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How Solar Energy Is Used In Sustainable Construction
The construction industry is undoubtedly one of the most vital sectors on the planet, building essential structures such as schools, hospitals, and housing that our society relies on, and are always in high demand.Â
Unfortunately, construction is also one of...
Building Products
First Dip In US Building Material Costs Y-O-Y Since Aug 2020
Construction input prices, or the cost of developing a given project in the US, declined for the first time in more than 18 months compared to the previous year, but remained 39% higher than in February 2020, when the...
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The Impact of Extreme Temperatures on Heavy Equipment
Weather conditions can severely affect all rigging operations, and all industries need to consider how cold weather, sun, and rain can possibly damage equipment. In the construction world, time equals money, but valuing productivity over equipment health can cost...
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US Construction Contractors Expect Weaker Conditions In 2024
The construction sector in the US is going to be facing meaningfully weaker conditions in 2024 as the economic headwinds begin to build. The warning comes from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).
ABC chief economist Anirban Basu’s warning came as...
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Checking The Legality of Your Garage Conversion
The garage space on your property is often the focus of changing style trends amongst house hunters. Some want the garage for multiple cars, others want to convert it and some don’t want a garage at all.
As a homeowner,...
Infrastructure
The State of Construction In Spain And The Hurdles Ahead
Even though S&P Global Market Insights has moved past the prospect of Spain going through a shallow recession across the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of 2023, the expenditure breakdown for the fourth quarter looked...
Building Products
4% Italian Cement Output Increase Recorded In January 2023
In good news coming in from Italy, the cement production there has seen an increase of 4% year-over-year in January 2023, as per Federbeton, the country’s construction chamber. As compared to the 2015 base index production, the value had...
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