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What to Know Before Building Your First Home
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in #budget, #building, #custom, #Home, #planning, #preparation, design, Featured, permitting, Vendor NewsBuilding your first home? It’s easily one of the biggest, and most thrilling, milestones you’ll ever reach. Unlike buying an existing house, constructing from the ground up gives you complete control over every detail, letting you create a space that genuinely reflects your vision and lifestyle. But here’s the thing: the process involves way more…
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Material Sourcing Strategies for Residential Contractors
Material sourcing is one of the most critical aspects of residential construction. Contractors face constant pressure to balance cost, quality, and timelines while ensuring compliance with building codes and client expectations. Poor sourcing decisions can lead to delays, budget overruns, and dissatisfied homeowners. By adopting smart strategies, contractors can secure reliable materials, maintain profitability, and…
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A Guide for Property Managers on Large-Scale Property Improvements
Managing a multifamily property involves more than routine maintenance and tenant relations. Large-scale property improvements are critical for maintaining competitiveness, increasing asset value, and ensuring resident satisfaction. These projects require careful planning, strategic budgeting, and a clear understanding of which upgrades deliver the highest return on investment. For property managers, navigating these improvements effectively can…
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How Dubai’s Corporate Tax Impacts Today’s Construction Firms
You own a construction company in Dubai and most likely you have heard a lot about the new corporate tax regulations. Federal corporate tax is now levied in the UAE and project pricing, budgeting and strategy for the first time now include tax directly. That’s why many construction businesses are turning to Push Digits, a…
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H-1B visa applicants will now have their social media scrutinized
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: As of Dec. 15, the U.S. State Department will be conducting “an online presence review” of H-1B visa applicants and their dependents. As a part of this policy, everyone under review is required to set…
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How Oxford United’s all-electric stadium was designed
Oxford United Football Club’s new 16,000-capacity stadium will be the country’s first mid-sized all-electric football venue. Mott MacDonald’s Steve Mills explains what went into designing this landmark project and what the sector can learn from it. CGI of Oxford United’s planned new stadium. Image: Oxford United The brief from the club in 2023 was to…
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Government unveils plans for 50,000 new apprenticeships
A £725m package of reforms to the apprenticeship system will help to tackle youth unemployment and drive economic growth, according to the government. The funding includes £140m for a pilot scheme which will allow mayors to connect young people – especially those not in education, employment or training (NEET) – with thousands of apprenticeships at…
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Manchester contractor moves to employee ownership
Emanuel Whittaker has announced its transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT) after 188 years in business. Since 1837, the Oldham-based firm has delivered significant projects across Greater Manchester, from social housing to regeneration schemes. EOTs are an initiative launched by the government in 2014, under which a company’s employees own, or have the right to…
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4 Major Takeaways From The IGNITE Construction Summit 2025
The IGNITE Construction Summit will always have an important place in my life, not just as the Editor-in-Chief of Pavement Maintenance, but because it was the firs place I started to build my own relationships with people in the industry. For the first few months I was in this job, all the relationships with blacktop…
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Applying AI on construction jobsites: Where it actually delivers value
Construction teams don’t need another tool that promises everything and delivers friction. They need AI that fits how work actually gets done, supporting the daily rhythms of field coordination, cost tracking and project oversight without adding complexity. The gap between AI’s potential and construction’s reality isn’t about the technology. It’s about alignment. Most AI tools…