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The Advantages of Tarmac Driveways for Urban Homes

Safeway Driveways

For more than a hundred years, it has been used a lot in road building, and it has naturally moved into use in homes and businesses. Tarmac is far cheaper than alternative paving materials like block paving, resin, or concrete. Tarmac can stand up to rain, snow, and UV radiation, which can damage other materials. What is Tarmac?

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ARCHITECT USES ‘SIGNATURE’ CATNIC URBAN ROOFING AND CLADDING FOR COASTAL HOUSE EXTENSION

Specification Product Update

A key priority for us was ensuring durability and low maintenance being on the coast exterior materials really take a battering. When the couple purchased the original three-bedroom property just after lockdown, the brick-render home included tired painted timber cladding, stonework typical of its era and a failing, flat roof side extension.

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Explore the Building Products That Make This Year's New American Home Another Standout

The Pro Builder

The home is designed and built to be net zero and to achieve certifications including Energy Star, the Department of Energy's Zero Energy Ready, and the National Green Building Standard’s highest rating, Emerald. Plus, Wellborn’s commitment to sustainability ensures you’re choosing environmentally responsible materials.

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3 Secrets to Successful Landmark-Status Building Construction Projects

Commercial Construction Blog

When I think back on the most interesting construction projects and challenges I’ve handled in my career as a national commercial contractor, without a doubt some of the most memorable have been in landmark-status buildings. Because these buildings are well-known and prominently located, making it all the more exciting to work in them.

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Innovations in Scottish Residential Architecture: Blending Tradition with Modernity

UK Construction Blog

Historical constructions, with their robust stonework and intricate designs, provide a foundation for modern architects to build upon. Award winning Scottish architects cleverly incorporate sustainable materials and green technologies, proving that functional living spaces can also be environmentally conscious.

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Protecting lives and our most important heritage

Specification Product Update

Advances in fire resistant glazing have enabled modern performance expectations to be applied to architecturally sensitive and listed buildings as a variety of Promat SYSTEMGLAS® projects demonstrate. The project required a large fire resistant screen complete with fire doors to compartmentalise two areas of the building.

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The New American Home 2024: Modern Features, Timeless Comfort

The Pro Builder

Continuing the flooring and ceiling materials from indoors to outside further strengthens the indoor/outdoor connection. The New American Home 2024's Materials Palette Gets Back to Basics Coletti’s Sun West Custom Homes has now delivered three New American Homes in Ascaya, each of them showcasing wood, stone, and glass to great effect. “I