Tag: Review
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Smarter Ways to Review Complex Construction Contracts
Starting With the Problem Construction contracts come with pressure. Every clause must support the project’s goals, timing, and risk tolerance. Legal teams want clarity. Project teams want speed. Both need to understand obligations without losing time. The more complex the project, the longer it takes to sift through documents, catch important terms, and flag issues.…
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Our Regrind Driveway Review – 3 Years Later Would Asphalt Have Been Better?
Now that our latest construction project is done (the garages) and until we start the next one (the carriage house), we have fewer trucks, cars, and equipment wreaking havoc on our property, which made me stare at our regrind driveway with fresh eyes. I just reread the original article, from three years ago, debating all…
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Duux Whisper Flex 2 fan review: quiet and easy to use
You can trust Homebuilding & Renovating. Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and materials in order to help you choose the best for your home and garden. Find out more about how we test. The recent heatwaves and sleepless nights have finally tipped me over the edge and made me consider getting…
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AIPER Seagull SE wireless robot pool cleaner review
You can trust Homebuilding & Renovating. Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and materials in order to help you choose the best for your home and garden. Find out more about how we test. I have to be honest, cleaning our pool is probably the chore I least looked forward to doing.…
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MeacoFan Sefte Pedestal Air Circulator review: quiet cooling
You can trust Homebuilding & Renovating. Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and materials in order to help you choose the best for your home and garden. Find out more about how we test. Sometimes fortune is on our side, and having the opportunity to review the MeacoFan Sefte 10″ Pedestal Air…
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Government pledges £39bn for affordable homes in Spending Review
The UK government has announced a £39 billion plan over ten years to build 1.5 million affordable new homes. This big spending promise, part of the Chancellor’s latest review, is being called the “biggest boost to social and affordable housing in a generation.” However, many will be watching closely to see if this huge investment…
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Tappwater EcoPro Compact Tap Filter review
You can trust Homebuilding & Renovating. Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and materials in order to help you choose the best for your home and garden. Find out more about how we test. Although I don’t claim to drink the recommended amount of water each day, I do appreciate the difference…
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EPA announces review of WOTUS rule
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As part of a slew of regulatory announcements made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency would review the definition of “Waters of the United States” in the…
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Trump orders review of wood supply chain
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered a broad review of the wood supply chain, arguing that bolstering domestic production is vital for national security. The president signed two executive orders focused on lumber, timber and their derivative…
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Review proposes CITB and ECITB merger
1. Intervention is still needed in both sectors due to ongoing market failure. 2. Retain and repurpose the levy-grant system. 3. Construction and engineering construction sectors face common strategic workforce challenges. 4. Strategic focus is required on safeguarding industry capacity and capability. 5. Need to refocus on whole workforce skills and not just new entrants.…