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Precast Concrete Lintels: The Ultimate Guide to Strength, Durability & Installation

UK Construction Blog

Precast concrete lintels are essential structural elements manufactured off-site in controlled environments to support masonry openings in buildings. Each type offers unique characteristics suited to specific applications in masonry support systems. What Are Precast Concrete Lintels?

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Barrier breakthroughs: Achieving airtightness in modern construction

Construction Specifier

Improving building enclosure performance While energy efficiency might initially suggest well-insulated walls and efficient HVAC systems, controlling air leakage can be just as critical. Uncontrolled air movement through penetrations in the building enclosure can increase energy costs as HVAC systems work harder to condition the air.

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Deep energy retrofits: The future of sustainable buildings

Construction Specifier

6 Actuating these plans requires buy-in from stakeholders across the construction and design fields, including architects, contractors, engineers, building material manufacturers, and tradespeople. Minor building repairs and upgrading interior elements, such as lighting, mechanical systems, and appliances, are not sufficient.

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Henley to lead Leeds mill restoration

The Construction Index

Our role isn’t just to preserve the past; it is to engineer it for the future. Several historic elevations will be dismantled and rebuilt, with engineered temporary works ensuring safety and control throughout. That is where Henley sets itself apart: we plan, we build, we restore, all in-house.” Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

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Rental Power Generation Report 2025: Q&A with Athan Tsokolas of Vanguard

For Construction Pros

For example, all Vanguard lithium-ion batteries are equipped with an integrated Battery Management System (BMS). While some heavy-load, long-duration tasks may still be best served by engine power, battery technology is advancing rapidly. Rental agreements may need to specify guidelines for such indoor use.

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Gulzar’s House In Ladakh, India Offers a New Twist on Vernacular Architecture

Natural Building

Structures rely on locally sourced sun-dried mud bricks, rammed earth and timber, with hand-plastered walls and meticulously layered timber and compacted earth roofs engineered to withstand heavy snowfall. The house employs a double-wall adobe system integrating repurposed army mattresses to ensure insulation.

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Western Specialty Contractors Restoring Minneapolis’ Historic Wesley Church

Civil + Structural Engineer

3, 2023) Western Specialty Contractors – Minneapolis Branch is nearing completion of a project to restore a masonry wall section of the historic Wesley Church located at 101 E. Louis, MO, Aug. in downtown Minneapolis, MN. Substance Church acquired the historic Wesley building in 2016 as a permanent location.