?
UK Construction Blog
JULY 22, 2025
These pre-manufactured or modular homes offer a flexible and often more affordable way to build, without sacrificing design or quality. Simply put, a kit home is a home or building delivered as a package of pre-cut, pre-engineered materials and components. What Exactly Are Kit Homes?
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.
UK Construction Blog
MARCH 31, 2025
In the world of construction, attention often gravitates towards structural elements and design aesthetics, overshadowing essential finishing touches. Many projects overlook this aspect, yet it serves as a vital barrier against environmental factors and contributes to energy efficiency by improving insulation.
UK Construction Blog
JUNE 19, 2025
The post Material Durability Factors in High-Traffic Building Areas appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Locations such as shopping centres, office buildings, and healthcare facilities must consider wear from thousands of footfalls, frequent exposure to moisture, and potential damage from dirt and grit carried in from outside.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 15, 2025
Current Industry Challenges Construction companies encounter numerous obstacles that directly impact profitability and project success. This connectivity ensures all stakeholders remain aligned on project objectives, changes, and critical decisions that impact timelines and budgets.
CCR Magazine
JUNE 13, 2025
The study compares load-bearing structures, excluding insulations or other materials, to ensure a fair assessment of primary structural components. As a conclusion, the material efficiency of Kerto LVL results in remarkably smaller fossil climate impact per square meter.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 21, 2025
In construction, it means leveraging tools such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), artificial intelligence, drones, and IoT-enabled devices to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and reduce costs. Both governments and clients are demanding greener practices, energy-efficient buildings, and sustainable materials.
Roads Online
JUNE 20, 2025
This not only improves construction outcomes but also offers traceability and assurance that performance standards are being met consistently. Digital twin models are providing virtual replicas of roads, allowing engineers to simulate stress loads, environmental conditions and traffic impacts before any work begins.
OmTrak
JANUARY 14, 2025
In 2025, lets focus on minimising discrepancies that could impact project outcomes. Champion Validated Data What wed like to see : Building a transparent data environment where validated information drives decision-making. Aligning with global environmental goals, sustainable practices will be crucial in 2025 and beyond.
UK Construction Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
The post Leveraging Local Marketplaces for Efficient Home Building appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Building a home is a significant undertaking, and one of the most challenging aspects is sourcing the right materials at the right price. What Are Local Marketplaces for Home Building?
UK Construction Blog
JUNE 25, 2025
Legal obligations require employers to assess, control, and review noise exposure under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, providing mandatory hearing protection at 80 dB and health surveillance for at-risk workers. Impact drivers create 85-100 decibels when fastening materials.
UK Construction Blog
APRIL 2, 2025
With its seamless finish, customisable designs, and remarkable resilience, it’s quickly becoming the preferred choice for property owners who value both style and functionality. You’ll reduce long-term maintenance costs while maintaining quality standards for your flooring.
Roads Online
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Our traffic management solutions align with industry best practice and are designed to meet customers’ legal requirements. This means all the temporary barriers deployed on this project are MASH (Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware) compliant, rigorously tested to comply with the AS/NZS 3845 and approved for use on TfNSW Classified Roads.
UK Construction Blog
MARCH 4, 2025
Assessing Your Garage Space and Planning Improvements Transforming your garage requires thorough preparation before any renovation work begins. A proper assessment helps identify both limitations and opportunities in your space. Your primary purpose guides decisions on layout, materials, and budget allocation.
CCR Magazine
APRIL 8, 2025
Protecting your commercial building goes beyond locking the doors. Well look into the best security systems designed to keep your business safe and secure, so you can focus on what matters most. Well look into the best security systems designed to keep your business safe and secure, so you can focus on what matters most.
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Construction Specifier
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
By Tracy Cook Photos courtesy Tarkett There are many expectations from indoor spaces today: they must look aesthetically pleasing but be strong enough to withstand heavy use, be easy to clean but not feel sterile and unwelcoming, and they should feature healthy, sustainable materials that support human and environmental health.
UK Construction Blog
APRIL 2, 2025
Most installations require a two-coat system, providing a dry film thickness of 400 microns that’s 7 times thicker than standard paint. They resist heavy machinery, impact damage, and accidental chemical spills, making them ideal for industrial facilities, warehouses, and busy commercial spaces in Birmingham.
UK Construction Blog
JUNE 24, 2025
Key Takeaways Manchester United is building the UK’s largest football stadium with a 100,000-seat capacity on land adjacent to Old Trafford, designed by Foster + Partners as part of a £2 billion regeneration project set to complete by 2030-31. The project promises significant economic benefits with Oxford Economics projecting £7.3
UK Construction Blog
JULY 15, 2025
The post Oak Framed Orangery Kits: Complete Guide to Premium Self-Build Solutions appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Oak framed orangery kits represent a revolutionary approach to premium home extensions, delivering complete prefabricated packages designed specifically for self-assembly orangeries.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 18, 2025
The post Loft Conversion Planning: The Critical Role of Technical Drawings and Structural Assessment appeared first on UK Construction Blog. However, successful loft conversion projects require meticulous planning, precise technical documentation, and thorough structural assessment from the outset.
Construction Specifier
APRIL 16, 2025
As the global focus on sustainability and climate change intensifies, the United States is seeing a new trend in building restoration-deep energy retrofits. buildings account for nearly 50 percent of energy consumption and 35 percent of total energy-related emissions. C above pre-industrial levels. 1 The agreement was enacted in 2016.
UK Construction Blog
MARCH 14, 2025
Health impacts of air pollution are significant, with WHO identifying it as the top environmental health risk globally contributing to approximately 7 million premature deaths annually, with healthcare costs potentially reaching 1,275 billion by 2060. Every breath you take matters.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 28, 2025
Whether youre building a home, a commercial structure, or improving existing spaces, the quality of your concrete work significantly impacts the project’s success. Understanding the Importance of Concrete in Construction Concrete is more than just a building material; it forms the foundation of modern construction.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 9, 2025
With clear, practical strategies and expert advice, this guide aims to simplify damp proofing and provide actionable steps for tackling common moisture problems in any building. This is the most common form in modern buildings, especially those with poor ventilation. Each type harms building materials differently.
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Construction Dive
JULY 8, 2025
Published July 8, 2025 Matthew Thibault Reporter post share post print email license The California state capitol building in Sacramento, Calif. The rollbacks, which came as part of the state’s 2025-2026 budget and are now in effect, will exempt certain types of projects from the environmental reviews necessary under the CEQA.
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