UK Construction Blog

JULY 23, 2025

In effect, credible online feedback becomes a low-cost quality control system that benefits every trade, from excavators breaking ground to painters adding final touches. Practical Steps for Managing Reviews Collecting and responding to online feedback may sound daunting, but a simple routine keeps it under control.

Stakeholder Engagement

Roads Online

JULY 23, 2025

This model will be followed in 2026 with the company’s full range of joystick-controlled motor graders. While retaining familiar controls and layouts, the G140 incorporates a range of advanced components and features that will help operators improve productivity and accuracy, maintain costs, and deliver work efficiently.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

Construction Specifier

JUNE 6, 2025

High-performance textile membranes used in modular construction often consist of a polyester base fabric coated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or glass fiber fabrics coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). If repairs or replacements are needed, the structure remains intact while only the fabric is replaced.

Modular Construction

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 7, 2025

Self-consolidating concrete flows into complex forms without mechanical vibration, reducing labour costs. Structural steel forms building frameworks, supporting massive loads with minimal material volume. Advancements in metal fabrication have created new applications. Surface treatments extend concrete’s service life.

Building Materials

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Today’s metrics include loss of life, cost in dollars, and downtime length—otherwise referenced as life safety, performance level, and functional losses. Fenestration failure prevention In an earthquake, nonstructural building elements can cause damage and life-safety hazards, resulting in significant costs and losses.

Building Performance Measurement

CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The Air Curtain addition underscores Overhead Door Brand’s commitment to providing versatile, high-quality products that meet the specific needs of its customers, particularly in sectors where hygiene and environmental control are paramount. </p>

Quality Control

UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

While traditional orangery installations can cost upwards of £50,000, oak framed orangery kits offer an attractive alternative that combines authentic craftsmanship with significant cost savings. The cost-effectiveness represents one of the most compelling advantages of choosing kit form over fully installed orangeries.

Fire Protection System Installation

UK Construction Blog

JULY 18, 2025

As a cost-effective and scalable manufacturing process, metal stamping ensures that structural and functional parts meet exacting standards without compromising efficiency. Because tools often undergo repeated stress and exposure to harsh environments, the materials used must not only be mechanically sound but also fabricated with uniformity.

Building Materials Manufacturing

Construction Dive

JUNE 24, 2025

Per the complaint, Walsh’s self-performing approach — a common industry practice that prime contractors engage in to have more control over a project’s timeline and budget — minimizes subcontracting. Per the lawsuit, filed June 18 in the U.S. In 2023 Walsh agreed to pay nearly $1.1 Dallas-based AECOM is the project’s lead designer.

Project Management Consulting

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 process automation of building components manufactured in an offsite environment equates to being able to hire and retain skilled workers and enhances quality control.

Building Materials Manufacturing

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

P.Eng, Tamarack Grove Engineering Cody Jones , Bledsoe Tents The modern-day engineered fabric structure, known more universally as a tent, has applications far beyond weddings, social events, and as temporary expansion space. C = COST The cost of tents compared to shipping containers is another clear example of the benefits.

Material Storage

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By Shannon Humbert, Legacy Building Solutions Rigid-frame fabric buildings offer a permanent solution for athletic facilities. For many entities, both public and private, the need for an athletics and recreation facility comes down to two options: A permanent brick and mortar building, or a lower-cost fabric bubble.

Steel Fabrication

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. Simply put, they’re a building made of all-steel frames and tarp covers or fabric material. Read on to learn about the advantages of fabric buildings.

Steel Fabrication

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The building’s strategic design includes a 35 percent targeted reduction in potable water use through efficient fixtures and equipment, a 25 percent targeted reduction in energy costs with a focus on thermal performance and optimal heating, and a 360-panel floating solar array to name a few.

Engineering

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

Fabric building companies offer several services to help ensure successful facility projects. By Eric Donnay, Legacy Building Solutions Decades ago, acquiring a tension fabric structure didn’t require much of a process. In some corners of the fabric structure industry, this type of situation still occurs.

Steel Fabrication

Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Severely deteriorated cast stone unit designated for replacement—deterioration of this unit is largely related to corrosion of mild steel reinforcement due to insufficient cover. Cast stone has experienced a resurgence in popularity and is currently fabricated for both new construction and restoration work.

Steel Fabrication

Construction Specifier

MAY 23, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a visually striking, sustainable design for new air traffic control towers, to replace the existing outdated towers at more than 100 municipal and regional airports across the U.S. Inspired by the Chinese American architect, I.M.

Renewable Energy Systems

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Technological advancements in curtain wall design tools, materials, prototyping, and fabrication techniques offer new avenues for achieving these lofty design and performance goals. The goal is to enhance the design’s feasibility, cost-efficiency, and functionality, while still maintaining the architect’s creative vision.

Wall Systems

GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The STRUX® calculator recommends correct dosage rates, for STRUX® 90/40 macro synthetic fibers , as a steel welded wire mesh (WWM) replacement in concrete installations. Welded wire mesh has long been used to reinforce slab-on-ground concrete, bridge decks and thin-walled precast applications for temperature and shrinkage crack control.

Heavy Lifting Transportation

Commercial Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

I wouldn’t go so far as to call myself a control freak, but as a national general contractor, it’s part of the job description to be the one calling the shots and telling everyone what to do on a complex commercial construction project. One recent project we bid even had the pre-fabricated steel structure of a building as an OFI.

Project Management

CCR Magazine

JULY 16, 2024

Metal fabrication has become increasingly popular in construction projects due to its versatility, durability, and efficiency. From skyscrapers to bridges, architects and engineers are turning to custom steel fabrication and other metal fabrication techniques to meet the demands of modern construction.

Steel Fabrication

Construction Specifier

MARCH 4, 2022

Tension fabric structures have served a key role as a cost-effective facility solution for years. In some cases, users have turned to fabric buildings when brick-and-mortar construction is not economically feasible or would take too long to complete. The fabric building market remained stable, but also stagnant, for a long time.

Steel Fabrication

BDC Network

MARCH 11, 2024

Stephen Blumenbaum, PE, SE, Walter P Moore Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech BIM and Information Technology Building Tech Structural Materials Steel Buildings Today’s fast-paced world of design and construction is fractured.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 31, 2023

This is especially crucial for prefabrication and modular construction, where efficiency, time, and cost savings are paramount. Prefab and modular construction require tightly controlled planning and coordination, so there's very little room for inaccuracies. Teams appreciate how Autodesk Build supports the entire project lifecycle.

Prefabrication

UK Construction Blog

JUNE 6, 2023

Best practices for shuttering in construction include proper surveying, planning, formwork removal, quality control and inspections. The choice of shuttering materials and techniques directly impacts the overall quality and cost-effectiveness of construction projects.

Steel Fabrication

UK Construction Blog

JANUARY 20, 2025

The post Precast Concrete Detailing: Key Considerations for Fabricators and Contractors appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Quality control is another biggiemess it up, and you risk the whole structure. Quality control ensures the longevity and safety of precast structures. But it’s not all smooth sailing.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

ACM panels provide excellent thermal insulation, helping to enhance the thermal mass of the building envelope and reduce energy costs. Acoustic Panels: Soundproofing for a Productive Work Environment In commercial buildings where noise control is a priority, acoustic panels are an essential component.

Building Materials

CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This article will explore key considerations, energy efficiency opportunities, fabrication best practices, and the importance of specialized Metal Duct Design training for engineers on duct system implementation. Ductwork Materials The ductwork typically consists of sheet metal components fabricated from galvanized steel or aluminum.

HVAC System Installation

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The building’s strategic design includes a 35 percent targeted reduction in potable water use through efficient fixtures and equipment, a 25 percent targeted reduction in energy costs with a focus on thermal performance and optimal heating, and a 360-panel floating solar array to name a few.

Engineering

Building Radar

JULY 31, 2024

Modern construction projects are increasingly defined by the materials used, which impact everything from durability and energy efficiency to aesthetics and cost. These materials not only contribute to greener buildings but also often offer cost benefits and improved performance characteristics. Innovative Building Products 1.

Renewable Energy Systems

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 6, 2020

Control flow concrete. Controlled low-strength material (CLSM). Control flow concrete. Control flow concrete. Controlled low-strength material (CLSM). Control flow concrete. TB-1701 – Rheology-modifying high-range water reducer (HRWR) for the production of control flow concrete. Clay mitigation.

Concrete Pouring

CCR Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Engineering and construction industries are increasingly tapping the potential of technological innovation to increase efficiency, cost savings, and safety improvements. Heat treatment and metal finishing is a process used in engineering and construction to change the physical state of materials such as stainless steel or aluminum.

Engineering

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

These issues can lead to project delays and additional costs. Egnyte provides a range of capabilities—including file sharing, collaboration, data controls, privacy settings, and more. . That’s what Canam, North America’s largest fabricator of structural steel components, did when they implemented Autodesk Build.

Project Management

CivilJungle

JUNE 11, 2021

Automation in Technology is mainly concerned with the application of innovative and computer-based systems to operate and control the overall method of production. The development of additive manufacturing through the robot fabrication of incremental point building in steel construction technology.

Building Automation

The Korte Company

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

And don’t just add the cost of a beefed-up HVAC system to that round number and expect to get anything close to an accurate cost estimate. Below, we discuss important cost factors you should consider as you investigate the feasibility of your next project. But cost and R value are only part of the picture.

HVAC System Installation

Work Gearz

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Silk is a natural material, and like other natural fibres, it’s good at retaining a warm layer of air near to your skin, however because of its permeability, it won’t make you feel sweaty and clammy as most synthetic fabrics. The fabric forms a smooth, frictionless barrier when worn directly against the skin as an initial layer.

Steel Fabrication

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

At a time when crowds will be metered and access controlled like never before, public space is where people will spend a lot of time, waiting and doing all the things people do when they are idle.” After first costs, mid-scapes allow for unconditioned zones that are naturally ventilated and humidified.

Building Design