Category: Featured
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Corruption in construction: prison sentences for six over bribery, fraud
Six people, including three construction bosses and two former employees at energy company E.ON, have been sentenced for their involvement in a criminal conspiracy linked to a major housing development in East Devon. A statement from Devon & Cornwall Police said the ex-E.ON employees were found to have accepted bribes, including cash, fancy hotel rooms…
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Green Asphalt Makes Believers Out Of Skeptics, 100% RAP
I first wrote about Green Asphalt two years ago, and things were a lot different in 2023. If you compare where the industry and the country were then to where things stand at present, it’s a very different environment that we are all operating in. Two years ago, the IIJA and the IRA were humming…
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U-turn as Government makes solar panels mandatory on all new homes by 2027
The Labour Government has announced a major policy shift, confirming that all new homes in England must be fitted with solar panels by 2027. The move comes just months after ministers rejected the Sunshine Bill, marking a significant U-turn on renewable energy policy. Environmental campaigners, including CPRE, have hailed the decision as a major victory…
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Pet Hair Problems? We Put 6 Gadgets To The Test To See Which Picks It Up The Best
Many of us (myself included) are pro-pets-on-the-couch, but I’m positive that NONE of us are too happy about the hair they tend to leave behind. So when we were coming up with useful product categories to test, pet hair removers were at the top. So today, we’re testing six of some of the highest-rated pet…
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How I use the William Morris decluttering method for clearing my home
Knowing how to declutter your home has turned into big business. There are a vast array of decluttering experts, reels on social media dedicated to the practise, TV programmes about it and countless new decluttering trends – all claiming to be the next best solution for organising your excess belongings. But, the reality is, most…
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viAct Raises $7.3 M in Series A Funding to Expand AI-Powered Safety Solutions
Safety AI startup viAct has announced the successful closure of a US$7.3 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Venturewave Capital, an Irish impact investing firm, with participation from Singtel Innov8, Korea Investment Partners, and PolyU Entrepreneurship Investment Fund. viAct is an AI company dedicated to enhancing safety and efficiency in high-risk…
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3D-Printed Walmart Expansion Opens in Alabama
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Alquist 3D LLC, in partnership with FMGI, Inc., announce today the completion of the team’s second groundbreaking 3D concrete printing (3DCP) build that sets a new industry record for speed of commercial construction. The walls of the 5000-square-foot expansion at Walmart Supercenter #5197 were “printed” in just 75 hours, significantly faster than…
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BAC Innovates in Modular Cooling Equipment
Modern data centers require advanced cooling solutions to operate at peak performance. As one of the most rapidly growing industries in the world, data centers are changing how we develop new cooling technology at a record pace. The data center market is projected to continue growing by 8.5% per year over the next five years,…
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BAC Innovates in Modular Cooling Equipment
Modern data centers require advanced cooling solutions to operate at peak performance. As one of the most rapidly growing industries in the world, data centers are changing how we develop new cooling technology at a record pace. The data center market is projected to continue growing by 8.5% per year over the next five years,…
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Aeras Names Dannah Hagerty VP of Sales & Marketing
Aeras Building Solutions, a leading provider of commercial and industrial HVAC service, repair, and replacement solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dannah Hagerty as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective May 19, 2025. With over 20 years of experience in the mechanical services industry, Hagerty brings extensive expertise in business development, client relationship…