Category: Featured
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What I Learned: How Many Can Lights Do You Need In A Room (And What Size To Choose??)
Warning: if you are currently renovating or building (congrats), do not just Google info about can lights, or rely on most contractors (no offense). I think we’ve all seen egregious can light crimes (which are almost impossible to change after the fact without serious ceiling and electrical deconstruction). You have one shot to get the…
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Engineering Uptime & Profitability in Today’s Small Engine
Across demanding industries like landscaping, construction, and equipment rental, performance is non-negotiable. Business profitability and jobsite productivity depend on reliable and efficient power sources. However, the core technology powering these machines have undergone significant changes in recent years. Today’s commercial-grade small engines deliver maximum uptime, reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) and peak performance. Modern…
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Data-Driven Decisions: The New Playbook for Road Construction Efficiency
No matter the sport, grabbing a seat to experience it live in an arena, stadium or ballpark etches a deeper appreciation and understanding of the game. Watching our favorite team, we discover more nuances of their plays — a quarterback reduces their time to throw, or a defensive back notices a slight cue from the…
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Planning permission reform boosts UK heat pump sales
The UK is making real progress on its goal to install 600,000 heat pumps each year by 2028. New research from energy company Aira shows a sharp rise in the number of people applying for heat pump grants through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, with applications up 54% in the first half of 2025 compared to…
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How to stop paint peeling: Our expert guide
Peeling paint is unwanted and an eyesore. It’s also a sign that there’s been an issue in the preparation or application. Freshly applied paint can look good even if the preparation is below par. But it won’t be long before it starts to show just how poor the paint job is. It will easily chip…
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How to stop paint peeling: Our expert guide
Peeling paint is unwanted and an eyesore. It’s also a sign that there’s been an issue in the preparation or application. Freshly applied paint can look good even if the preparation is below par. But it won’t be long before it starts to show just how poor the paint job is. It will easily chip…
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NanaWall Opens 2025 NanaAwards Call for Submissions
NanaWall, the leader in opening glass wall systems for 40 years, has opened submissions for the NanaAwards 2025 Project and Design Competition. Now in its 11th year, the annual contest celebrates the creativity and achievements of architecture and design industry professionals and their standout residential and commercial projects that use NanaWall products. NanaWall invites architects, interior…
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Modern Windows Revive 110-Year-Old Pennsylvania School
More than 110 years old, Steele Elementary School in Pennsylvania’s Harrisburg School District (HBGSD) has been revitalized and restored to its historic aesthetic, while expanding and improving its functionality for future decades. Reopened in September 2024, the three-story 68,800-square-foot school now serves approximately 400 prekindergarten through fifth grade students in the Uptown neighborhood. Historically appropriate, modern high-performance…
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Saniflo USA Taps Giulio Marcato to Lead U.S. Operations
SFA SANIFLO USA, a division of SFA Group and a global leader above-the-floor macerators, grinders, drain pumps, and lift stations, has named Giulio Marcato to the position of Country Manager USA. Based at SFA Saniflo USA headquarters in Edison, he will report to Stéphane Harel, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at SFA Group. “Giulio brings a strong…
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Levine Builders Tops Out Rialto West Project in NYC
Levine Builders, the general contracting affiliate of Douglaston Development announced the topping out at Rialto West, an 8-story, 140,000-square-foot, 158-unit 100% affordable multifamily development for low- and moderate- income residents located at 509 West 48th Street in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen. Once complete, Clinton Management, the property management arm of The Douglaston Companies, will lead all management operations. “Today’s topping out marks an exciting…