Category: Featured
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Why Spray Foam Boosts Coastal Building Efficiency
Coastal regions offer unique advantages for commercial properties—from scenic views to access to bustling ports and tourism—but they also present some of the most challenging environmental conditions for building performance. Salt air, humidity, and extreme temperature swings all take a toll on structures and their energy systems. For property owners and developers seeking sustainable, long-term…
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Kirei Announces EchoSky Neu Baffle System
Kirei, a provider of sustainable acoustic design materials, is proud to announce the launch of its EchoSky Neu Baffle System. With EchoSky Neu, Kirei reimagined its trusted EchoSky baffle system to do more with less, replacing metal frameworks with lightweight PET crossbars. This new and improved system reduces weight, simplifies handling, and lowers the number of required hanging points, ultimately…
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5 SEO Strategies to Help Restoration Firms Win Local Search
The restoration industry faces a unique challenge: homeowners and businesses need your services urgently, but they won’t find you if you’re buried on page three of Google. Unlike retail or hospitality, restoration work often comes from crisis situations where potential clients are searching frantically for immediate help. This creates an opportunity. When someone searches “water…
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Masonite Joins NLBMDA Manufacturers & Services Council
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) announced today that Masonite is the newest member of the Association’s Manufacturers and Services Council (MSC). The Council is composed of the leading building material manufacturers and service providers serving the LBM industry. NLBMDA’s MSC members are established industry leaders who supply products and services to…
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Mass timber demand is growing. Ironworkers say they’re ready.
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Mass timber is having a moment. In September, the number of multifamily, commercial or institutional mass timber projects that were in progress or built had increased by more than five fold from seven years ago, according to…
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Construction Insurance Outlook 2026: How Contractors Can Manage Rising Costs, Labor Shortages and New Risks
Construction business leaders know how quickly market conditions can shift. Tariffs, labor shortages, and inflationary pressures are changing the cost of doing business, while technology and legal risks evolve just as rapidly. In this environment, a “set it and forget it” approach to renewing your insurance policy can leave gaps and create costly surprises. According…
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Highways firm handed £1m fine after worker death
A construction company has been fined £1 million after a road resurfacing project ended in tragedy in May 2022. Robert Morris, who was working on the project in Haringey, north London, was struck and killed by a reversing road-sweeper. Marlborough Highways Ltd, Morris’ employer, was handed the fine earlier this month following a joint investigation…
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Cities must act now to secure remaining IIJA funds: NLC
Dive Brief: Dive Insight: The IIJA, signed by President Joe Biden in November 2021, made $711.8 billion available to states, cities and territories to support transportation, clean energy, broadband and other infrastructure projects. The IIJA expires in September 2026. In January, President Donald Trump attempted to pause disbursement of IIJA funds intended to help cities…
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3 questions to ask yourself to build your construction career
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Matt Verderamo is a consultant at Well Built Construction Consulting, a Baltimore-based firm. Opinions are the author’s own. Many employees stunt their own career growth because they believe you must wait for your boss to give you…