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Latest housing trends reflect larger generational shifts
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsDepending on who you want to believe, Americans either are continuing the recent trend of flocking to the cities or they are starting to migrate back to the suburbs. Both scenarios appear possible according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Research: New coating lubricates, prevents corrosion without grease
Barbara L. Baird EngineeringIn a June 10 release, researchers from the Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM) announced the development of a coating that provides lubrication without grease and also reduces corrosion.
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The secret way to get paid on aged accounts today
Scott Wolfe Jr. Construction & Building MaterialsMost contractors can relate to payment and accounts receivable aging problems. Customers feed out excuse after excuse to delay paying a pay application or invoice in the construction industry.
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3-D printing is revolutionizing construction and design fields
Renee Eaton ManufacturingMost people have heard the stories about 3-D-printed gun and body parts. Now, additive manufacturing is revolutionizing the interior design, architectural and construction fields because it overcomes many of the limitations traditional practices have faced.
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New efforts ramp up building’s response to disasters
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsWorld leaders may be waffling on what to do about climate change, but the building industry is marshaling its resources to tackle the problem head on. Builders, their professional associations and trade media are joining forces with state and local governments to address ways to make buildings more resilient and resistant to catastrophic loss due to natural disasters.
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3 mistakes to avoid with accounts receivable management
Scott Wolfe Jr. Construction & Building MaterialsAlmost anyone running or managing a company, or working in a finance function within a company, knows the challenges with managing accounts receivables. When you pull a cash statement on your business and get to the receivables line, you're just staring at money owed to you, but not in your pocket.
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The rising demand for futuristic smart homes
Bambi Majumdar Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesIn the summer of 2004, moviegoers were wowed with the glimpse of a smart home in the Will Smith blockbuster "I, Robot." But it was still a sci-fi wonder at the time, so we applied our usual suspension of disbelief to go on enjoying the movie.
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Construction industry looking to turn a corner
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsAfter a disappointing first quarter, construction activity continued to sputter in April. Industry data paint a mixed picture of gains and losses across sectors. It may be, however, that the worst is behind for 2014.
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The new demand for affordable dream homes
Bambi Majumdar Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesThe high TV ratings of the HGTV Dream Home sweepstakes is enough to know how much interest is generated by home and interior shows. The reason is easy to understand as well, since humans have been focused on building the perfect shelter for thousands of years.
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People performance: Building’s next goal?
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsBack in the 1990s, management gurus talked a lot about high-performance teams. Today, the talk is all about high-performance buildings. What if high-performing buildings also needed to meet requirements of high-performing individuals? The day may not be far off when clients will demand both.
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