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Over half of UK homeowners renovated in 2024
More than half of UK homeowners renovated their house in 2024, according to the 2025 UK Houzz & Home Renovation Trends Report. Despite economic challenges, the report reveals that renovation activity remains strong, driven by ageing housing stock and a desire for long-term living improvements. With a 26% increase in median renovation spending compared to…
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Heated driveways: Pros, cons costs and types
A heated driveway might sound frivolous, but growing numbers of Brits are catching on to this internationally established driveway idea. It works like underfloor heating, with a system of electric mats (or less commonly, water pipes) delivering heat to the driveway surface. The purpose is to melt snow and ice, ensuring the driveway remains passable…
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Earl Monroe Basketball School Tops Out in the Bronx
School leadership, students, former NY Knick John Wallace, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the project team of developer Pillar Property Management, the architectural team of ESKW/Architects and IMC Architecture, construction manager JV Construction & Consulting, structural engineer CityScape Engineering and general contractor Brisa Builders celebrated a topping-out, a major construction half-way milestone marking the…
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Cooper Carry Designs New Alumni Center at Clemson University
This Spring, Clemson University marked an exciting milestone with the unveiling of the Nieri Family Alumni and Visitors Center. Designed by Cooper Carry, in collaboration with Goodwyn Mills Cawood as Architect of Record, the 98,000-square-foot five-story building overlooks Lake Hartwell and serves as the university’s new front door, welcoming prospective students, visitors and returning alumni…
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How Businesses Can Prepare for and Navigate PAGA Reform
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California is well-known for having some of the most rigorous labor requirements in the United States, especially concerning employee meal and rest breaks. These regulations have been in place for over two decades, but recent legislative changes raise the stakes for non-compliance. As of July 1, 2024, California reformed its Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA),…
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Business, Civic Leaders Unite to Oppose Wage Bill Statewide
More than 50 organizations representing economic development, community, and business groups across New York today launched a statewide coalition to oppose the proposed expansion of construction prevailing wage laws. The bill – A6708 / S6378 – would dramatically raise construction costs, stop critical projects, including those working toward New York’s housing goals, and eliminate thousands…
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Using Wholesale Printing to Strengthen Your Brand
Creating a brand from the ground up is not a walk in the park, and this is where you need to step up and introduce yourself to your potential customers. You need to create a logo that tells stories and make sure that the colors are consistent with your trademark. Marketing strategies should work well…
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CES Launches 2025 Brighter Future Scholarship Program
City Electric Supply (CES) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Brighter Future Scholarship. CES Cares, the social impact division of CES, launched the program to support the next generation of skilled professionals in the electrical industry. Ten winners across North America will each receive $2,000 and a Milwaukee® Tool starter tool kit to help kickstart…
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How AI Surveillance Is Improving Construction Site Safety
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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), one in five worker deaths in the U.S. occurs in the construction industry. In 2023 alone, construction sites reported over 174,000 injuries, many of which could have been prevented through enhanced monitoring and response systems. As site complexity increases and labor shortages persist, the need for…