CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Builders now prioritize materials and systems designed to last longer, reduce maintenance needs, and perform under extreme conditions. Cool Roof Systems Taking Comfort a Notch Higher The word “cool” in the name says it all. Designed to minimize heat transfer, they reduce reliance on HVAC systems and cut operational costs.

Roofing Systems

CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

By staying on top of maintenance tasks, you ensure a safer environment for residents and a more sustainable building overall. From drones that inspect hard-to-reach places to smart systems that predict equipment failure, the options available today are both fascinating and practical.

Maintenance

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 14, 2025

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.

Maintenance

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

Their expertise covers unique building techniques, system planning, and tiny house requirements. Building codes and regulations Fixed tiny homes need building and plumbing approvals before installation. Builders must follow fire safety regulations that cover smoke alarm installation and emergency service access.

Fire Protection System Installation

CCR Magazine

MARCH 24, 2025

The use of energy-efficient systems, such as LED lighting and advanced HVAC setups, has become a requirement. By meeting these standards, businesses reduce operational costs and support broader sustainability goals. Proper installation of these components ensures reliable operation across the entire infrastructure.

Fire Protection System Installation

UK Construction Blog

JULY 1, 2025

You’re probably used to standard batt or blown-fibre installs, but fresh regulations and unpredictable weather are nudging you toward smarter cavity wall solutions. Mineral wool granulate – forgiving to install and cost-effective, yet prone to soak up wind-blown rain unless cavities stay spotlessly clean.

Fire Protection System Installation

UK Construction Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

For construction professionals seeking inspiration in sustainable luxury projects, this New Zealand gem offers valuable insights into how architectural vision can harmonize with natural surroundings. This approach combines energy efficiency with enhanced guest experience—a principle applicable to UK projects in rural or protected landscapes.

Architecture

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

These include architectural and MEP systems, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other contents. People are protected in terms of safety and weather. provides a means of evaluating the performance of windows, window walls, curtain walls, and storefront systems when subjected to specified horizontal displacements in the wall’s plane.

Building Performance Measurement

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

Environmental sustainability differs between approaches too. 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

CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

the innovative world leader in building envelope solutions, including wall cladding systems, air barriers, coatings, and restoration systems, announces the launch of StoVentec Fiber Cement Rainscreen System , a complete ventilated rainscreen cladding system that blends sustainability, design freedom, and performance.

Fire Protection System Installation

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2025

The structure fulfils high requirements in terms of energy efficiency, protection against the environmental influences and noise, durability, low maintenance, moisture regulation and sustainability. The all-in-one system of compatible products with tested and approved individual components covers a wide range of subframe solutions.

Fire Protection System Installation

UK Construction Blog

JULY 18, 2025

Steel beam installation often becomes necessary to redistribute loads effectively. Portal frames, ridge beams, and floor strengthening systems all require precise specification within the technical drawings to ensure structural adequacy. The increasing adoption of heat pump technology adds complexity to heating system design.

Fire Protection System Installation

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

CCR Magazine

MARCH 4, 2025

According to Perkins Eastman, the project was designed as a national model for sustainable, healthy and high-performing schools. Freedom Materials supplied Rockfon products to Summit Construction, who installed a total of 180,000 square feet of the stone wool acoustic ceiling tiles in Chicago Metallic ceiling suspension systems.

Ceiling Systems

Construction Dive

JULY 15, 2025

Published July 15, 2025 Sebastian Obando Reporter post share post print email license Construction crews install panels of the border wall on Nov. 26, 2024, in La Casita-Garciasville, Texas. That may prompt developers to advance previously delayed or underfunded power generation work , said Urbanchuck.

Renewable Energy Systems

The Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2025

In an era where sustainability is shaping nearly every facet of construction and infrastructure planning, water systems are no exception. While some innovations grab headlines—like rainwater harvesting or greywater reuse—one unsung hero is stepping into the sustainability spotlight: backflow prevention.

Fire Protection System Installation

Roads Online

OCTOBER 21, 2024

ArmorZone temporary road barriers are now as sustainable as ever, with recycled plastic implemented within its design. The ArmorZone temporary barrier is not only more sustainable than conventional road barriers, but it’s proven to outperform and outlive conventional designs. Images: Ingal Civil.

Sustainability

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In current landfill design, wells and pipes are installed horizontally and vertically to extract methane via motors. Inefficient gas collection systems allow gasses to accumulate and remain trapped inside landfills, which can cause internal temperatures to rise. As they do, fires and explosions are more likely to happen.

Fire Protection System Installation

Construction Specifier

JUNE 17, 2024

At the same time, the built environment must adapt to the impacts of an already-changing climate by optimizing the resiliency of structural systems. Model building codes (I-codes) developed by the International Code Council ( ICC ) play a crucial role in constructing safe, sustainable, and resilient structures.

Sustainability

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 1, 2023

However, in areas of environmental concern, such as estuaries, wetlands, proximity to lakes and other bodies of water, high water tables, or poor soils, decentralized systems historically struggled to provide a solution. The benefits are now documented in US Environmental Protection Agency published fact sheets on decentralized systems.

Fire Protection System Installation

GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 25, 2018

Design Advantage for Division 7 – Thermal and Moisture Protection. As building technologies evolve into more complex systems and assemblies, don't feel like you have to specify alone. GCP’s Design Advantage collaborates with the project team to specify the appropriate products and systems for any construction project.

Fire Protection System Installation

UK Construction Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The post Sustainable Fireplaces: Which Fireplace Is the Right Choice? Given that nearly 40% of global carbon emissions are generated by buildings, it’s more important than ever that buildings are designed and built in a sustainable way. However, this is still not enough to protect our living space.

Sustainability

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In the United States alone, water treatment and delivery accounts for 13 percent of the country’s total electricity consumption , releasing up to 290 million metric tons of carbon every year—approximately 5 percent of total US emissions and equal to the carbon output of more than 60 coal-fired power plants.

Fire Protection System Installation

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

Engineering

Specification Product Update

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Advances in fire resistant glazing have enabled modern performance expectations to be applied to architecturally sensitive and listed buildings as a variety of Promat SYSTEMGLAS® projects demonstrate. It was used to meet demanding passive fire protection objectives as part of a major project to upgrade the historic Victorian Market hall.

Fire Protection System Installation

Construction Specifier

JUNE 20, 2023

The building represents a structure made almost entirely of wood with all-electric, refrigerant-free, hydronic heating, and cooling systems. The building also incorporates all-electric, refrigerant-free, hydronic heating and cooling systems. Mississippi, serves as the headquarter for Waechter Architecture in Portland, Oregon.

Fire Protection System Installation

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

is experiencing a “wood revival” contributing to the complexity of fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) specifications. This demand for wood products continues to grow as designers appreciate its renewability, versatility, aesthetics, and most important, its ability to sequester carbon once installed. Performance requirements.

Fire Protection System Installation

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Curtain wall systems are ever present in today’s commercial construction marketplace. Design-assist is a popular procurement method for curtain wall systems in today’s commercial market, intended to help resolve these challenges, particularly for custom curtain walls with unique performance requirements and/or unique material configurations.

Wall Systems

Specification Product Update

OCTOBER 12, 2023

AIM worked with Maple Sunscreening on the rainscreen façade system assembly from the ground floor upwards, which is mainly cassette panels with AIM’s OSCBs incorporated horizontally and AIM’s wall cavity barriers installed vertically. The OSCBs are an effective barrier to the passage of hot smoke as well as fire.

Fire Protection System Installation

Construction Specifier

MAY 30, 2023

It presents expert insights on how to help protect the lives of occupants and first responders in building fires. There is quite a lengthy list of items which can result in problems with the installation of firestopping materials,” states one expert. The report can be accessed on the organization’s website.

Fire Protection System Installation

GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Liquid applied waterproofing is essential for protecting many building structures. This type of protection is also used to help extend the service life of structures such as car parks. Be sure that whatever waterproofing system you select is compatible with the green roof assembly and has been proven in similar environments.

Waterproofing Systems

GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Liquid applied waterproofing is essential for protecting many building structures. This type of protection is also used to help extend the service life of structures such as car parks. . . Be sure that whatever waterproofing system you select is compatible with the green roof assembly and has been proven in similar environments.

Waterproofing Systems

Natural Building

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

Green Building

Safti First

MARCH 25, 2022

These requests and desired combinations have created a track record of more efficient, sustainable, and architecturally enhanced products for projects worldwide. SAFTI FIRST has responded to these requests for innovation in our systems and our manufacturing capabilities to bring these glazing innovations to fruition. up to 2 hours.

Fire Protection System Installation

BDC Network

JUNE 8, 2024

Sergio Sádaba, Principal Industrial Facilities Designers Lists HVAC Mechanical Systems For most industrial factories, it’s process over people. As a buildings-performance expert, I have decades of experience designing high-performance, sustainable, and energy-efficient systems for a variety of industrial clients.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 25, 2018

Design Advantage for Division 7 – Thermal and Moisture Protection. As building technologies evolve into more complex systems and assemblies, don't feel like you have to specify alone. GCP’s Design Advantage collaborates with the project team to specify the appropriate products and systems for any construction project.

Fire Protection System Installation

Construction Specifier

JUNE 25, 2024

and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.

Fire Protection System Installation