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Alexandria City HS Redevelopment Features Rockfon Ceilings

CCR Magazine

The architectural team specified Rockfon acoustic stone wool ceiling systems to support the new high schools multiple performance requirements and to create a modern appearance aligned with 21st century educational facilities. The Minnie Howard Campus high school offers enhanced daylight, thermal comfort, acoustics and indoor air quality.

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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. Finally, generators in Canada now feature improved fuel systems designed for enhanced safety during operation and transport.

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Smart Luxury: Integrating Home Automation into Elegant Interiors

UK Construction Blog

In such homes, climate systems are built into walls, lighting adjusts to your daily rhythm, and security features are nearly invisible—all in service of beauty, not in spite of it. Today’s smart lighting systems can shift tone and intensity throughout the day to match natural circadian rhythms. And these systems don’t need to be seen.

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Robust Facilities Sustainment Solution

Job Order Contracting

to name a few. #2. to name a few. #2. to name a few. #2. Implement a robust physical asset facilities maintenance process integrating scheduled, unscheduled repairs, and preventive maintenance tasks. #3.

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How to Decrease Commercial Construction Costs by Reusing the Right Items

HardHatChat

When converting a grocery story into the new headquarters of Englewood Construction, many existing materials were reused, including this concrete floor, which received a face lift with a new stain. As did using the building’s existing HVAC units. The best commercial general contractors can find the right HVAC team to do that job.

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The Ultimate Office Design Build Case Study – Us!

HardHatChat

We also kept the HVAC units and the exterior brick of the building, but we did stain the bricks to work with our Prairie-style color palette. We also retained most of the concrete flooring, but gave it a face lift with a new stain. The work stations from our old office were fine, so we re-used those.

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New 6 tonne Stage V Mini-Excavators Launched by DEVELON

Plant & Civil Engineer

The DX62R-7 and DX63-7 utilise a Load Sensing System based around a new Main Control Valve resulting in a longer spool stroke for improved controllability and superior working efficiency/performance compared to the previous models they replace. Travel speed can also be selected by using the travel selector button on the dozer lever.