Tag: High
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Why are water bills so high? Water companies and regulators respond
Are you wondering why your water bill has gone up or why it’s higher than your neighbour’s? You’re not alone. Water and sewerage charges are reviewed regularly, and in 2025, customers in England, Wales and Scotland are seeing further changes to their bills. Here’s what’s going on, what you can do to lower your bill…
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Public projects boost construction spending to $1.26T high
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Nonresidential construction spending increased 0.3% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.26 trillion, the highest level on record, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released…
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Farrans flies high with airport expansion
Main contractor: FarransClient: Leeds Bradford AirportArchitect: Millar Design + ManagementStructural engineer: Dudleys Consulting EngineersSteelwork contractor: Elland Steel StructuresValue: £100m (two phases)Start date: April 2024Completion (phase one): summer 2025Completion (phase two): winter 20 View the original article and our Inspiration here
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How a Topeka, Kansas high school is raising its technical game
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in #trades, architects, architecture, Construction, design, Featured, Flooring, future of trades, healthcare, hospitality, hotels, HTK Architects, interior design, Kansas Department of Education, labor pool, Magazine Articles, next gen, next generation, Project Management, restaurants, retail, skilled labor, SustainabilityThe new Innovation Center at the Washburn Rural High School (WRHS) in Topeka, Kansas is a cutting-edge addition to the Auburn-Washburn USD 437 District’s educational landscape, designed to serve the needs of the district’s growing Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The project includes renovation of existing facilities and a new 50,000-square-foot Innovation Center, which…
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Vulcan Introduces Innovative Combi Oven for High Performance
Vulcan, a division of ITW Food Equipment Group and a best-in-class supplier of top-quality, energy efficient equipment, is pleased to introduce its new Chef’sCombi combi oven — an innovative addition to its highly-reputable product offering that is powerful, intuitive and customizable. “We are thrilled to introduce the Chef’sCombi to the market. Vulcan developed our new…
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Social landlord did not repair roof because ‘quotes were too high’
Richard Blakeway, Housing Ombudsman, commented on the cases highlighted in the report: “We now know that Awaab’s Law will apply to social landlords responding to damp and mould from October 2025. The sector has seven months left to mobilise, and we know many landlords are doing so. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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High Performance Pavement: A Process Driven Business Paradigm
While at the 2024 IGNITE Construction Summit, which took place at the Renaissance Esmerelda Resort in Palm Springs, CA, I sat at a breakfast table with Andre Neidich, CEO and Co-Founder of Pothole Heroes, and his dynamic COO, Zach Young. Far from our original introduction, we first met at the 2022 IGNITE in Clearwater, FL,…
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Mould and damp now at five-year high in England’s homes, survey reveals
The latest findings from the English Housing Survey have raised significant concerns over deteriorating housing conditions, with a marked rise in dangerous damp and mould levels. Despite improvements in energy efficiency, the report highlights that an increasing number of residents are living in unhealthy environments, sparking calls for urgent government action. Damp and mould at…
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Class 8 Truck Orders End 2024 on High Note
FTR reported preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in December totaled 31,900 units, down 7% month-over-month (m/m). However, there was a 23% increase year-over-year (y/y). This figure slightly outperformed seasonal expectations, surpassing the seven-year December average of 29,716 net orders. Despite a sluggish truck freight environment, the 2025 order season (September through December 2024)…