Category: Featured
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Skanska Completes William & Mary’s Newest Integrated Science Center Facility
Skanska has completed the fourth and final building of William & Mary’s Integrated Science Center, delivering a 124,000-square-foot facility designed to support the university’s expanding focus on computing, data sciences, and physics. Known as Integrated Science Center IV—or ISC4—the new building serves as the academic home for William & Mary’s School of Computing, Data Sciences…
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How We Actually Use Our Pantry Now (A Lot Has Changed In 3 Years)
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It happened slowly, then all at once. When we first revealed the pantry, we barely lived in the house, and I had no idea how much I’d cook or entertain here. Turns out it’s a lot (which is wonderful), and therefore the needs of “the hardest working room” expanded quickly (and messily). It is not…
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Who carries the burden? Labour fragmentation and digital safety
Abstract image for digital safety piece. Image: Alexandersikov | Dreamstime.com Digital approaches to health and safety should help construction sites to be safer places to work, but do they work equally well for staff and the self-employed? Melvin Keyani FCIOB, who sits on the CIOB HS&W Policy Review Panel, details why labour fragmentation must be…
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Who carries the burden? Labour fragmentation and digital safety
Abstract image for digital safety piece. Image: Alexandersikov | Dreamstime.com Digital approaches to health and safety should help construction sites to be safer places to work, but do they work equally well for staff and the self-employed? Melvin Keyani FCIOB, who sits on the CIOB HS&W Policy Review Panel, details why labour fragmentation must be…
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Considering a truss loft conversion? Here’s what to expect
Loft conversions are a perfect way to add living space to a home, but if you’ve taken a look in your attic and seen a maze of wooden trusses, then you might think that a conversion is out of the question. Traditional loft spaces often have open areas that can be easily converted, but modern…
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Couple builds zero-carbon oak frame home on eco-friendly farm
Professional farmers Susie Wren and Robert Wells bought their 200-acre livestock farm in Devon in 2021 after living in Africa for 40 years, where Robert had taken over his grandfather’s cattle ranch in his early twenties. Having chosen to relocate to rural Devon, their goal was to develop organic farming initiatives and promote sustainable land…
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How families can get solar panels for free
With energy bills rising, families across Britain are struggling to keep their homes warm while managing ever-rising costs. Now, the government’s new Warm Homes Plan could offer a lifeline, giving eligible low-income households up to £12,000 worth of solar panels and batteries completely free of charge. For those who don’t qualify for fully funded upgrades,…
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CannonDesign Adds Jenkins•Peer to Strengthen Southeast
The firm is also known for designing contextually responsive campus architecture, reflected in work for Appalachian State University, NC State University, UNC Pembroke, UNC Charlotte, UNC Chapel Hill and the University of South Carolina, among others. Over the years, our firms have collaborated on numerous college and university projects, strengthening our relationship and helping pave the way for this…
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RYS Architects Rebrands as Studio RYS, Expands Leadership
RYS Architects, a leading multidisciplinary architecture and design firm, proudly enters the next iteration of the brand with a refreshed visual identity, expanded services, and a new name: Studio RYS. Founded in 1989 in San Francisco by award-winning architect Robert Y. Sauvageau, AIA, the firm has built a legacy defined by integrity, quality, and service.…
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RYS Architects Rebrands as Studio RYS, Expands Leadership
RYS Architects, a leading multidisciplinary architecture and design firm, proudly enters the next iteration of the brand with a refreshed visual identity, expanded services, and a new name: Studio RYS. Founded in 1989 in San Francisco by award-winning architect Robert Y. Sauvageau, AIA, the firm has built a legacy defined by integrity, quality, and service.…