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New AI resource guide details tech solutions for building contractors

Archinect

The industry group Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has just published a new guide to AI resources for contractors working closely with architects on building projects across the U.S.

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As the UK’s Raac problems grow, concerned educators complain of a stalled government response

Archinect

The challenge is twofold at present, with contractors' inability to hasten repairs before 2026 being made worse by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cuts to the rebuilding program just weeks after it was initiated. No one knows exactly what will happen to the endangered schools in the interim.

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As the UK’s Raac problems grows, concerned educators complain of a stalled government response

Archinect

The challenge is twofold at present, with contractors' inability to hasten repairs before 2026 being made worse by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cuts to the rebuilding program just weeks after it was initiated. No one knows exactly what will happen to the endangered schools in the interim.

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Architectural Details: Why Metal Is the Perfect Material for Dynamic Educational Projects

Architizer

As designers imagine the future of educational buildings, the values and materials of today will inform school environments for decades to come. With priorities around durability, longevity, cost-efficiency, and ease of installation, metal plays a starring role in high-traffic education spaces. Presidio Knolls School.

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Building Safety: Ensuring Secure Spaces for All

The Architecture Designs

Here are some key aspects of building safety that are crucial for creating secure spaces for all. Elevator Safety source: pinterest.com Elevators are indispensable tools in the daily lives of people who live and work in an increasingly vertical world. Hence, elevator maintenance is a crucial undertaking with heavy responsibilities.

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"Putting architects in control will not solve the building safety crisis"

Deezen

Following the Grenfell Tower inquiry, architects must face up to their responsibility for Britain's building safety crisis instead of blaming contracts that lessen their influence, writes Peter Apps. It may not make national headlines anymore, but Britain is experiencing an ongoing building safety crisis. Take Grenfell Tower.

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Report: Contractors invest $1.6 billion in workforce development annually

BD+C

Associated Builders and Contractors members invested $1.6 billion to educate their employees in 2018, up from $1.1 billion in 2013.