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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UK Construction Blog

JULY 18, 2025

Minimal maintenance requirements with decades of reliable performance when properly cared for – simple cleaning with mild soap and water, appropriate storage away from UV exposure, and regular inspections ensure optimal longevity. You’ll find rigid PVC sheets excel in industrial applications where durability matters most.

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CCR Magazine

JUNE 13, 2025

kilowatts of power for every 10 sqm with standard ceiling heights. Understanding What Affects Air Conditioner Size Picking the right size air conditioner isn’t just about measuring your room’s floor area. Your ceiling height makes a big difference in what you need. Building materials play their part too.

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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. Instead, a simple pulley system and a couple of workers can maneuver and place the panels onsite.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Good buildings make people better. Materials have an important influence on the appearance, feeling, sound, and performance of a building and its interior spaces. Importance of the ceiling system. offering sustainability, a key aspect for any healthcare building’s ceiling design. and higher.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 30, 2021

Preventing noise from transmitting between enclosed rooms is important in buildings. For example, students being energetic in their classroom on an upper floor of a school building should not disturb peers concentrating in the library below them. earn a minimum ceiling attenuation class (CAC) rating of 35. by Gary Madaras, PhD.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The need to decrease indoor noise levels and improve auditory comfort, speech intelligibility, and sound privacy by specifying high-performing, sound-absorbing surfaces or objects is well-established in building standards, guidelines, and rating systems. Standards and guidelines.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

KENPAT, a leading Florida specialty contractor specializing in interior and exterior wall systems, announced today that it has been named an Accredited Quality Contractor by Associated Builders and Contractors. Central Florida Location Recognized for Fifth Consecutive Year APOPKA, Fla. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average.

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The Pro Builder

MAY 22, 2023

But the Desert Comfort Idea Home , a high-performance, net-zero–energy custom home built in the Sonoran Desert north of Phoenix, the latest in a series of Idea Homes produced by Pro Builder , is very real … and it delivers all of the comforts a desert oasis promises. You can’t just assume they’ll figure it out.”

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The New American Home (TNAH) 2023 not only showcases stunning design and views of the Las Vegas Valley but also serves as a model of high performance in home design, from the home's natural resource efficiencies and renewable energy systems to the healthy, comfortable indoor environment it provides for its owners.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A high-performance building envelope minimizes thermal bridging, enhancing interior thermal comfort with substantial R values at the roof and walls. The building’s energy use intensity (EUI) is reduced to 23, a 71 percent decrease from the baseline, thanks to efficient building systems and envelope design.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The recently opened Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) stands as a cultural masterpiece with its unique marble facade enclosing its cube shape. translucent marble slabs sandwiched between glass to create the facade, with 4,896 insulated glass units (IGUs) measuring 1.5 m (5 x 3 ft) and weighing 133 kg (295 lbs) each.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 23, 2023

California’s office tower (W)rapper is named after its wrapping steel exoskeleton, which provides support to the 16-story building. The building is not significant just for its appearance, but also for its sustainability features. This design allows the building to respond and move safely during seismic events. m (14 ft), 5.18

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Even when people are inside, it is hard to block out intruding and distracting noises within the space people are in; noise coming from adjacent rooms, areas above or below, or from hallways; or even from outside the building. The purpose of the building determines what types of noise pollution creates “pain points” for occupants.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The recently opened Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) stands as a cultural masterpiece with its unique marble facade enclosing its cube shape. translucent marble slabs sandwiched between glass to create the facade, with 4,896 insulated glass units (IGUs) measuring 1.5 m (5 x 3 ft) and weighing 133 kg (295 lbs) each.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The recent innovation of integrating phase change material (PCM), a well-established technology, into ceiling panels has generated significant interest. By passively moderating indoor temperature fluctuations, thermal mass helps make building structures more resilient to heat waves and power outages.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 27, 2023

An entire station is a combination of a digital theodolite, an electronic distance measuring device (EDM) and a microprocessor with a memory unit. When the Digital theodolite has been used with a built-in electronic distance-measuring unit, the birth of this new concept in fully automated surveying started.

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Construction Specifier

AUGUST 31, 2021

While specification and design professionals have long considered the effects of material and product choices on the people within the spaces and buildings they create, the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of designing healthy spaces. Green Building Council’s LEED v4.1 IEQ and influential standards. fire protection.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

While specification and design professionals have long considered the effects of material and product choices on the people within the spaces and buildings they create, the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of designing healthy spaces. Green Building Council’s LEED v4.1 IEQ and influential standards. fire protection.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 2, 2025

The focus now includes how well a building serves its occupants and the environment, especially in the face of increasing climate challenges. It supports LEED strategies for site development, thermal comfort, and long-term building performance.

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Specification Product Update

AUGUST 3, 2024

A significant challenge when working on the roof of any existing, occupied building is protecting the people inside the building without the full roof system in place. That challenge is multiplied when the building in question is large and work has to be carried out in sections over a longer period of time.

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UK Construction Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It’s an unassuming hero, quietly tucked between the walls and ceilings, that works tirelessly to curtail energy consumption. It serves as a barrier, resisting the flow of heat through walls, roofs, and floors, thus maintaining a building’s temperature irrespective of external weather conditions.

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CCR Magazine

MAY 20, 2024

The type of plan that shows the layout of the HVAC system is called a mechanical plan. Mechanical plans detail the equipment and its placement within the building, including all components necessary for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. HVAC systems regulate a building’s temperature, humidity, and air quality.

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Construction Specifier

AUGUST 9, 2022

Meet the most innovative precast floor system in the U.S. When Tindall brought its new precast floor system from Denmark to the U.S. customers were not satisfied with accepting the system’s historical performance and European test results. in 2020, the U.S. What is T-SLAB ® ? UNCC testing. Single-span test.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 20, 2025

By Chuck Knickerbocker Photo Simon Hurst Photography/courtesy Technical Glass Products (TGP) Glazing systems are significant in connecting interior spaces to the outdoors, making them a popular option for todays sleek and modern building facades. Their ability to transfer daylight also makes them beneficial for interior applications.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 25, 2024

Left unaddressed, this moisture can migrate into various areas of the structure, including into the roofing system, leaving materials wet and deteriorating. thick concrete floor slab poured in an enclosed building generates about 908 L (240 gal) water per 93 m 2 (1,000 sf) of concrete. A 102-mm (4-in.)-thick

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CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Yet, many businesses and property owners underestimate the importance of measured building surveys , often skipping them to cut costs or speed up the project timeline. Below, we explore six major problems that can arise when you skip a measured survey for your office building.

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The work is separated into various items of work for a thorough calculation, and the amounts from every item are measured out and also an analysis of the estimated expense is developed at reasonable prices. Also, Read: Building Estimation Step by Step In Excel Sheet. Drawings (Plans, Sections, etc.). Specifications. As follows.

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Plant & Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The new LiDriveIn function is a particular highlight when working in construction sites with low ceiling heights. Thanks to LiDriveIn, the 31 XXT can enter a building in standard operation with the arm package folded in front of the driver’s cab. Features of the new system are its robustness, high performance and quiet running.

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BDC Network

JUNE 26, 2024

Stacey Olson, Anthony Brower, and Audrey Handelman Designers Architects Sustainability Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction In response to our last article on “ The Future of ESG in Architecture ,” many of our partners have asked how they can create an “ESG compliant building.” Photo courtesy Gensler 2.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 20, 2021

The repercussions of the pandemic will no doubt play out in adaptations to the building enclosure and interior spaces. Planning for the quality of the sound at the design stage can result in a building that delivers occupant comfort and drives positive outcomes, including patient satisfaction, speech privacy, and employee productivity.

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CivilJungle

MARCH 4, 2022

What Is Estimation of Residential Building? Estimation of a residential building is basically a “ Bottoms Up” or “Prime Cost” which performed an analysis in detail and finally produce a product. Estimation of residential building executes various types of works and their expenses in a chart. This is also measured in kg.

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CivilJungle

JUNE 1, 2022

Also, Read: What Is Skillion Roof | Types of Skillion Roof | Uses of Skillion Roof | How to Build a Skillion Roof. The acquisition of interlayers, such as manufacturer buildings to office buildings, needs several extra layers inside the plant. Methods of Retrofitting Building. Retrofitting of the Structural System.

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BDC Network

MAY 25, 2023

This is not just a laboratory but a vehicle for high performance that provides a wealth of opportunities for students. It’s an incredible asset for the Boston public school system,” the award jury wrote. The rooftop ensemble studio at Boston Arts Academy opens out to a large terrace, and enjoys floor-to-ceiling views of the city.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Key Takeaways Soft strip demolition is a careful process of removing non-structural elements from buildings, prepping for renovation or demolition while preserving structural integrity and allowing potential reuse of materials. Safety is a cornerstone of any soft strip demolition project.

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CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Every detail, from the barns structural materials to stall layout and ventilation, plays a role in ensuring long-term functionality and performance. The right choices in materials, safety measures, and layout contribute to a facility that remains functional, visually appealing, and easy to maintain for years to come.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 30, 2020

All forms of shoring are temporary supports applied to a building or structure. The assembly and dismantling of a shoring system must comply with the requirements of the Construction (Health, Safety, and Welfare) Regulations 1996, particularly Regulations 9 and 10. Shoring in Construction Point . Type of Shoring. Dead Shoring.

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