Category: Featured
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Formica Launches Ninth Annual FORM Student Innovation Competition
Formica Corporation has opened entries for the “2026 FORM Student Innovation Competition,” now in its ninth year. The annual contest invites architecture, interior design and industrial design students from the United States, Canada and Mexico to create original furniture pieces using Formica® Brand and FENIX® products. This year’s theme, Mood-Boosting Design, challenges students to explore…
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NIBCO Donates Training Boards to Support Skilled Trades Education – CCR-Mag.com
NIBCO INC. has donated two custom-built boiler and water heater training boards to advance skilled trades education at two leading institutions: Chicago Pipefitters Training Center, Local 597, in Mokena, Illinois and ABC Construction Prep Academy in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The systems, designed to promote collaboration across the plumbing and HVAC industry, were originally built as…
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Construction fintech backs ISG subcontractors for class action
Iain McIlwee, CEO of the Finishes and Interiors Sector, said: “For too long, subcontractors have been picking up the tab for the failings of others. We had Carillion and nothing happened. The numbers associated with ISG are again eye-watering, but between these two, there have been numerous failings that have felt like death by a…
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Using UL-Certified Batteries to Protect Your Rental Equipment
*This article is sponsored by U.S. Battery With so many Lithium-ion batteries on the market, it isn’t easy to find high quality options that are built to higher standards. As many rental companies know, the quality of a battery can not only impact the performance of your battery-powered equipment, but also its overall safety in…
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Linxup Releases Fleet Safety Guide for Skilled Trades
Skilled tradespeople such as electricians, plumbers and construction workers rely on safe driving to keep themselves and their communities protected. In recognition of National Tradesman Day (Sept. 19) and to support that effort, Linxup has released a new guide, How to Start a Fleet Safety Program: Earn Trust, Get Driver Buy-In, and Make Safety Stick.…
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The 8 mistakes I see most in construction contracts
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. James Gallagher is principal of Resolution Management Consultants in Marlton, New Jersey. Opinions are the author’s own. Construction disputes continue to rise in 2025. Yet the complications that trigger those disputes usually boil down to payment, changes,…
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Trimble adds new 3D model viewer to Viewpoint Field View
Using the mobile app, teams can open and view the 3D model on site, giving site staff immediate visual context and insight. Tasks and forms (whether for snagging, health and safety actions, quality checks, inspections or handover) can be embedded, pinned and assigned to the relevant location within the model. As well as enhancing documentation…
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Lilly to build $5B cancer drug facility in Virginia
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Eli Lilly said it plans to build a $5 billion manufacturing facility outside of Richmond, Virginia, focused on cancer and autoimmune treatments. Located in Goochland County, the site will make ingredients for Lilly’s antibody-drug conjugate…
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Private construction steadies, but public abandonments jump
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction stress improved in August after a sharp spike earlier this year, but there’s been some erosion in public projects, according to the latest data from Cincinnati-based ConstructConnect. The Project Stress Index, a measure of construction projects…
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Tender review system aims to eliminate overspecification
It is already being applied to live projects, with savings identified in the majority of cases, Re-Structured said. On one London scheme, the review uncovered significant overspecification, recommending targeted investigative work and a leaner redesign. The revised scheme removed 4,200kg of steel and 10,000kg of concrete, delivering estimated savings of £20,000 and cutting 8,700kg of CO2 emissions. View the…