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Transform Your Garage: Essential Upgrades for DIY Vehicle Maintenance

UK Construction Blog

Installing bright LED lights (3000-5000 lumens) eliminates shadows under vehicles and in engine compartments. An upgraded electrical system supports your maintenance activities effectively. An upgraded electrical system supports your maintenance activities effectively.

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High-Rise Maintenance: Innovative Solutions for Building Care

CCR Magazine

From drones that inspect hard-to-reach places to smart systems that predict equipment failure, the options available today are both fascinating and practical. Structural Integrity Assessment To ensure a building’s safety, examining its structural integrity is essential.

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What To Consider When Setting Up a Warehouse-Based Coworking Space

UK Construction Blog

Some coworking spaces cater primarily to freelancers and remote workers, while others attract small businesses or industrial startups that require a mix of office and workshop areas. Warehouses tend to have vast open-plan structures, so zoning different sections is essential to provide a balanced work environment.

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Oak Framed Orangery Kits: Complete Guide to Premium Self-Build Solutions

UK Construction Blog

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. This time-tested approach allows for straightforward assembly while maintaining the structural integrity that oak construction is renowned for.

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PVC Sheet Guide: Types, Properties, Applications & Benefits Explained

UK Construction Blog

Three main types serve different purposes: rigid PVC provides structural integrity and chemical resistance, foamed PVC offers lightweight properties ideal for signage, and flexible PVC delivers bendability for specialised applications like cable insulation.

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Oregon architect’s HQ: Northwest’s first ‘all-wood’ mass timber project

Construction Specifier

The building represents a structure made almost entirely of wood with all-electric, refrigerant-free, hydronic heating, and cooling systems. The Mississippi building, serving as Waechter Architecture’s headquarters in Portland, Oregon, features the use of mass timber in almost every aspect of the structure.

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Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob

Natural Building

I attended my first natural building workshop in Oregon in 1993. When the workshop was over, I approached the instructor, Ianto Evans of the Cob Cottage Company, and asked if I could join his team. That’s where hands-on building workshops come in.