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Transform Your Garage: 10 Simple DIY Upgrades for a More Functional Home Space

UK Construction Blog

From simple DIY projects like painting walls in light colours to installing affordable storage solutions that maximise vertical space, you can create a functional, visually appealing extension of your living space. Create specific zones for tools, gardening equipment, sports gear and automotive supplies to establish a logical system.

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Navigating London’s Party Wall Act: A Construction Professional’s Guide

UK Construction Blog

The post Navigating London’s Party Wall Act: A Construction Professional’s Guide appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The Party Wall Act 1996 remains one of the most misunderstood aspects of London construction projects. Many contractors discover party wall requirements mid-project, causing expensive delays.

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Efficient Heating & Cooling for Your Business with Mini Splits

Wolgast Corporation

When it comes to heating and cooling in small commercial building additions, remodels, or IT/server rooms, traditional central HVAC systems often fall short. Thats where mini split heating and cooling systems offer a smart, flexible solution. Units can be mounted to a wall, sat on the floor like a radiator, or recessed in the ceiling.

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Gateway to the past: State-of-the-art facility showcases prehistoric wonders

Construction Specifier

This process involved evaluating various site options and using programming and energy results to finalize the building’s location and optimize the facade selection and design criteria before addressing active mechanical systems. We explored multiple mechanical system options, including air source heat pumps and geothermal systems.

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Gateway of opportunity: Vertical-stacking doors in modern spaces

Construction Specifier

Vertical-stacking saves space and quiets operation One of the most attractive new options available in sectional doors is vertical stacking, a type of engineering that neatly arranges the door sections directly above the door or optionally in a recessed area in the ceiling when the door is open.

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Innovative Sustainable Materials Revolutionizing Residential Construction

Construction Daily News

ICF Framing Insulated concrete forms (ICF) are a next-level solution for residential walls. The result is a unique, double-layer insulation system that leverages concretes durability and weather-resistance around the insulative core. While typical wood framing panels provide an R-value around 14, an ICF wall offers an R-value over 23.5

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Pacific Wall Systems’ Leah Wimberly Becomes First Woman Appointed to WWCCA Executive Board in 124-Year History

Civil + Structural Engineer

Known for championing workforce innovation and collaboration, Wimberly’s appointment to the WWCCA Executive Board of Directors positions her to help shape the future of the wall and ceiling industry across the Western U.S. ANAHEIM, Calif. —