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5 Things You Should Know About Building A Home

Building a new home can be just as exciting as it is complex and stressful. If you properly plan out the project and try to avoid mistakes, you can ensure the house stays within your budget and desired timeline.

Designing and Building Your Own Home? Make Sure To Follow These Tips

Designing and building a home is a long, complex process. And if it’s your first time going through the process, it can be hard to know how to set yourself up for success. What should you do during the design and build process to ensure the final product is the home you want? A recent…

Why There Are Diamonds on Tape Measures

In a perfect world, you could use the red marks to identify the placement of the studs. To locate a center between the studs, simply find the black diamond.

5 Secrets Your Contractor Doesn’t Want You to Know

You think of your general contractor as an ally and partner — but he’s a primarily a businessman who may not reveal all his secrets.

If You're New To Gardening, Start By Planting These 10 Plants

If you're thumb isn't green yet, these crops and flowers can help.

The 10 Worst Invasive Plants to Watch Out for in Your Region

How To Divide Perennial Plants In The South

This article provides general tips for how and when to divide many perennial plants in the South

Should You Get More Than One Estimate for Commercial Construction

Calculating an accurate cost estimate for a commercial construction project is the hardest task and also one that will determine all the other aspects of the project, including the materials used, the time allocated, the design features included. Commercial construction cost estimates are usually provided by building Denver contractors based on the requirements described by the project owner – as not all contractors use the same…

What I Wish I'd Known Before I Became a Government Contractor

Government contracting offers an amazing career. But there are key differences between contracting and both government employment and the private sector.

Don't skimp: Hire a contractor who is licensed and insured

Q. Do I have to hire a licensed and insured contractor if it's not a complete home renovation? A. The simple answer is yes. Any contractor providing work in your home for a value more than $200 requires a license...

5 Helpful Tips for Winter Construction Efficiency

Winter construction requires creativity when dealing with cold/freezing temperatures. Stay safe, on time, and on budget with these tips from Powerblanket.

Commercial Construction Checklist for Reviving Stalled Commercial Projects

It’s not just foreclosed homes that are looking like a bargain to real estate investors in today’s market, but also distressed commercial assets. Most of these REO commercial properties fall under the multi-family construction sector, but there are also abandoned retail and restaurant spaces, not to mention hotel construction projects that have stalled and are…

5 Ways Contractors in the Construction Industry Can Preserve the Environment

A good percentage of environmental pollutions come from the construction industry. Examples of pollution from construction include air pollution, landfill waste

Construction Waste Is Made For Recycling

Despite what you may think, construction waste does not have to end up in a landfill. With the option to recycle or reuse, contractors can choose to be green.

Robots and flatpacks: The future of construction

With the demand for urban housing only set to increase innovation and technology are driving change in the construction sector. How?

DIRTT Modular Construction and the Environment

DIRTT Modular Construction strives to to create more sustainable and green workplaces, that are better for the environment.