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Staff Zone Named to Forbes’ 2025 List of America’s Best Temporary Staffing Firms

Publish date: Wed, 30 July 2025

Georgia's Premier Commercial Construction Workforce staffing firm, Staff Zone, Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best ROSWELL, GA, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2025...

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Successful Mold Transfer for a Large Construction Project

Publish date: Wed, 30 July 2025

When you think about major construction projects such as stadiums, airports, industrial facilities, the scale is enormous. Every piece needs to fit together with zero room for error. And in jobs this...

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Hampton Unveils Door Closer with Patented FlexPlate Tech

Publish date: Wed, 30 July 2025

Hampton Products International, a leading U.S. provider of professional-grade door hardware under the Brinks® Commercial and Universal Hardware® brands, today introduced its next-generation...

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Senate tackles housing affordability crisis with bipartisan bill

Publish date: Wed, 30 July 2025

Dive Brief: A bipartisan bill that seeks to expand access to affordable housing and increase housing production through regulatory reform advanced through the Senate Banking, Housing and...

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Lane Roofing Shares 5 Ways a New Roof Can Improve Commercial Property Value

Publish date: Wed, 30 July 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Lane Roofing, a trusted team of commercial roofers in Philadelphia, PA, is spotlighting the key role a new roof plays in...

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Nevada lets construction crews beat the heat with earlier starts

Publish date: Wed, 30 July 2025

… widely supported by theconstructionindustry, including the … Northern Nevada Building andConstructionTrades Council. It … from restricting the hoursresidential constructionwork could start ...

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Industrial Supply Returns to Pre-2020 Levels

Publish date: Wed, 30 July 2025

The unprecedented level of industrial development seen in recent years has generated concerns of oversupply, and growing vacancies during the last year seemed to confirm them. The amount of...

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RMF Engineering Names Two New Company Shareholders

Publish date: Wed, 30 July 2025

RMF Engineering, a leader in full-service MEP engineering, announces the addition of two new shareholders in the company: Eric Chrencik, PE, and Taylor Thompson, PE. “The continual growth of our...

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From crisis to career: Birmingham partnership rebuilds lives through construction

Publish date: Wed, 30 July 2025

… of a job inconstructionand to follow in … “My dad was inconstructionand I used to help … gain qualifications including his CSCS (ConstructionSkills Certification Scheme), english, … now...

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“Fashion Show” Highlights Need for Proper PPE Fit for Women

Publish date: Wed, 30 July 2025

From Construction Dive: At the far end of the expo hall, a crowd gathered for a demonstration at last week’s American Society of Safety Professionals 2025 Conference + Expo. Seats around a catwalk...

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Velvaere Homes Achieve WELL Residence Certification

Publish date: Thu, 31 July 2025

The WELL achievement recognizes Think Architecture’s commitment to resident well-being through healthier and more resilient homes SANDY, UT, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2025...

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Harmony Fire wins £11.6m fire safety deal with Sheffield City Council 

Sheffield City Council has awarded an £11.6 million residential fire safety upgrade programme to Harmony Fire, as it pursues upgrade and modernisation improvements across its general needs housing...

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Building owners ‘must take greater responsibility for fire safety’ says Hackitt

Dame Judith Hackitt has reiterated calls for building owners and landlords to realise their responsibilities when it comes to building safety.

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White Oaks takes catering deal with Town & Country Housing

White Oaks,  the senior living division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has been awarded a three-year catering contract with Town & Country Housing to provide meals for residents at four assisted...

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New laws to ensure strict deadlines for landlords to fix unsafe cladding 

Thousands of buildings with unsafe cladding are set to be fixed faster as a result of new legislation and over £1 billion of investment in social housing remediation.

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Poorly designed workplaces ‘cost the economy billions’

Poorly designed and maintained workplaces are potentially costing the UK economy £71.4 billion in gross domestic product (GDP) every year, states research by a facilities management firm.

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Pinnacle extends housing portfolio in South East

Pinnacle Group has expanded its housing portfolio with three new contracts covering 342 homes at local authorities across London and the South East.

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EV discount incentive will test building readiness across the UK

A facilities management firm has said the government's new electric vehicle scheme could put pressure on commercial buildings and workplaces.

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Serco gains four-year hard FM deal at RRH Portreath

Serco has secured a four-year contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide engineering and maintenance support at Remote

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EnergyConnect just keeps powering ahead

A guyed tower on the New South Wales section of EnergyConnect. Image: Transgrid.Transgrid and it’s construction partner, Elecnor Australia, have hit yet another milestone in the construction of...

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Clean Energy Link awards $342M in contracts

Image: Western PowerKey partners have been unveiled for the delivery of Western Australia’s largest investment in electricity transmission infrastructure in more than a decade.  The State...

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AGL powers up inaugural community battery project

Image: pjjaruwan/stock.adobe.comAGL has unveiled plans to build 11.2MW and operate 11.5MW of community batteries across South Australia.   In partnership with the South Australian Government,...

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NSW opens tender for energy firming projects

Image: 169169/stock.adobe.comTo enhance the reliability and security of the state’s energy grid, the New South Wales Government is directing a tender for projects that deliver 500MW of firm...

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Council hit with concerns about AI data centre proposals

A council has received objections to development plans for an AI data centre due to concerns about water supply.

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Regulator identifies ‘serious’ social housing failings

Five local authority landlords have been told to make significant improvements to the management of their social housing.

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Roundabout to bring about safety boost

Image: Department of Transport and Planning. VictoriaA $17 million roundabout should significantly enhance safety at one of Shepparton’s busiest intersections. The two-lane roundabout at the...

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Billions flow to Brisbane Games

Image: Jacob Lund/stock.adobe.comProcurement has been officially launched for key Brisbane 2032 sites. A $7.1 billion overhaul of Olympic venue infrastructure is now locked in following a landmark...

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Power resilience by design

New standards become a baseline for power system performance. Image: Century YuasaThe latest Australian standard for battery chargers offers infrastructure leaders a clear path to safer, smarter...

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$70m roadworks to boost safety and tourism in Kakadu

Image: Robirensi/stock.adobe.comConstruction tenders open next week for the first stage of a $70 million program to upgrade critical roads in Kakadu National Park, delivering safer, more reliable...

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Timber arches top tunnel’s twin entrances

Image: Government of Victoria/West Gate Tunnel ProjectThe towering timber entryways to Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel are now complete. The new components mark a major visual and structural milestone...

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