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1.5m households could claim free electricity this weekend
With energy prices continuing to rise, many UK homeowners are searching for practical ways to lower their bills. This weekend, OVO Energy is offering around 1.5 million customers six hours of free electricity, providing a timely opportunity to reduce usage costs. It’s also a perfect moment to explore effective energy-saving tips that can help you…
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Lou Parous on the 2025 Concrete Reinforcement Industry
With more than 30 years of experience and dedication to the steel sector, Lou Parous is a leader in international business and a long-time technical professional in the global metals, engineering, technical services, and large-scale construction segment. His outstanding communication skills and strategic mindset make him an exceptional consensus builder and innovator. In March 2025,…
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Victorian semi transformed by a unique French-farmhouse style extension
Homeowners, Holly and François-Xavier, were renting in a conservation area of southwest London when they began looking for their first home. “We weren’t necessarily hoping to buy on the same road, but this house came up for sale,” says Holly. “It needed work, but was within our budget and had great potential.” The semi-detached Victorian…
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The IoT fire door that tests itself
Auro Door provides landlords with immediate validation on installation, then performance against strict measurement tolerances is tracked in real-time for the lifetime of the door. The sensors track gap, swing, slam, drop, vandalism and other metrics to determine if any non-compliance events have taken place. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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The IoT fire door that tests itself
Auro Door provides landlords with immediate validation on installation, then performance against strict measurement tolerances is tracked in real-time for the lifetime of the door. The sensors track gap, swing, slam, drop, vandalism and other metrics to determine if any non-compliance events have taken place. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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‘Armed Forces are an asset for construction’
In a week of celebration of our Armed Forces, it has never been more important to recognise the value veterans can bring to the construction industry. Armed Forces personnel are brilliant at accepting high levels of risk and responding more quickly, while protecting each other’s safety Angela Forbes, BuildForce View the original article and our…
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5 Things AI Still Can’t Do on a Jobsite (and Probably Never Will)
Artificial intelligence is doing impressive things in construction — optimizing schedules, scanning for safety issues, analyzing jobsite data, and even predicting equipment failures before they happen. But for all its brainpower, there are still some jobs AI can’t handle — and probably never will. Because the truth is, no algorithm can replace what seasoned pros…
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Does planning permission always add value to your home?
It’s common to wonder ‘does planning permission add value to your house’ if you’re considering moving on to pastures new. Perhaps you were considering expanding but have found your dream home and want to show potential buyers what could be achieved with your home. Or, maybe you always planned to sell your home on as…
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Does planning permission always add value to your home?
It’s common to wonder ‘does planning permission add value to your house’ if you’re considering moving on to pastures new. Perhaps you were considering expanding but have found your dream home and want to show potential buyers what could be achieved with your home. Or, maybe you always planned to sell your home on as…
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A One Month Living Room Makeover – Here’s The Design Plan + A BIG Media Center DIY
Welcome to my living room!! This is my 1950s apartment in Los Feliz, and I moved here because it’s A. Super affordable B. In a fantastic location and C. Has a ton of charm and potential. At its current state, this living room is underwhelming at best, but we’re going to make it so sick,…