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Useful Tips Before Building a House

Useful Tips Before Building a House

Building a house is a big investment for its owner, regardless of its size and location. Careful thought and planning can prepare one to be more realistic both in approach and expectations. Here are three basic things to get started with in building your dream house....

3D Space Scanner for Collaboration and Monitoring

3D Space Scanner for Collaboration and Monitoring

Matterport allows to create immersive 3D digital twins simple and quick, making them great for back-to-work planning, listing, or appraising properties, documenting makeover projects, and more. 3D for Architecture, Engineering & Construction You will be able to...

New Generation Blended Cement

New Generation Blended Cement

Holcim Philippines, Inc., a leading building solutions provider, developed the country's first ever water repellent cement in March in response to customer demand for a product that may assist protect structures from excessive moisture. Holcim Aqua X is a new product...

DESIGN INSPIRATION

Denmark’s first Nordic Eco-labelled School
Denmark’s first Nordic Eco-labelled School

Architecturally, the building shoots up from the ground, raises the terrain and forms a hill. It lies like an open ring, and inside there is thought in space for play, learning, immersion and local communities in the district Sundby. Read More

SUSTAINABILITY & REGENERATIVE

Heat Responsive Shading System
Heat Responsive Shading System

Cooling is one of the most energy-intensive processes in the construction industry. Air-shade solves this problem by presenting an air-powered shading system that is responsive to sunlight exposure and requires no additional energy source. Read More

The choice of materials for a project requires considerations of aesthetic, cost, performance, availability, and impact on the environment.
Building more with less is the key to our future and a challenge to the built industry to address.
The construction industry accounts to almost 40 percent of emissions, close to 60 percent of resource consumption, and 50 percent of waste.
The construction professional must evolve beyond the conventional in order to create a future without destroying the world that has not yet been built.

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