CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Armstrong Fluid Technology announced that they will join other industry-leading organizations in helping create the world’s first 100% digitally-enabled building and research facility. The two-story building will have a fully integrated IT system connecting all building elements together that can be controlled by apps.

HVAC Systems

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

When calculating costs, consider that extensive renovations involving structural changes can sometimes approach the cost of building a new home. Reconfiguring existing space is typically more eco-friendly than building new extensions. You’re not alone. Environmental sustainability differs between approaches too.

Budgeting

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

This made me look for different ways to build a home. These include energy-saving windows and systems to save water. The best part is that container homes take less time to build. This gave me a chance to use fewer new building materials. It also reduces the environmental damage that comes from building regular homes.

Ceiling Systems

UK Construction Blog

JULY 22, 2025

These pre-manufactured or modular homes offer a flexible and often more affordable way to build, without sacrificing design or quality. Simply put, a kit home is a home or building delivered as a package of pre-cut, pre-engineered materials and components. What Exactly Are Kit Homes?

Building Code Compliance

CCR Magazine

APRIL 3, 2025

” Spanning 55,000 square feet over two floors, the U.S. Behind the Build Creating a sensory experience that is beautiful and ornate. Schimenti’s scope extended beyond typical construction, managing every interior detail, including custom lighting, audiovisual systems, furniture, artwork, and high-end finishes.

Painting/finishing

Natural Building

JUNE 24, 2025

Barbara Jones is a passionate advocate of building with natural materials and has been a leading exponent of straw-bale construction since the mid-1990s – designing affordable, straw-bale houses. She co-founded The School of Natural Building and trains a community of aspiring natural builders through theoretical and practical courses.

Building Design

ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Temporary partitions with sound stage style sound blankets were used create classrooms of varying sizes within the open floor plan. A new air-conditioning system was installed, and fire alarm and fire suppression systems were extended to meet code requirements. and design firm Gensler. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu.

Fire Protection System Installation

UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

In this complete guide, you’ll discover everything you need to know about recycled paper insulation – from its manufacturing process and thermal performance to installation methods, costs, and UK building regulations. What is Recycled Paper Insulation? This form adapts perfectly to irregular spaces and around obstacles.

Fire Protection System Installation

CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Schönox HPS North America is proud to announce its continued commitment to sustainability with its extensive range of LEED-contributing products, setting a new standard in eco-friendly building materials. “Our achievement of MAS Certified Green® Program and LEED v4.1 With products that meet the rigorous requirements of LEED v4.1

Sustainability

CCR Magazine

MARCH 26, 2025

This can include all the small cracks, tears, and gaps on your doors and windows, walls, ceilings and floors; but also encompasses the leaks around the plumbing system, which can become a breeding ground for many of these pests. Start by checking all the common entry points and consider a solution for them.

Building Controls

CCR Magazine

MARCH 4, 2025

Aligned with Alexandrias Green Building Policy, ACHS Minnie Howard Campus is targeting Net-Zero Energy and LEED Gold Certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. According to Perkins Eastman, the project was designed as a national model for sustainable, healthy and high-performing schools. An NRC of 0.80

Ceiling Systems

ENR Construction

JULY 16, 2025

million sq ft of office space, a 212-room hotel, ballroom and event space and other features, all topped by an illuminated crown and top-floor landscaped amenity deck. million sq ft of office space, a 212-room hotel, ballroom and event space and other features, all topped by an illuminated crown and top-floor landscaped amenity deck.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

For Construction Pros

JULY 18, 2025

This involves leveraging BIM (Building Information Modeling) for detailed concrete designs, connecting those models directly to the field. Similarly, public sector investment will likely sustain the positive momentum in Infrastructure projects, particularly those involving large-scale concrete paving and bridge decks.

Concrete Pouring

For Construction Pros

JULY 11, 2025

PCI is proud to lead with clarity and collaboration, supporting our members and the broader construction industry in building a more resilient future. These tools empower producers, designers, and decision-makers with credible, region-specific data to support lower-carbon solutions and informed choices.

Concrete Pouring

The Construction Index

JUNE 22, 2025

The relief road forms part of a broader planning application for the site by JG Hatcliffe Associates to develop a new area north of Howden for mixed residential and commercial use – including houses, services, businesses and green spaces – which is included in the East Riding local plan as HOW-G. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

UK Construction Blog

JULY 9, 2025

With clear, practical strategies and expert advice, this guide aims to simplify damp proofing and provide actionable steps for tackling common moisture problems in any building. It typically affects ground floor walls and can ruin plaster, paint, and skirting boards. Each type harms building materials differently.

Wall Systems

The MCP Group

MAY 20, 2025

Bid Due Date | June 12, 2025 2:00 PM Project Description This project features new construction of 3 24 -unit, 3-story Apartment Buildings with one attached clubhouse. PDF Section 3 – ITB – Residence at Green Meadow MCP-Supplemental-Conditions.2021 ALL scopes of work are needed. 2021 Addenda None at this time.

Carpentry

ENR Construction

JULY 21, 2025

Photo courtesy of Hoar Construction July 21, 2025 With construction of its new Activities Community Wellness Building, George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Photo courtesy of Hoar Construction July 21, 2025 With construction of its new Activities Community Wellness Building, George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.,

Steel Fabrication

UK Construction Blog

JULY 18, 2025

Construction projects utilise these sheets for wall cladding, roofing systems, and window sills, whilst the automotive industry relies on them for interior components. PVC sheets provide excellent fire resistance and sound insulation properties, making them ideal for commercial buildings, warehouses, and residential projects.

Fire Protection System Installation

UK Construction Blog

JULY 22, 2025

Teams use protective materials including padded blankets, wardrobe boxes, and floor coverings to prevent damage during transport. IT equipment receives priority handling with anti-static packaging and secure transport systems. Controlled access systems restrict entry to authorised personnel and customers only.

Material Storage

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 13, 2024

Bethlehem, PA – www.MBCEA.org – The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) announced its 2024 Building of the Year winners at the 55 th Annual MBCEA Conference, held April 24 – 26 in San Diego, California. Building of the Year: The Truck Center Companies sales and service center in Mankato, MN.

Roofing Systems

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

New Sydney icon wins unprecedented seven awards, demonstrates importance of structure renewal to mitigate climate change Chicago (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the winner of its annual award for best tall building worldwide: Quay Quarter Tower , in Sydney.

Renewable Energy Systems

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 19, 2024

Tomlinson Pointe will feature two collections of Toll Brothers single-family home designs, some offering primary bedrooms on the first floor. With the Carlow Collection, home buyers can choose from dynamic floor plans ranging from 2,639 to 2,967+ square feet and 2-car garages. Juliet area.”

Flooring Systems

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 21, 2024

Bromley Companies’ newly restored 11-story mixed-use building in the Flatiron District recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and an international symbol of excellence in sustainable development.

Energy Efficiency

The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Dvele is building the new plants, one in Monterrey, Mexico, and the other in the US at a location to be announced. It will also mean we can serve more developers, allowing them to build more net positive communities across the US.” The new facilities will be asset-light, requiring little capital to get up and running.

Building Materials Manufacturing

The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Department of Energy’s Home Energy Score (HES) , which assesses the energy efficiency of a home based on its structure and heating, cooling, and hot-water systems, has a greater influence on home sale prices across the country. The units also include a quick-hang bracket system, making one-person installation easier. 15 asphalt felt.

Energy Efficiency

BD+C

JANUARY 3, 2014

All 164 units in the building will come with a spacious garden terrace, complete with lush vegetation and a self-sustaining, automatic drop irrigation system. The goal: to give all residents a first-floor living experience. Body Image: read more.

Green Building

Natural Building

JULY 22, 2011

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 Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

Green Building

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 29, 2023

1550 on the Green, facing Houston’s iconic Discovery Green Park, is being built in a curved shape, described as a “side-core design”, to allow unobstructed daylight to enter the oversized windows. Part of the three-block master plan, all owned by Skanska USA, this building is designed by the architect, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).

Building Design

BDC Network

APRIL 21, 2023

Learn about engineered wood’s key role as a green building solution. APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION The increasing threat of climate change has more and more building owners and homebuyers considering the sustainability of their structures and the role construction plays in global warming and use of our natural resources.

Sustainability

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2021

As more people return to workplaces, schools, hotels, event venues, and other destinations, they seek reassurance that building owners share their concerns not only for environmental health, but also for their personal health. Together, they provide the finished metal products needed for commercial, institutional, and residential buildings.

Green Building

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 20, 2023

BRONX, NY— Located in New York City’s South Bronx neighborhood of Mott Haven, the newly dedicated $175 million 425 Grand Concourse high-rise building serves as the largest Passive House project to date in North America. 425 Grand Concourse’s southern exposure required installing sunshades on 13 floors to save energy.

Concrete Pouring

The Pro Builder

MAY 22, 2023

The project is the brainchild—and now the personal home—of Mark LaLiberte , a renowned building science expert and co-founder and president of Construction Instruction , a consultancy and training facility based in Denver. There is a very limited labor force, especially when you’re doing something really state-of-the-art,” Leavitt says.

Roofing Systems

PN - Project Management

MAY 16, 2022

Commercial buildings account for a large percentage of the overall carbon emissions in the world. Due to this alarming statistic, building or retrofitting structures in line with green initiatives and transitioning to a sustainable building method are logical solutions to reduce C02 emissions.

Green Building

BDC Network

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The importance of selecting healthy materials for K-12 projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/30/2024 - 13:17 K-12 Schools Clark Nexsen interior designers Anna Claire Beethoven and Brittney Just, CID, IIDA, LEED Green Associate, share why it is imperative to specify healthy building materials in K-12 schools.

Building Materials Manufacturing

The Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

By shaving just a foot off the depth of the three-story, side-by-side duplex destined for an infill lot in Pittsburgh, he enabled Structural Modular Innovations to build three boxes at a time on its factory floor instead of only two. Not so in a factory.

Modular Construction

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The tower’s structure includes 10 different bay configurations within an isosceles triangle on the floor plan, each consisting of 4.27 The design incorporates 3D aluminum spandrel panels anchored to the concrete floor slab to cover its edge, with stiffeners to resist wind forces and accommodate different bay configurations.

Flooring Systems