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How to Secure Your Construction Site in 2025: A Comprehensive Guide

Maltaward

Construction site security is critical to any building project. If developers and building managers want to ensure steady continuity all year round without any prevalent setbacks and minimal risks, they must ensure their site is equipped with sufficient security measures that protect valuable assets and maintain worker safety.

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Transform Your Garage: Essential Upgrades for DIY Vehicle Maintenance

UK Construction Blog

From proper lighting and storage solutions to specialised equipment and flooring options, thoughtful garage improvements create an environment where vehicle care becomes accessible and efficient. Installing bright LED lights (3000-5000 lumens) eliminates shadows under vehicles and in engine compartments.

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Transparent fire-rated design: Where safety meets student experience in campuses

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy Technical Glass Products (TGP) When designing educational spaces, project teams must meet code-driven requirements such as accessibility and fire safety. In fact, at the end of 2023, two educational design experts from Gensler discussed trends shaping the design and construction of college campuses.

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Renovate or Extend? How to Choose the Right Home Improvement for Your Budget & Needs

UK Construction Blog

When calculating costs, consider that extensive renovations involving structural changes can sometimes approach the cost of building a new home. Reconfiguring existing space is typically more eco-friendly than building new extensions. You’re not alone. Environmental sustainability differs between approaches too.

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PVC Sheet Guide: Types, Properties, Applications & Benefits Explained

UK Construction Blog

Superior material properties include excellent chemical resistance, fire retardancy, sound insulation, and waterproofing capabilities, with minimal water absorption (less than 0.5%) ensuring long-term durability in challenging environments. Sheet Type Weight Key Properties Primary Uses Foamed PVC <0.5g/cm²

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Success in cold storage warehouse construction

The Korte Company

Cold storage warehouses are key waypoints in our nation’s food supply and distribution network. Due to changes in the way food is processed, moved, bought and consumed, cold storage warehouse construction is top-of-mind for players up and down the supply chain. Obviously, the lifeblood of any cold storage warehouse is its HVAC system.

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THINKING OUTSIDE THE STEEL BOX: How the Tent Industry Is Currently Solving 

Civil + Structural Engineer

On-Site Construction Staging & Storage Doug Hardin , P.E., Environmental benefits are making an even stronger case for opting to use tents rather than the standard steel storage container both for new builds and major renovation projects. Tamarack Grove Engineering Brian J. Sielaff , P.E.,