Tag: Build
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Build a safer home with FireAngel’s smart alarm solutions
What are you doing to protect your property from the risks of fire, smoke damage, and the release of deadly carbon monoxide? When renovating a home, it’s easy to be distracted by the more glamorous elements, but safety should be a top priority. In the UK, about 1 in 4 homes don’t have a working…
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If you buy a plot with planning permission, can you build something else?
If you are buying a plot with planning permission, you may be able to build something else – but it isn’t always easy to do. It’s important to know that different types of planning permission apply to building plots too, making it either easier or harder to make changes to the original consent. And, when…
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Kevin McCloud says ‘it’s never too late’ as Grand Designs sees 82-year-old widow build her forever home
In one of the most moving episodes of Grand Designs this series, 82-year-old Kathryn took on an ambitious new chapter: building her forever home right next door to the one she’s lived in since she was 24. With the help of her architect son, James, Kathryn is saying goodbye to her beloved family home of…
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7 Crucial Questions Before You Build
For many homeowners, the dream of more space doesn’t necessitate a move, but rather a thoughtful expansion of the familiar. Whether it’s accommodating a growing family, creating a dedicated home office, or simply enhancing livability, the decision to build an addition onto an existing structure is a significant one. But before the first nail is…
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MTA plans to build through budget uncertainty
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The MTA is charging ahead with big plans for New York’s infrastructure future, even as questions swirl about where the long-term money will come from. Several major projects have been announced in recent weeks. For instance, last…
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MTA plans to build through budget uncertainty
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The MTA is charging ahead with big plans for New York’s infrastructure future, even as questions swirl about where the long-term money will come from. Several major projects have been announced in recent weeks. For instance, last…
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Why Structural Integrity Matters: How to Build Safer Buildings
Strong structural integrity is the cornerstone of structures protecting lives and assets among changing pressures and temperature extremes. Setting new benchmarks in safety and resilience, pioneering engineering, sophisticated materials, and painstaking design produce buildings that withstand the worst challenges of nature. Creative ideas and cooperative practices merging mostly form modern, safe buildings with long-lasting effects.…
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Build Smart, Live Better: Personalize Every Inch of Your Home
Making your home a reflection of who you are may make even the most mundane tasks feel more meaningful. It’s all about transforming your house into a space that truly feels like home. The magic comes from choosing furniture, colors, and styles that really speak to you. Maybe it’s putting up artwork that stirs your…
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Texas DOT taps Fluor to build $671M highway project
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Highway reconstructionValue: $671 millionLocation: College Station, TexasClient: Texas DOT Fluor is laying fresh groundwork in Texas with a major highway construction deal that expands its presence in the state’s infrastructure market. The Irving, Texas-based construction company…