Tag: Practical
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Renovating Your Home in Retirement: A Practical Guide
Retirement is a significant life milestone—one that comes with more free time, fewer obligations, and the opportunity to prioritize the things that truly matter. For many, this means finally focusing on the home renovation projects they’ve put off for years. Whether you’re looking to improve your living space, increase accessibility, or simply make your home…
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Amid the hype, contractors find practical safety uses for AI
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Since artificial intelligence, especially generative AI, has become widely available, the tech has dominated headlines as businesses and workers alike seek answers and best practices. Construction companies have been bombarded with pitches from companies offering AI-supported products,…
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12 oak frame porch ideas that are pretty, practical and can be sized to suit
If there’s one feature I’d always recommend you include when designing a new home, or renovating one, it’s a porch. While it may not always seem like a necessity, in the UK climate it really is. Providing somewhere to shelter from the elements, porch ideas provide the perfect transition point from outdoors to in, protecting…
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Hidden utility room ideas that are discreet and practical
Tidy homes rarely happen by accident. More often than not, they owe their clutter-free feel to a well-designed utility room or laundry room doing the heavy lifting. And while not every home has the square footage for a dedicated utility space, that doesn’t mean you have to forgo one altogether. In fact, some of the…
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Getting Your Home Guest-Ready This Summer: A Practical Improvement Guide
Summer brings longer days, backyard gatherings, and the kind of energy that makes you want to open your home to friends and family. But with the joy of entertaining also comes the challenge of keeping your space comfortable, functional, and welcoming. No one wants guests to remember how hot and stuffy your house was or…
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A practical application for AI to improve construction
The promise of AI being a practical answer to increasing productivity and your bottom line is always subject to having good data to feed the AI model. Thankfully, AI-driven technology can enhance the safety and success of your projects by utilizing a visual data source that has been available for years. No Secret, But Still…
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How to design a boot room that’s practical and stylish
Despite its role as a practical space in which to shed outdoor clothing and dry off drenched dogs after long walks, the boot room can still be a stylish spot that you look forward to returning home to. Boot room ideas come in all shapes and sizes, and if you can find a way of…
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Can garden rooms with bathrooms be stylish and practical?
Garden rooms with bathrooms are an appealing upgrade if you’re needing extra living space without the disruption of an extension. Offering convenience (after all who wants to run up the garden path to the house every time nature calls), and the opportunity to use your garden room ideas for more than one purpose, adding one…
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Hispanic Construction Council head calls for practical immigration policy
Listen to the article 9 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Many Latino Americans who showed up at the polls for the 2024 election voted for President Donald Trump. The Associated Press projected that 43% of the block voted for Trump, who ran on a platform that included…