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Improving Sustainability in the Construction Industry: A Complete Guide for 2025

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways The construction industry is responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, making sustainability transformation essential for environmental protection and business viability, with sustainable practices offering significant cost savings and competitive advantages. What Is Sustainable Construction?

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Preparing Commercial Properties for Climate Change Impacts

CCR Magazine

Climate change is impacting businesses worldwide, with commercial properties facing risks from extreme weather and rising sea levels. Sustainable practices and infrastructure upgrades further enhance resilience to climate change. Conducting a comprehensive risk assessment is essential.

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Energy-saving strategies: Ceiling panels with phase change material (PCM)

Construction Specifier

Today, several dynamic factors play a significant role: Climate change impacts: Regions are increasingly experiencing extreme heat, and some climate zones now require air conditioning installations where they previously did not. Harsher winter storms and persistent droughts are also becoming more common.

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Building Your Construction Career: A Complete Guide to Industry Success

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways The construction industry offers diverse career paths across trade, professional, and academic routes, with opportunities in infrastructure, residential, commercial, and sustainable sectors. The industry’s dynamic nature means you’re never short of opportunities to develop your skills and expertise.

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Securing the future: Electrification of doors and hardware

Construction Specifier

These systems combine convenience with cutting-edge security, reshaping how people interact with their surroundings. By bridging the gap between physical infrastructure and digital solutions, electrified hardware is driving the future of efficient and secure building management.

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Complete Construction Terminology Cheat Sheet: US and AU Specific

Buildern

These two countries have thriving construction sectors characterized by large-scale infrastructure projects, residential and commercial developments, and innovative architectural designs. These guidelines cover everything from how structures are designed to the electrical systems, plumbing, fire safety measures, and even accessibility.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Its impact is already being felt in countries around the globe. The buildingSMART alliance TM Conference will help you understand how BIM can better integrate the design, construction, fabrication and operation processes, and provide you with the latest metrics available to assess industry progress. Thursday: Information Exchanges.