Author: Admin
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Was My Custom Primary Bedroom Bed Worth It? And Do I Regret Selling It 8 Years Ago?
Nine years ago, we designed this bed for our then-primary bedroom, and I have a lot of unresolved feelings about it. So Bold! So Fun! So Big! So Expensive! The reason we are talking about it now is that you may or may not know the custom bed that is in our current bedroom was…
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Job spotlight: Natalie Webb, social value manager, Ashe Construction
When I got the job, friends and family asked what social value was. When I explained that it is about the company operating with purpose and having a positive effect on society, not just focusing on the bottom line, they all said: “That’s brilliant, I didn’t know it was a thing!” View the original article…
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what you should know about the URS v BDW ruling
Tim Hillier and Olivia Jenkins explore the impact of the recent landmark building safety Supreme Court judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd. (Image: Andrew Howson via Dreamstime.com) Although the judgment did not decide the outcome of BDW’s underlying claim for the recovery of losses from URS, it nonetheless provides useful guidance regarding…
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‘We need to educate young people about construction careers’
Attracting new talent into the construction industry was top of mind during the delivery of Belfast Grand Central Station for Translink. If government is to realise its ambition to ‘get Britain building’ and deliver on its hugely ambitious infrastructure targets, it needs to do more to fix the education system and attract young people into…
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Work Smarter, Not Hotter: Temperature Regulating Gear That Keeps Crews Going
As temperatures rise and work environments grow more demanding, the need for reliable temperature-regulating personal protective equipment and workwear has never been greater. Whether indoors with limited ventilation or outdoors under direct sun exposure, heat stress poses a serious risk to worker health, safety, and productivity. Prolonged exposure to high temperatures can lead to fatigue,…
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Posting holiday pics may invalidate home insurance
Sharing real-time holiday photos on social media might do more than garner likes –it could compromise your home security and affect your insurance coverage. Insurers caution that public posts revealing your absence may breach ‘reasonable care’ clauses in many policies. Even private posts aren’t foolproof; screenshots and shared content can expose your home to potential…
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VEGA and Command Alkon Integrate to Offer More Material Supply Visibility
VEGA Americas, Inc. and Command Alkon have announced a new integration aimed at improving inventory visibility and material management in the heavy building materials industry. The collaboration brings VEGA’s in-plant measurement technologies into Command Alkon’s Connected Partner program, aligning both companies around shared goals of streamlining operations and enhancing decision-making. Through the partnership, VEGA’s sensor…
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VEGA and Command Alkon Integrate to Offer More Material Supply Visibility
VEGA Americas, Inc. and Command Alkon have announced a new integration aimed at improving inventory visibility and material management in the heavy building materials industry. The collaboration brings VEGA’s in-plant measurement technologies into Command Alkon’s Connected Partner program, aligning both companies around shared goals of streamlining operations and enhancing decision-making. Through the partnership, VEGA’s sensor…
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Architectural glazing: The ultimate guide
Architectural glazing is a broad term, often interpreted differently by architects and glazing suppliers. But it typically refers to the use of extensive glass features which enhance a project’s design, rather than serving purely functional purposes. Until fairly recently, architectural glazing would have been seen purely in large commercial projects, however, that is changing, with…
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MUSC Black River Medical Center Features EFCO Solutions
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health recently opened Black River Medical Center as a newly established 63,500-square-foot hospital, expanding essential access to health care across this rural region. McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture designed the new facility to blend high-tech, modern medicine with positive patient experiences in a safe, comfortable and healthy space. Greeting patients,…