Roads Online

JUNE 19, 2025

The University of South Australia is embarking on a number of research projects, each aimed at improving sustainability and efficiency in construction. The University of South Australia is embarking on a number of research projects, each aimed at improving sustainability and efficiency in construction.

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UK Construction Blog

MAY 2, 2025

The post Precast Concrete Lintels: The Ultimate Guide to Strength, Durability & Installation appeared first on UK Construction Blog. With minimal maintenance requirements and exceptional longevity, precast concrete lintels provide cost-effective structural solutions for both residential and commercial construction projects.

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UK Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The post Streamlining Construction with Prefabricated Utility Room Solutions appeared first on UK Construction Blog. In the fast-paced world of construction, time and efficiency are everything. These modular units are designed to house key systems, including boilers, washing machines, and other essential utilities.

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UK Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The post How Sustainable Masonry Can Reduce Long-Term Construction Costs appeared first on UK Construction Blog. With rising material costs, environmental concerns, and increasing regulations, contractors and developers are searching for ways to build cost-effective yet durable structures.

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Buildern

JULY 24, 2025

In this guide, we’re taking a practical look at how these contracts work, what they should cover, and how they’re used in real-world construction across the US and Australia. Even smaller builds require one when multiple trades are involved or if the scope, timing, and payments need formal control. Here’s what matters most.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 22, 2025

The post The Value of Kit Homes in the Australian Market appeared first on UK Construction Blog. These pre-manufactured or modular homes offer a flexible and often more affordable way to build, without sacrificing design or quality. And the onstruction times can be cut dramatically compared to traditional on-site builds.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 1, 2025

The post Innovative Approaches to Cavity Wall Insulation for Builders appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Before you default to familiar methods, this post walks you through sensor-guided fills, modular panels, and hybrid vapour controls that builders are already testing onsite.

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UK Construction Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

The post Building Smarter: The Role of Modern Architecture in the Future of UK Construction appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The UK construction industry is undergoing a transformative shift — one where innovation, sustainability, and collaboration are reshaping how we build our homes, offices, and public spaces.

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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

MARCH 4, 2025

The post The Art of Modern Staircase Manufacturing: Precision Engineering Meets Bespoke Design appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Using state-of-the-art CNC machinery and digital controls, today’s stair manufacturers can transform even the simplest sketch into a comprehensive plan tailored to your exact specifications.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Key Highlights Discover the impact of rim transport frame optimization on sustainable building practices. Understand the significance of material selection, design, and manufacturing processes. Learn how to incorporate prefabrication and modular design for efficiency. Also, think about materials that last longer.

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Jonas Construction

JANUARY 30, 2024

What are the Construction Technology Trends of 2024? The construction industry is undergoing a significant transformation. Innovations, economic uncertainty, construction workforce shortages , and other factors have forced service and construction companies to change the way they work and deliver their projects.

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CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Adaptive reuse is a growing trend in construction and urban planning, offering creative ways to breathe new life into underutilized or vacant spaces. Repurposing vacant or underutilized areas mitigates these challenges, offering a way to create value without requiring significant new construction.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 25, 2025

The post 7 Heavy-Duty Roof Guardrail Solutions for High-Traffic Rooftops appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Material choice and design are the most significant factors. They can connect to the parapet wall’s face or the building facade, maximizing space.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

The post Polycarbonate Greenhouses: Extend Your Growing Season with Durable, Weather-Proof Solutions appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Key Materials and Construction Polycarbonate greenhouses consist of transparent sheets secured to an aluminium or galvanised steel frame.

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Jonas Construction

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

For construction businesses, there is plenty of potential for growth and success, though they’ll likely be plagued with some of the same issues they’ve dealt with for years. So what can the construction industry expect from 2024? Let’s take a look into what’s on the horizon in this 2024 construction outlook. In the U.S.,

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The Construction Index

JUNE 9, 2025

It is working with Hyperion Robotics, a Finnish company whose technology uses additive manufacturing techniques for the production of precast concrete. Hyperion claims that its method uses less material and is therefore more efficient.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 18, 2025

The post The Importance of Metal Stamping for Power Tools and Construction appeared first on UK Construction Blog. In power tools and construction equipment, the demand for strength, precision, and reliability is non-negotiable. Metal stamping plays a critical role in this equation.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 9, 2025

The deal unlocks a £25m construction contract with Russell WBHO and fires the starting gun on building work. The development will deliver 13 industrial units ranging from 5,000 to 42,000 square feet, providing a total of 192,000 square feet of distribution and manufacturing space, with associated parking and service yards.

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ENR Construction

JULY 21, 2025

5-ranked STO Building Group, is contractor for the Roy and Diana Vagelos Innovation Laboratories at Columbia University in New York City. billion in revenue, followed by Turner Construction with $5.75 Jason Bell, senior vice president of Holder Construction Co.—whose The top 10 firms alone accounted for $46.4 13 with $2.05

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ENR Construction

JULY 21, 2025

Photo courtesy of Hoar Construction July 21, 2025 With construction of its new Activities Community Wellness Building, George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Photo courtesy of Hoar Construction July 21, 2025 With construction of its new Activities Community Wellness Building, George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.,

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 23, 2024

Light But Tough: MDLR Brands’ Building Panels qpurcell Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:33 The building panels manufactured by Tennessee-based MDLR Brands are so lightweight that just four people can carry a panel sheet measuring 8 by 32 feet. As its name indicates, it’s also a modular builder. LiteSIP installation.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

While communities struggle to meet the demand for housing, traditional building solutions mean that new building projects will likely incur a large carbon footprint. Solutions such as modular building have a tremendous potential to lessen the carbon footprint necessary to respond to issues such as housing shortages.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

In Part II of a two-part series, industry pros focus on the multiple benefits offered by offsite construction with increased challenges from inflation, labor shortages, materials availability, and a push to increase sustainability on construction projects. Ochs: To put it simply, using offsite construction saves time and money.

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The Pro Builder

MAY 11, 2023

The Modular Homebuilding Bulletin esorum Thu, 05/11/2023 - 09:37 Modular, offsite, whatever you call it, the homebuilding method offers a solution to current leading industry problems: labor shortages and housing affordability. And for all your offsite construction news, read it here on Utopia.

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The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Ivory Prize is one of the longest standing and most prestigious awards of its kind in the United States, culminating in $300,000 of grants to winners in three categories: Construction & Design, Finance, and Policy & Regulatory Reform. Apis Cor develops highly mobile 3D printers and construction materials for homebuilding.

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 28, 2023

At the same time, the construction industry is contending with its own set of challenges regarding workforce availability, jobsite safety, building quality, lack of materials, and building sustainability. These modules are then stacked together to form the final building.

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The Pro Builder

JANUARY 10, 2024

According to Autodesk, the project will be built at about half the cost, time, and carbon footprint of a typical multifamily building in the San Francisco Bay Area. For instance, with Forma’s Rapid Noise Analysis, MBH tested the impact of noise from highway traffic on different building configurations.

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The Pro Builder

JANUARY 29, 2024

Young people don’t want to be construction workers,” he says. And second, while other industries have gained productivity and efficiency in recent decades, construction largely hasn’t. Lean manufacturing works. You’re deploying 90% of the build using traditional skilled labor.” Or consider volumetric modular construction.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

By shaving just a foot off the depth of the three-story, side-by-side duplex destined for an infill lot in Pittsburgh, he enabled Structural Modular Innovations to build three boxes at a time on its factory floor instead of only two.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 22, 2023

Rather, it employed an off-site construction method that built all of the wall panels, floor panels, and roof trusses in a nearby factory and assembled them on site in fewer than three days. No cutting (or recutting) of materials required, hence the notable lack of any construction din. he was struck by an eerie silence.

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Commercial Construction Blog

MARCH 27, 2018

can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. Something we’re hearing a lot about in our industry right now is the growing trend and popularity of prefab and modular commercial construction solutions. Back then, many “old timers” predicted prefabrication was the future.

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The Pro Builder

JANUARY 2, 2024

Homes That Are Both Prefab and Predesigned qpurcell Tue, 01/02/2024 - 12:51 Prefabricated panels can lead to more efficient home construction. Their collaboration enables homeowners or builders to select from Hereabout’s list of preexisting, ready-to-use design plans, then build the home using B.PUBLIC’s prefab floor, roof, and wall panels.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 2, 2023

But as it turns out, there may be bigger opportunities for the polystyrene foam to benefit our daily lives—and it comes in the form of building homes. Vero Building Systems , a building materials manufacturing company, has begun production of its lightweight structural concrete insulated panels (SCIP).

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The Pro Builder

MAY 4, 2023

Founded in 2019 by a team of experienced architects and a healthcare expert, the off-site building manufacturer is taking the commitment a step further by launching the Health Hub, providing homeowners with the resources to digital health devices and other market-tested health tools that optimize care at home.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 24, 2023

3D Printed Homes Project Tracker wbeeler Mon, 04/24/2023 - 09:06 3D construction printing is one of the hottest technology trends in home building. And for all your 3D construction printing news, read it here on Utopia. Expect regular updates of the page.

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The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation ibush Thu, 02/15/2024 - 15:31 Home builders can maximize efficiencies gained through simplification and standardization by automating both on-site and back-office operations Tony L. 3 Ways to Automate Residential Construction and Increase Productivity 1.

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