Construction Specifier

APRIL 27, 2025

Precast concrete is a desirable material for these buildings for a variety of reasons, whether used for walls, floors, and roof panels in a total precast structure or as an enclosure system. Precast concrete producers can also use multiple manufacturing facilities to help meet schedules, Greika adds.

Building Materials Manufacturing 64

Building Materials Manufacturing Structural Systems Flooring Systems Wall Systems 64

Buildern

JULY 24, 2025

That means: Custom home builders taking full control of a site Remodeling crews handling big additions Developers bringing in GCs for larger builds Commercial projects where lots of subcontractors come in and out If the project’s got more than one vendor, a stack of materials, and a timeline with moving parts, you’ll need a formal agreement.

General Contracting 52

General Contracting Contracts Specialty Contracting Project Management Consulting 52

Roads Online

MARCH 20, 2025

Geosynthetics are uniquely designed to deliver varying functions such as soil and slope stabilisation, reinforcement, separation, filtration, drainage and erosion control. Geoquest Australia manufactures and supplies a wide range of geosynthetics, from concrete mattresses to high-strength geogrids andgeotextiles.

Controls Manufacturing 66

Controls Manufacturing Building Materials Manufacturing Wall Systems Quality Control 66

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%. These systems run throughout buildings, making repairs particularly invasive and expensive.

Electrical Wiring Installation 52

Electrical Wiring Installation HVAC System Installation Fire Protection System Installation Plumbing Systems 52

CCR Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

Metal roofs move. Expansion and contraction caused by temperature change, as well as loads caused by snow and wind, create engineering issues that need to be solved when installing a metal-over-metal retrofit system. That means the snow stays on the roof, creating an extra load on the roofing system.

Roofing Systems 52

Roofing Systems Structural Systems Building Materials Manufacturing Controls Manufacturing 52

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.

Staircases 52

Staircases Building Materials Manufacturing Engineering Controls Manufacturing 52

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

These structures include proper ventilation systems with roof vents, louvre windows, or automatic vent openers that regulate internal temperature and humidity. Most models incorporate a sturdy base, door with locking mechanism, and guttering systems for rainwater collection.

Wall Systems 52

Wall Systems Structural Systems Foundation Systems Building Materials Manufacturing 52

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

For structural assessments, it’s worth consulting a professional to evaluate the soundness of foundations, walls, and roof before proceeding with major changes. Create specific zones for tools, gardening equipment, sports gear and automotive supplies to establish a logical system.

Electrical Wiring Installation 52

Electrical Wiring Installation Material Storage Flooring Systems Ceiling Systems 52

Construction Specifier

JUNE 6, 2025

One of the key benefits of modular textile construction systems is their ability to integrate form and function. Compared to traditional building materials such as steel and concrete, modular construction offers a more sustainable and reliable option that is, overall, less expensive to manufacture and install.

Modular Construction 52

Modular Construction Fire Protection System Installation Sustainability Fire Protection Systems 52

UK Construction Blog

JULY 22, 2025

These pre-manufactured or modular homes offer a flexible and often more affordable way to build, without sacrificing design or quality. Panelised Homes: Walls and roofs are pre-fabricated in panels, speeding up onsite construction. With materials prepared in controlled factory environments, waste is minimized, and labor costs decrease.

Building Materials Manufacturing 52

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Code Compliance Land Use Regulations Modular Construction 52

CCR Magazine

MARCH 12, 2025

Companies that value sustainability should use these materials because they need less energy production and generate reduced waste during their manufacturing process. Businesses implementing passive solar design methods for heating and cooling can decrease their dependence on artificial energy systems.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Energy Conservation Energy Efficiency Building Materials Manufacturing 52

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 7, 2025

Polished concrete systems create glossy floors that resist stains and abrasion, eliminating the need for additional coverings. Metal roofing systems outlast traditional materials, with lifespans exceeding 50 years. Perforated panels balance solid and void spaces, controlling light and air movement.

Building Materials 52

Building Materials Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Building Materials Manufacturing 52

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

You control how much to spend, and with expert advice, you can estimate the value your changes will add to your property. Structural and Infrastructural Improvements These renovations address the core systems and structural elements of your home: Rewiring : Complete electrical rewiring of a three-bedroom house costs approximately 3,000-5,000.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Environmental Impact Assessment Energy Conservation Property Management 52

UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

These comprehensive systems include all structural oak components and joinery required to construct a traditional orangery, engineered for assembly by homeowners or their chosen contractors. Roof style selection significantly influences both external appearance and internal atmosphere.

Fire Protection System Installation 52

Fire Protection System Installation Building Materials Manufacturing Roofing Systems Structural Systems 52

Construction Specifier

JULY 5, 2025

Well-designed skylights can take maximum advantage of solar heat gain co-efficient (SHGC) in winter to reduce energy consumption, as well as reduce lighting heat load on cooling systems in summer. However, the very nature of a skylight—being a penetration through the roof—introduces a potential vulnerability: water leakage.

Roofing Systems 52

Roofing Systems Building Materials Manufacturing Wall Systems Building Products Distribution 52

Construction Specifier

APRIL 16, 2025

The term embodied carbon refers to the sum of CO2 emissions tied to material extraction, manufacturing, transportation, and installation throughout the construction process and lifecycle of a building. Minor building repairs and upgrading interior elements, such as lighting, mechanical systems, and appliances, are not sufficient.

Sustainability 59

Sustainability Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Systems Building Performance Measurement 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 22, 2025

On 25 th May 2023, 42-year-old Sylwester Zdunczyk was working with a team on the warehouse roof, removing aluminium over-sheeting. The sheets were being carried to pre-cut holes in the roof from where they were dropped to the ground floor. Workers were sent onto the roof without sufficient instruction, training or supervision.

Roofing Systems 59

Roofing Systems Construction Equipment Safety Regulations Health Regulations 59

The Construction Index

JULY 20, 2025

She said last week that the potential scale of non-compliant solid wall insulation (SWI) installed under the Energy Company Obligation 4 (ECO4) scheme and the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) “points to a systemic failure with these schemes”. This scale of non-compliance is unacceptable and consumers will understandably be concerned.”

Wall Systems 89

Wall Systems Government Works Construction Equipment Energy Efficiency 89

UK Construction Blog

JULY 18, 2025

You’ll find these sheets manufactured in two distinct types: foamed PVC and hard PVC, each serving different purposes and applications. Manufacturing specifications enable PVC sheets to reach lengths of 20 metres and widths up to 2200mm, with thickness variations from 1mm to 12mm depending on your specific requirements.

Fire Protection System Installation 40

Fire Protection System Installation Building Materials Manufacturing Fire Protection Systems Material Storage 40

Construction Enquirer

JULY 3, 2023

British Offsite, the MMC specialist business owned by house builder Weston Group, has launched its £45m automated factory to produce light gauge steel panel systems for the industry. Once the factory is fully operational, it would run a two-shift system five days a week, employing around 180 people.

Building Automation 278

Building Automation Roofing Systems Flooring Systems Wall Systems 278

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.

Modular Construction 265

Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Controls Manufacturing Structural Systems 265

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

The benefits of offsite construction, which comprises the manufacturing, planning, design, fabrication, and assembly of building elements offsite are expansive. The panel of experts below, representing the construction, engineering, and building systems industries, explore and explain the many benefits of this alternative construction method.

Building Materials Manufacturing 247

Building Materials Manufacturing Steel Fabrication Building Information Modeling (BIM) Modular Construction 247

The Pro Builder

APRIL 18, 2024

Combining Concrete and Offsite Manufacturing to Create Resilient Homes qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 12:53 Before it could build resilient , high-performing homes across the country, Onx Homes decided it first needed to prove it could do so in a challenging climate. This is not a theory. We have done it,” he says.

Building Materials Manufacturing 264

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Resilience Controls Manufacturing Building Materials 264

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. Agorus' framing package for Daybreak included premade floor systems, each panel specifically engineered for its application in the system.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 247

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Flooring Systems 247

The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Construction Automation In my first job with a large-volume home builder, I saw firsthand the value of making as much of the house—wall panels, roof trusses, floor systems, stairs, millwork, and other components—as possible in a factory-controlled setting and delivering them to the jobsite on a just-in-time schedule.

Building Automation 204

Building Automation Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Controls Manufacturing 204

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Archives’ storage rooms are tightly controlled to keep out all daylight Mechanical systems: A metal-clad mechanical bay links efficient HVAC systems to archive rooms on each floor providing tightly modulated temperature and humidity to each kind of environment and material, whether its paper, print photography, or film.

Historic Preservation 201

Historic Preservation Flooring Systems Roofing Systems Wall Systems 201

Construction Specifier

MARCH 14, 2024

has posted a new document addressing construction-generated moisture and its impact on commercial roofing systems. the trade association for the manufacturers of single-ply roofing systems and related component materials, has posted a new document addressing construction-generated moisture and its impact on commercial roofing systems.

Roofing Systems 103

Roofing Systems Concrete Pouring Painting/finishing Structural Systems 103

The Pro Builder

JANUARY 2, 2024

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. Manufacturing the panels in climate-controlled factories also results in 95% less waste and 30% faster home construction, per B.PUBLIC.

Building Performance Measurement 264

Building Performance Measurement Building Materials Manufacturing Modular Construction Building Codes 264

Construction Specifier

JULY 25, 2024

By Chadwick Collins Photo and illustrations courtesy Single Ply Roofing Industry (SPRI) An often-overlooked issue during new construction or a commercial renovation project is the addition of unwanted moisture into the structure. Typically, water vapor or moisture movement—called diffusion—travels from warm humid (i.e.

Roofing Systems 59

Roofing Systems Construction Management Concrete Pouring Wall Systems 59

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The company wanted a bespoke electric-powered winch lifting system to raise and lower large vinyl-type sheets in a purpose-built ‘wet area’. The customer can operate all four winches individually via their own wall-mounted, low-voltage pendant controls, allowing the lifting of a single vinyl sheet as required at any time.

Electrical Systems 130

Electrical Systems Electrical Wiring Installation Flooring Systems Lifts 130

BDC Network

JUNE 8, 2024

8 ways to cool a factory 0 qpurcell Sat, 06/08/2024 - 10:00 Industrial Facilities Whichever way you look at it—from a workplace wellness point of view or from a competing for talent angle—there are good reasons to explore options for climate control in the factory workplace. The US manufacturing sector is booming.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 121

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Fire Protection System Installation Building Materials Manufacturing HVAC System Installation 121

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

Most manufacturers offered fabric structures with predetermined dimensions, and building users essentially chose the standard size offering from the menu that came the closest to fitting their needs. In others, leading manufacturers have exponentially stepped up their games.

Steel Fabrication 130

Steel Fabrication Controls Manufacturing Structural Systems Building Design 130

Wolgast Corporation

JUNE 14, 2023

Wall panel system construction is gaining popularity due to its labor and time savings to erect a building envelope. Precast concrete walls with conventional steel roof framing are one option to use on a large commercial building. Wolgast can design and/or build your precast panel system construction.

Concrete Pouring 90

Concrete Pouring Wall Systems Building Materials Manufacturing Structural Systems 90

Construction Marketing

MARCH 2, 2023

With energy efficiency being a high priority for everyone right now in the UK energy crisis, property developers have set out a guide to help people use heating systems that can be used to curb energy usage and save on both water and the price of energy. How much does it cost when you have a ground heating system?

Renewable Energy Systems 115

Renewable Energy Systems Piping Installation Energy Efficiency Roofing Systems 115

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. efficiency rating.

Energy Efficiency 130

Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Systems HVAC System Installation Sustainability 130

Construction Specifier

MARCH 14, 2024

has posted a new document addressing construction-generated moisture and its impact on commercial roofing systems. the trade association for the manufacturers of single-ply roofing systems and related component materials, has posted a new document addressing construction-generated moisture and its impact on commercial roofing systems.

Roofing Systems 64

Roofing Systems Concrete Pouring Painting/finishing Structural Systems 64

Construction Marketing

MAY 27, 2022

Since fabric buildings are tensile structures, the membrane can be pulled into a three-dimensional surface for developing shading, a roof, or a decorative component. Aside from these applications, fabric structures make for great workshop spaces for masonry, carpentry, manufacturing, or agriculture. They’re Cost-Effective.

Steel Fabrication 112

Steel Fabrication Building Materials Manufacturing Material Storage Building Materials 112