Tag: Businesses
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Sustainable Renovation: Helping Businesses Cut Carbon Footprint
Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword—it’s necessary for businesses looking to thrive in an environmentally conscious world. With climate change concerns mounting and regulatory pressure increasing, companies are under more scrutiny than ever to minimize their environmental impact. One of the most effective ways to do so is through sustainable renovation, which reduces carbon…
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Thunderstorm Ready Guides: Prep Homes & Businesses for Spring
Ahead of spring storms, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) urges home and business owners to use its Thunderstorm Ready guides to prepare now to reduce avoidable damage, especially to a structure’s roof, which serves as the first line of defense against severe weather. Last year, losses from severe storms alone reached…
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How Businesses Can Use Outdoor Spaces to Enhance Experience
A well-designed outdoor space can transform how customers interact with a business. Whether it’s a restaurant with a patio, a retail shop with an inviting façade, or an office with a landscaped courtyard, outdoor areas create opportunities for engagement, relaxation, and brand reinforcement. Businesses can enhance customer satisfaction, increase foot traffic, and even boost revenue…
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Small Businesses Stay Focused on Net Zero & Sustainability Goals
More than eight in 10 small businesses (88%) say there are areas of sustainability that are more important to them at the start of 2025 than they were a year ago – but many cite financial obstacles to fully achieving these goals, according to new 2025 research by Novuna Business Finance. Between Christmas and New…
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Pioneers vs. Adapters: How Construction Businesses Approach AI
The Finnish construction information provider, Rakennustieto, held a webinar on January 17, 2025, on developing AI for construction’s core business. The webinar featured Rakennustieto’s generative AI-powered search assistant, a company presentation, and a panel discussion. The company presentation was by Visa Linkiö, AI Lead for YIT, Finland’s largest construction company. Visa talked about how companies…
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What Kind of Businesses Need Raised Access Floors?
With energy prices shooting through the roof, new legislation calling for more efficient workforces and heightened environmental awareness causing businesses to rethink their office layouts, raised access flooring is changing the environment demands of many businesses. These floors built with metal sections are much easier to maintain, and make fixing wiring issues much quicker. But…