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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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Boston Contractor Licensing Guide 2024: Steps, Permits, and State Differences

Contractors Liability Blog

Specialty Contractors Fields such as plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work need specific licenses that Massachusetts boards oversee, but Boston might ask for extra local permits for these trades. Massachusetts likes green ideas, too, but it’s not as strict as Boston when it comes to making buildings energy-efficient.

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New Electrical Standards Shaping Commercial Construction

CCR Magazine

New rules focus on things like energy efficiency, improved safety measures, and renewable energy integration. For instance, recent electrical standards now require energy audits for commercial buildings. The use of energy-efficient systems, such as LED lighting and advanced HVAC setups, has become a requirement.

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Rental Power Generation Report 2025: Q&A with Bobby Ranker of Bobcat

For Construction Pros

system Another growing trend is the adoption of hybrid generators that combine diesel generators with battery energy storage systems, although these come with a higher initial cost and a longer payback period. How can rental companies take advantage of these trends? What are the most requested generator sizes from our customers?

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Liquid vs Air: How Liquid Cooling Reduces AI Data Center Carbon Emissions

Stok

AI touches every corner of our lives—from streaming your favorite show, to suggesting that funny meme, to protecting your home via your security system. Given this cooling conundrum, how can data center owners and operators drive down their energy consumption and carbon footprint? The explosive rise of AI has pushed U.S.

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Deep energy retrofits: The future of sustainable buildings

Construction Specifier

As the global focus on sustainability and climate change intensifies, the United States is seeing a new trend in building restoration-deep energy retrofits. buildings account for nearly 50 percent of energy consumption and 35 percent of total energy-related emissions.

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BSL conversions: A cost-efficient method to support high-containment research

BDC Network

Universities, pharmaceutical companies, and state and federal agencies all showed a renewed interest in studying emerging infectious diseases, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) increased its research budget request by the most significant amount in nearly 20 years.