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You Won’t Believe What’s Behind The Skin Of This 20 year Old House!

https://buildshownetwork.com/newsletter Steve Baczek and I de-skin a relatively new house and find some crazy stuff! See more of Steve on my new Build Show Network. www.BuildShowNetwork.com Follow Matt on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/risingerbuild/ or Twitter https://twitter.com/mattrisinger Huge thanks to our Show sponsors Polywall, Huber, Dorken Delta, Prosoco, Rockwool & Viewrail for helping to make these videos possible! …

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AI and Appraising Property

Government agencies are rarely known for being on the leading edge of technological change, but the OCPA (Orange County (Fla.) Property Appraiser’s Office) has begun employing advanced technology such as AI (artificial intelligence to aid a profession that requires precise measurements and analysis. The office employs 140 skilled professionals with an array of new applications …

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2020 Trends: Building Green

Contractors report green practices hat promoting energy efficiency are most commonly used in homes: 91% of homebuilders use energy-efficient approaches, and 69% do so on the majority of their projects. These practices may include the use of LED lighting, energy-efficient appliances and right-sized, highly efficient HVAC systems. Ninety-seven percent of builders doing more than 50% …

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Construction Responds to Urbanization Needs

Urbanization is changing the way we live, work and play. With more people flocking from rural to urban areas, this is shifting how construction companies build infrastructure. Industry needs to take into consideration the evolving needs of its citizens and how technology is advancing in order to build smart and sustainable transportation systems and infrastructure …

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Hospitals in Days

The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in China has been in the news and so too has the building of hospitals. The lack of facilities to treat and quarantine patients, especially at the loci in Wuhan, caused the Chinese government to implement emergency plans with the result that it rushed the building of two …

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DOES THIS STILL COUNT AS A REMODEL?????

Steve Baczek’s Network Page – https://buildshownetwork.com/go/stevebaczek We Started a Facebook Account for Build Show Network – Follow along for Behind The Scenes Content, Previews, Teasers, and What’s coming up from our BSN Contributors – https://www.facebook.com/buildshownetwork Follow Matt on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/risingerbuild/ or Twitter https://twitter.com/mattrisinger Huge thanks to our Show sponsors Polywall, Huber, Dorken Delta, Prosoco, Rockwool …

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Skilled Worker Shortage in Construction

Skilled workers are in demand as shortages of trained and experienced workers continue and recruiting efforts are often unsuccessful. Unfortunately, one of the biggest roadblocks the construction industry faces when recruiting is negative perceptions: “Construction is a dirty job; it isn’t ‘elite;’ and it offers little opportunity for advancement.” In order to change this perception, …

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2019 Ends with Struggles and Strengths

As the year ended, construction employment increased in 56% of the reporting metro areas, but many companies struggled with finding skilled workers. Meanwhile, the total spending on new construction dropped as nonresidential losses were only partially offset by increased spending on housing. The statistics, from AGC (Associated General Contractors of America), compared December 2019 versus …

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Finally A CO2 Sensor That Triggers Auto Ventilation!

https://buildshownetwork.com/newsletter (I’ll send you an email every Friday with what’s new on the Build Show Network for that week.) We Started a Facebook Account for Build Show Network – Follow along for Behind The Scenes Content, Previews, Teasers, and Whats coming up from our BSN Contributors – https://www.facebook.com/buildshownet… In Order of Appearance – https://www.broan.com/ https://www.savant.com/ …

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