Tag: Builders
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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…
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Bridging the gap between builders and educators
Claire Foreman signs the steel post in the new GMIoT building (image: University of Salford/GMIoT) The Greater Manchester Institute of Technology works with contractors to design qualifications to meet the sector’s needs. CM People speaks to some of the key players to hear how its apprenticeships are setting up the future workforce. As part of…
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Insight Risk Offers GC Program to Cut Builder’s Risk Deductibles
Insight Risk Technologies, a leading provider of builder’s risk insurance solutions, has launched Deductible Assurance, a breakthrough program that uses advanced water damage prevention technology to enable general contractors to dramatically reduce water damage deductibles on their builder’s risk insurance policies. General contractors accepted into the new Deductible Assurance program can choose from three carefully selected technology water…
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The top 10 home builders of 2025
Every May, Builder magazine releases its ranking of the top 200 single-family home builders in the U.S. based on closings of homes built for sale and for rent. This year, most of the top 10 home builders have retained their positions on the Builder 100 or remained close. However, Salt Lake City, Utah-based SH Residential…