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

UK Construction Blog

Four core strategies drive sustainability improvements: selecting renewable and recycled materials, implementing energy-efficient systems and renewable energy, adopting circular construction practices to reduce waste by up to 30%, and implementing water conservation methods.

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Mass Timber Buildings: Sustainable Path to Net Zero Goals

CCR Magazine

With public and private support for this renewable resource, experts believe mass timber could challenge steel and concrete as favored construction materials. Mature forests are maximizing their carbon storage while growing forests are maximizing their carbon sequestration.

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Common Construction Challenges and How to Overcome Them

CCR Magazine

Builders must navigate rising material costs, unpredictable weather, and tight regulations while keeping projects on track. Managing Rising Material Costs If it feels like construction materials are getting more expensive every year, its because they are. But that doesnt mean the process is smooth. The good news?

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2024 Construction Trends: 30+ Experts Share Insight

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Prefabricated construction should be a focus in 2024, whilst companies continue to improve the supply chain process and coordination. Prefabricated construction again could help ease labor shortages. The next decade will also bring an increased emphasis on prefabrication within construction.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

Puzzle on the construction site: modular building with prefabrication in factories 14. Natural building materials: for more well-being 16. Then resources are better managed and business processes are made more efficient, as double data storage and data maintenance is avoided. Robotics: colleagues with muscles of steel 13.

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Specifying acoustical ceilings for healthcare facilities

Construction Specifier

Common ceiling requirements In the United States, the leading set of regulations governing the design and construction of healthcare facilities is the Guidelines 1 published by the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI). Most areas for behavioral health patients also require monolithic ceilings to meet ligature-resistant requirements.

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Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction

BDC Network

APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION Multifamily Housing While no building is truly fireproof, construction materials and systems can make a building fire safe. With proper construction in conformance with code regulations, a “fire safe” building can be designed. A 175% increase is allowed if all sides face toward public streets.