Tag: building
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Expert Tips to Tackle Alaska’s Home Building Challenges
Understanding the Alaskan Environment Before You Build Building a home in Alaska is an exciting adventure, but it comes with environmental realities that demand careful planning. Harsh winters, extreme temperature swings, and varying soil conditions present distinct challenges that differ sharply from construction in the Lower 48. Before even breaking ground, future homeowners must understand…
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Building the Future: Inside China’s Cutting-Edge Construction Innovations
In a recent conversation with three experts from the China Construction Third Engineering Bureau, Mr. Pei Yijun, Dr. Yang Hui, and Ms. Liu Jiao, I had the opportunity to explore two breakthrough innovations that are reshaping high-rise construction and building services integration in China. The two technologies we discussed were the Intelligent Micro Bump Jacking…
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HACIA’s 2024 Impact Report: How one organization is building a more inclusive construction industry
For more than 40 years, the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) has been a voice for equity in Illinois’ construction ecosystem. From advocating for policy change to helping small and diverse-owned businesses build capacity and access opportunity, HACIA’s impact is tangible — and growing. Today, as industries grapple with workforce shortages, supply chain demands…
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When garage building regulations are needed — and when they aren’t
Building a garage might seem like a straightforward project – after all, it’s just a place to store your car or provide some storage or workshop space. Whatever the reason and whether you’re attaching a new garage to your home, or building a detached one in the garden, it’s important to understand where building regulations…
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Signs your Commercial Building Needs a Roof Replacement
A commercial building’s roof is one of the most critical parts of the structure. It protects your assets, staff, and operations from the elements, while also playing a vital role in energy efficiency and regulatory compliance. But unlike a leaking tap or flickering lights, roofing issues are often out of sight and mind until significant…
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Green by Design: Building Sustainable and Wellness-Centric Offices
The future of interior office fit-out design is not only functional and tech-driven, but also increasingly sustainable and human-centric. As companies return to physical workspaces or adopt hybrid models, there’s growing recognition that office interiors need to do more than just house desks and chairs. They must contribute to employee wellbeing, support environmental goals, and…
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McCarthy Building Delivers 3 Key Projects in SoCal Region
UC Riverside Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility (UTLF): This building is part of UC Riverside’s expansion as the university is looking to create more flexible learning spaces for students. McCarthy worked with the university to construct a 100,000 square-foot interdisciplinary building that incorporates a wide range of spaces from a glass dance studio to science…
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Choosing the Right Building Materials Supplier for Your Project
Apart from design, the building project has to be planned in other aspects when its execution time is near. Choosing an appropriate supplier of building materials is key to the success of a project. There are so many choices available that we must make an informed decision. This guide helps you analyze and choose the right supplier for…
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Building Bold and Sustainable: A Talk with James O’Callaghan
James O’Callaghan, the co-founder of Eckersley O’Callaghan, is widely regarded as a leading pioneer in structural glass. More recently, he has been crucial in designing the world’s tallest hybrid timber building: the Atlassian Tower in Sydney. Ahead of his keynote at the Nordic Facade Forum 2025 in Helsinki, I had the pleasure of sitting down…