Tag: Builders
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What the FEMA Act of 2025 Means for Road Builders: Resilience is Now the Standard
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Last year there were twenty-seven separate weather or climate related disasters which resulted in more than $1 billion in damages. A not insignificant portion of those damages were to essential roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure. States hit hard by these events often expressed criticisms of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and how funds…
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Why Large Residential Ceiling Fans Are a Builder’s Favourite
In modern homebuilding, few features strike the balance between practicality, efficiency, and aesthetic appeal quite like large ceiling fans. Once relegated to commercial or industrial use, oversized ceiling fans have become a mainstay in contemporary residential design. Builders across Australia are increasingly opting for these large residential ceiling fans in home projects, and it’s easy…
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Builders eye later-stage startups in funding ventures
Listen to the article 10 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. When it comes to venture investing in construction, contractors have operated like they do in the field. Instead of looking at shiny new toys, they’re deploying established methods to help turn a profit. This approach has emerged…
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Builders eye later-stage startups in funding ventures
Listen to the article 10 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. When it comes to venture investing in construction, contractors have operated like they do in the field. Instead of looking at shiny new toys, they’re deploying established methods to help turn a profit. This approach has emerged…
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Builders’ merchant trials reduced hours to boost staff wellbeing
Family-owned Roofing & Building Supply Co. has committed to improving staff wellbeing by investing in workspaces and reducing the working week to 4.5 days. Staff at the Edinburgh-based company now finish at midday on Fridays, giving them more time to spend away from work. Reduced working hours have been trialled for a few months and…
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Builders say One Big Beautiful Bill Act will fuel construction activity
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is opening the door for increased construction investment, but it may also deepen existing challenges tied to labor and supply. Unlike the Inflation Reduction Act, which concentrated its support on clean…
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Footage captures aftermath of house blast that led to builder’s prosecution
Footage taken by a member of the public shows the immediate aftermath of a gas explosion that left a worker with burns so serious he has been unable to work since. Barry Newman, 58, the sole trader of Foster Brother Builders, was given a suspended sentence after his failures led to the blast. Newman had…
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Why Pool Builders Stay Busy in Las Vegas
Desert Living Demands Water-Centered Comfort Las Vegas is known for its dazzling nightlife, luxury resorts, and nonstop energy—but for the locals who live and work in the city year-round, life in the desert looks quite different. The arid climate, with daily summer highs soaring into the triple digits, calls for more than just central air…
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Miller Architects & Builders Breaks Ground on Upper Sioux Community Elder Housing & Community Center
Granite Falls, MN — Miller Architects & Builders broke ground on the Upper Sioux Community Elder Housing & Community Center earlier this spring. With the growing elder population, the Upper Sioux Community addressed the lack of elder housing on the reservation and also reviewed their current community center and found the space unable to meet…
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Miller Architects & Builders Starts Construction on First Baptist Church Addition
St. Francis, MN — Miller Architects & Builders has started construction for the addition of the First Baptist Church. After outgrowing the existing space, the decision was made to build an addition to house a new auditorium to meet the growing congregations and the students of St. Francis School’s needs. “We are honored to work…