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Intelligent Compaction Paves the Way to the High-Tech Roadbuilding of Tomorrow

For Construction Pros

Equipment Technology Used During IC Watch Ryan Zenahlik, senior paving application specialist at Topcon Positioning Systems , as he details the ins and outs at World of Asphalt 2025. Your Digital Map? The Virtual Ski plus 3D-MC milling software replaces analog screed control systems like Multiplex-Ski, Big Ski or Sonic Ski models.

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Innovative Approaches to Cavity Wall Insulation for Builders

UK Construction Blog

The Structural Story The outer leaf shields wind-driven rain, the inner supports floors and roofs, while the cavity collects moisture for release through weep-holes rather than your client’s wallpaper. PIR boards with low-lambda facers achieve 0.021 W/m·K and meet Passivhaus aspirations without turning floor plates into mini-stadiums.

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

These include columns, joists, purlins, load-bearing walls, floor slabs, and foundations. These include architectural and MEP systems, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other contents. With IBC 2024, specification professionals and building teams now have a choice to use either the provisions of ASCE/SEI 7-22 or the IBC ’s SDC maps.

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Profile – Drone Manager Nick Ross

Granger Construction

Utilizing an in-house drone service over the traditional tripod scanning system led to significant time and cost savings, as well as safety benefits. Additionally, it provides unparalleled flexibility, allowing the team to more easily adapt to schedule changes from pulling ahead work or falling behind due to inclement weather.

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Repairing Concrete Joints - Prep and Installation

For Construction Pros

Proper preparation of a joint to be filled requires that the joint sidewalls be mechanically cleaned using a diamond concrete blade on a walk behind concrete saw equipped with a HEPA dust collection system. The joint preparation process should remove all dirt, debris, saw cut laitance, etc. minimum in deeper joints).

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The three Ps of prefabricated EIFS: Preparation, production, placement

Construction Specifier

Babaian Photos and illustrations courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) In its most general form, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) consist of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation board coated with a reinforced polymer-modified cementitious base coat and a polymer-based finish coat. By Alex Ardelean, Elizabeth V.

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Renovate or Extend? How to Choose the Right Home Improvement for Your Budget & Needs

UK Construction Blog

Open-Plan Reconfigurations : Creating open-plan living areas by removing internal walls costs approximately 2,000-4,000, not including any additional kitchen or flooring updates. Plumbing Updates : Replacing outdated plumbing systems ranges from 2,000-6,000 depending on the property size.