Tag: reveals
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Gordian Reveals Construction Industry Cost Insights for Q1 2025
As a provider of data-driven solutions for the building lifecycle, Gordian released its 2025 RSMeans Data. The RSMeans Data is updated quarterly to reflect the state of cost lines in the industry. Gordian reported that construction costs continued to increase slightly faster than inflation heading into 2025, with labor wages rising by an average of…
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Alex Jones reveals her Georgian home renovation plans for 2025 as well as some ‘quirky features’ of the house
TV presenter Alex Jones is preparing for an exciting transformation of her Georgian home, with a renovation project set to unfold over the next few years. Having lived in the property for nearly six months, Alex and her husband, Charlie Thomson, and their three children, are ready to reimagine their space to suit their evolving…
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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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Japanese knotweed heatmap reveals UK’s most impacted areas
The spread of Japanese knotweed across the UK is always an ongoing concern for homeowners but a new resource could help ease concerns. This invasive plant, notorious for damaging homes and property values, now has its own interactive tracking tool: the Exposed™ Japanese Knotweed Heatmap. Launched by Environet, the heatmap helps homeowners, buyers and property…
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PTI Reveals New Post-Tensioning Building Code and Certification Program
During the 2025 World of Concrete trade show, the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) shared that it teamed up with the American Concrete Institute to put together an updated set of post-tensioned structural concrete building code requirements — ACI-PTI 320-25, Building Code Requirements for Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete. The PTI also revealed its new certification program for multistrand and bar…
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CIOB reveals Construction Manager of the Year Awards shortlist
Name Category Company Simon Bywater Commercial & Leisure Willmot Dixon Jason Elphick Commercial & Leisure Willmot Dixon Alex Heath Commerical & Leisure Willmott Dixon Connor McMahon Commercial & Leisure McAleer & Rushe Graham Mercer Commercial & Leisure Skanska UK Jason Sims Commercial & Leisure Caddick Construction Dillon Siva Commercial & Leisure Willmott Dixon Fraser Tanner…
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Construction Technology Survey Reveals Data Security Concerns
The third annual Construction Technology Survey from 2014 reveals how the use of cloud and mobile computing creates new demands on data security. James M. Benham, President of JBKnowledge, shares his favorite quote from a client in the foreword to the survey: “I got into construction decades ago because you didn’t have to be a rocket scientist,…