Tag: Tool
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How to sand floors with a belt sander — and when to use a different tool instead
If you’ve ever sanded wood at home, there’s a decent chance you own a belt sander – and you might be wondering if the tool can be used to sand your floor. “These powerful tools use a continuous loop of abrasive sandpaper to remove material quickly and evenly,” says Nick Ee, Product and Training Manager…
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How should the infrastructure pipeline tool be developed?
The CLC said: “The next steps proposed are not about adding burdens, but about maturing the pipeline into a market-shaping tool, less politicised, more data-driven, and easier to use. By implementing these recommendations, government can restore market confidence, support better delivery outcomes, and embed a pipeline system that underpins a more resilient, innovative, and high-performing…
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Is your postcode at risk of subsidence? Free online tool claims to tell you the answer
Subsidence may be an invisible threat, but for thousands of UK homeowners, its consequences are anything but. As shifting climate patterns drive more frequent periods of extreme heat and low rainfall, engineers and insurers are warning of increased ground movement in certain areas. In response to growing demand for localised risk data, a new online…
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Infrastructure pipeline tool goes live with £530bn of work
According to the pipeline’s introduction page, data includes a mix of information on projects and programmes, including detailed cost estimates for specific projects, agreed budgets from company business plans and programme-level funding allocations from government and regulators. “It is best understood as an articulation of potential demand and forthcoming investment opportunities across the projects and…
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Vitro Architectural Glass Launches FramingFactor™ Tool
Vitro Architectural Glass has introduced FramingFactor™, a digital tool that allows users to quickly evaluate Total Assembly Performance (TAP) of insulating glass units (IGUs) in architects’ future builds.“FramingFactor™ is an essential tool that serves as a guide for users to evaluate performance data for both glazing and framing options when planning upcoming projects,” said Fernando…
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Tool to automate early biodiversity assessments
The AI tool uses high-resolution imagery to generate detailed habitat maps, and classifies habitat types down to individual trees, ponds, and scrub patches. It also generates biodiversity unit scores to help with biodiversity net gain (BNG) compliance. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Angi Marks 30 Years with New AI Tool for Homeowners
Angi—formerly known as Angie’s List—is introducing a new, “AI Helper” to its service request experience, as part of its continued effort to simplify how homeowners connect with top-quality service professionals and meet demand for smarter, more intuitive home improvement solutions. This innovation coincides with Angi’s 30th anniversary, marking three decades of connecting homeowners with skilled…
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Simplex Tool Enhances Fire Alarm Maintenance, Response
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Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today launches Simplex Incident Manager, a complete web-based fire alarm management workstation for campuses and large facilities. This next-generation workstation from Johnson Controls includes an advanced interface and feature set that enhances the fire alarm management experience, helping facility teams keep their buildings protected around…
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New AI tool aims to speed up planning permission approvals
The UK government has introduced a new AI-powered tool aimed at speeding up planning permission by reducing the amount of time it takes to process paperwork from hours to just a few minutes. Announced at London Tech Week, Extract is designed to help local councils process planning documents more quickly and efficiently. This technology supports…
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Can a blockchain assurance tool build trust in residential construction?
The KPMG team has also developed a digital tool for assessing supply chain resilience. KPMG Supply Chain Predictor provides end-to-end, real-time oversight of a company’s entire supply chain, while using predictive analytics and AI to identify potential disruptions before they occur. Masters explains: “What this tool does is map out your supply chain across developments…