With the continued and growing emphasis on sustainability in construction we could be on the verge of a radical shift in how we think about the current stock of buildings. The time may be coming when we stop planning for building replacement, and instead plan for building reuse. That in turn would significantly change the roles of designers and builders.
Continue reading « Finding New Buildings in the Dust of the Old »
Learn how to market your contractor business professionally. In depth knowledge of attracting clients with online marketing strategies and deep thinking about who you want your clients to be.
The housing industry has proceeded at a red-hot pace for several years running. An all-time record was set in 1998, when 886,000 new-site single family homes were sold. That represented a 10% gain from the robust total of 804,000 homes sold in 1997, and an 8.1% rise from the prior record of 819,000 units in 1977. Single-family housing construction accounted for $48 million of the total $125 million generated in the industry.
Last night, Construction was honored to accept a Best Builders Award from the Associated General Contractors of Vermont for the construction of the $31.3 million Vermont Public Health Laboratory. There is so much to celebrate about this project – from both a construction and community perspective – and it was so gratifying to have that impact formally recognized in the contracting community.
A forklift used at one construction site might not be the best for another. Specific construction tasks vary, as do weight and size needs. Terrain and environmental factors can make a difference when it comes to the effectiveness of your forklift. A forklift buyers guide like this can help you find the right forklift for your needs.
Building a wood fired clay oven is a fun project and when you get done you’ll have fun using it too. It is however a moderately challenging project. So if you aren’t of sound body and mind, get help, or don’t do it.
– Igor Stravinsky
[/dt_call_to_action]
In consectetur viverra ante, eget vulputate magna aliquam in. Ut sem arcu, consequat quis lacinia id, ultrices in felis. Suspendisse potenti. Donec venenatis, eros scelerisque volutpat fringilla, mi diam varius ligula, in eleifend lectus est fermentum lorem.
Duis volutpat sollicitudin ante ac hendrerit. Ut fermentum elit at augue vestibulum feugiat. Integer ac magna lacinia velit bibendum ornare.
Donec venenatis, eros scelerisque volutpat fringilla, mi diam varius ligula, in eleifend lectus est fermentum lorem. Duis volutpat sollicitudin ante ac hendrerit. Proin tellus mi, eleifend non venenatis sit amet, ullamcorper at ligula. Nunc molestie dolor nec magna fermentum in pharetra orci mollis.
– Jonathan Swift
[/dt_call_to_action]
Donec venenatis, eros scelerisque volutpat fringilla, mi diam varius ligula, in eleifend lectus est fermentum loremvolutpat sollicitudin ante ac hendrerit. Ut fermentum elit at augue vestibulum feugiat. Integer ac magna lacinia velit bibendum ornare.
Proin tellus mi, eleifend non venenatis sit amet, ullamcorper at ligula. Nunc molestie dolor nec magna fermentum in pharetra orci mollis. In consectetur viverra ante, eget lorem ipsum dolor aliquam in.
Ut sem arcu, consequat quis lacinia id, ultrices in felis. Suspendisse potenti. Donec venenatis, eros scelerisque volutpat fringilla, mi diam varius ligula, in eleifend lectus est fermentum lorem.
In consectetur viverra ante, eget vulputate magna aliquam in. Ut sem arcu, consequat quis lacinia id, ultrices in felis. Suspendisse potenti.
Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Etiam dui libero, tempor quis congue in, interdum eget tortor. Vivamus aliquam dictum lacus quis tincidunt.
Vivamus ullamcorper leo risus, non vehicula odio. In consectetur viverra ante, eget vulputate magna aliquam in. Ut sem arcu, consequat quis lacinia id, ultrices in felis. Suspendisse potenti. Donec venenatis, eros scelerisque volutpat fringilla, mi diam varius ligula, in eleifend lectus est fermentum lorem.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas vitae sem dolor. Vestibulum molestie pretium sem in faucibus. Curabitur ornare lorem a nulla euismod accumsan. Proin sem lacus, interdum aliquet ante a, vehicula sollicitudin dolor. Nunc suscipit pulvinar condimentum. Suspendisse auctor rutrum gravida. Vestibulum eget erat non turpis aliquet placerat nec vel sem. Nam ut massa vel lacus euismod laoreet. Maecenas egestas laoreet hendrerit. Vestibulum convallis sed est et placerat. In tristique ultrices libero, eget sodales urna accumsan sit amet.
[dt_quote type= »pullquote » layout= »left » font_size= »h5″ animation= »none » size= »2″]Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works.[/dt_quote]
Suspendisse turpis ex, ultricies nec mattis vitae, dictum et eros. Nullam et nisi purus. Nulla sit amet lacus sapien. Curabitur eget pharetra sapien, eu ornare justo. Etiam posuere consectetur quam in aliquet. Donec mollis lectus volutpat ipsum cursus fermentum. Vivamus nec interdum ante. Sed cursus orci at porta ornare. Donec sit amet imperdiet mi. Aliquam suscipit semper purus, ut tempor ligula condimentum et. Curabitur nulla diam, blandit et sem nec, laoreet fermentum augue. Maecenas non nulla ex. Vestibulum auctor massa ac orci lobortis, eleifend accumsan quam convallis. Suspendisse mattis ipsum dolor.
Donec aliquet ipsum quis velit posuere elementum. Proin finibus, neque tincidunt cursus tempor, dolor est efficitur elit, vitae varius arcu dolor scelerisque tortor. Nullam interdum quam vitae enim elementum, sit amet molestie urna dignissim. Maecenas nec efficitur libero, nec pharetra urna. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Maecenas et neque eu est molestie rutrum at vel neque. Proin sit amet egestas justo. Nunc maximus urna a ante semper, ac semper mi convallis.
[dt_quote type= »pullquote » layout= »right » font_size= »h5″ animation= »none » size= »2″]Design must reflect the practical and aesthetic in business but above all… good design must primarily serve people.[/dt_quote]
Ut sit amet nibh id augue placerat convallis. Duis a dolor mollis, tincidunt nisi sed, semper massa. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus. Nunc consectetur rhoncus aliquet. Phasellus id varius lacus, et euismod purus. Donec nunc nisl, congue nec convallis eget, ullamcorper ut nisl. Donec vel turpis id augue ultricies rutrum. Cras dignissim et libero at rhoncus. Ut egestas sollicitudin nisi id ornare. Vivamus sit amet tempor leo. In vitae rhoncus tortor.
Sed tincidunt urna sit amet tempus euismod. Morbi eu enim ac risus varius porta ac nec dui. Praesent eleifend, ipsum et bibendum lobortis, ex nulla laoreet lorem, nec varius neque mauris sit amet arcu. Phasellus elementum libero eget risus ultricies, eget euismod dui venenatis. Integer erat augue, feugiat et nisi nec, feugiat elementum dui. Morbi egestas quam eu elit ullamcorper vehicula. Etiam eu varius leo. Maecenas a commodo augue. Fusce lobortis ultricies sem, nec interdum ipsum vulputate a. Quisque at nibh ac purus aliquet accumsan. In lobortis elit et gravida varius. Proin id nibh sit amet lectus ullamcorper ultricies et eu massa.
– Igor Stravinsky
[/dt_call_to_action]
In consectetur viverra ante, eget vulputate magna aliquam in. Ut sem arcu, consequat quis lacinia id, ultrices in felis. Suspendisse potenti. Donec venenatis, eros scelerisque volutpat fringilla, mi diam varius ligula, in eleifend lectus est fermentum lorem.
Duis volutpat sollicitudin ante ac hendrerit. Ut fermentum elit at augue vestibulum feugiat. Integer ac magna lacinia velit bibendum ornare.
Donec venenatis, eros scelerisque volutpat fringilla, mi diam varius ligula, in eleifend lectus est fermentum lorem. Duis volutpat sollicitudin ante ac hendrerit. Proin tellus mi, eleifend non venenatis sit amet, ullamcorper at ligula. Nunc molestie dolor nec magna fermentum in pharetra orci mollis.
– Jonathan Swift
[/dt_call_to_action]
Donec venenatis, eros scelerisque volutpat fringilla, mi diam varius ligula, in eleifend lectus est fermentum loremvolutpat sollicitudin ante ac hendrerit. Ut fermentum elit at augue vestibulum feugiat. Integer ac magna lacinia velit bibendum ornare.
Proin tellus mi, eleifend non venenatis sit amet, ullamcorper at ligula. Nunc molestie dolor nec magna fermentum in pharetra orci mollis. In consectetur viverra ante, eget lorem ipsum dolor aliquam in.
Ut sem arcu, consequat quis lacinia id, ultrices in felis. Suspendisse potenti. Donec venenatis, eros scelerisque volutpat fringilla, mi diam varius ligula, in eleifend lectus est fermentum lorem.
Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Etiam dui libero, tempor quis congue in, interdum eget tortor. Vivamus aliquam dictum lacus quis tincidunt. Phasellus rhoncus ante sollicitudin nisl consectetur ultricies. Sed rhoncus ullamcorper mauris, ac condimentum metus egestas ut. Nam et urna ante, vitae pretium lacus vehicula. Sed rhoncus ullamcorper mauris, ac condimentum metus egestas ut. Nam et urna ante, vitae pretium lacus.
[dt_list style= »2″ bullet_position= »middle » dividers= »false »] [dt_list_item]Nam ante sollicitudin nisl consectetur tempor diam elit[/dt_list_item] [dt_list_item]Aenean tempor tincidunt ante sollicitudin nisl consectetur odio a vehicula[/dt_list_item] [dt_list_item]Curabitur vel lorem in velit [/dt_list_item] [dt_list_item]Nam ante sollicitudin nisl consectetur tempor diam elit[/dt_list_item] [dt_list_item]Dolor tempor diam elit ante sollicitudin nisl consectetur[/dt_list_item] [/dt_list]
Curabitur vel lorem in velit vestibulum lobortis. Sed faucibus tristique nisi sit amet lacinia. Suspendisse at massa non nulla placerat ultrices. Donec sed nisi odio. Nunc viverra feugiat neque eu bibendum. Nam consectetur, erat sodales volutpat malesuada, justo neque convallis ipsum, nec eleifend felis diam a justo. Proin hendrerit sollicitudin odio non ullamcorper. Phasellus rhoncus ante sollicitudin nisl consectetur ultricies. Sed rhoncus ullamcorper mauris, ac condimentum metus egestas ut. Nam et urna ante, vitae pretium lacus.