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Persimmon invests in modular house builder TopHat

Construction Enquirer

The investment bank also took part in the latest fundraising round. The fundraise will help TopHat ramp up production. In addition to its current output of up to 800 homes a year from its first factory in Derby, it will begin production from its cutting-edge 650,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Corby, Northampton in 2024.

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Volvo EC300D’s scoop Black Gold for Banks Mining

Digger Blog

This latest assortment of machines has initially been delivered to Banks Mining’s Shotton Surface Mine near Cramlington, the largest approved surface coal mine currently operating in the UK, and is part of an up-grade to Banks’ existing fleet.

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Join Viewpoint at BuiltWorlds 2018 Summit

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Celebrate construction technology and innovation with Viewpoint at this week’s BuiltWorlds Summit , April 11-13 in downtown Chicago. The event, held at the Westin Chicago River North, brings together 250+ construction executives, technology innovators and industry thought leaders. Modernizing Project Management. We’re also speaking!

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Hunter Industrial Locating HQ, Production Center In Nashville

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Hunter Industrial , a division of the Hunter Fan Company, will locate its business headquarters and production center in a new 30,000-square-foot facility in Nashville, TN. We invented the first ceiling fans in the late 1800’s and are now bringing a superior product to the industrial market,” said CEO of Hunter John Alexander.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”. There is a lot of waste out there.

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ESG is Not Just for Public Companies

Green Building Law Update

banking industry is signaling its willingness to consider ESG when underwriting lending. that is more than 125% of the planet’s gross domestic product in 2021) they will lend to main street businesses, at a profit, to fund business’ implementation of government climate change policy. And there will be other opportunistic industries.

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Why construction should stop thinking of software as a cost

Lets Build

Low margins and productivity, excessive admin workload, lack of skilled labour, mistrust in contractual relationships , and absence of standardisation are some of the factors that compose a very problematic image for construction at the moment. The need for a more collaborative and innovative approach in the industry is stronger than ever.

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