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𝐌𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 What did the building industry look like in 2024 for me? What did I learn, what was great, and what wasn’t so great? Let’s reflect on what many have called the worst year for the construction and building industries since the Global Financial Crisis of 2007/8. For clarity, I’m going to reflect on New Zealand’s building industry, particularly the housing sector because that’s where I current live, but many of my points are relevant in other countries as well. From my perspective, little has changed in New Zealand. Our productivity rates have remained largely constant at three hours of site productivity per person per day. This isn’t because we have a really lazy workforce – though some would argue differently – it’s because of the way we build. Our practices are inherently inefficient and outdated, and that is very hard to improve without changing the way we source our building materials and change the building systems we use. 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘: https://lnkd.in/gYTP8VsC #Construction #BuildingIndustry #2024 #Building The Build Review (Advanced Building Network)

What did the building industry look like in 2024? What did I learn, what was great, and what wasn't so great? Let's reflect on what many have called the worst year for the construction and building industries since the Global Financial Crisis of 2007/8.

Reviewing Samsung's Bespoke fridge freezer range reminds me that embarking on a kitchen renovation can be both exciting and challenging in equal measure - especially when it comes to selecting the right appliances.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 – 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 Reviewing the Samsung Bespoke fridge freezer range reminds me that embarking on a kitchen renovation can be both exciting and challenging in equal measure – especially when it comes to selecting the right appliances. Kitchens and Bathrooms for some reason sell houses, yet they can be the most expensive investments in the home renovation or new build project. The secret is that kitchens in particular are very easy to manufacture and build. But my 35 years experience in the design and build industry has taught me that the mark-ups are extraordinary, in fact ludicrous. I shall write an article soon how to save a lot of money on your kitchen project, whilst maintaining, even improving quality and style. However, today on The Build Review I’m reviewing Samsung’s Bespoke 619L fridge freezer, a product we recently used on a kitchen renovation project. 𝐓𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘: https://lnkd.in/g3dqzGqU Please let me know if there are any really good quality and affordable kitchen manufacturers that you've worked with recently. Leave their link in the comments below - or PM me directly. Thanks. #Renovation #Kitchens #PoggenPohl #buildingTips #ProductReview

What house roofing do you choose for your build? Do you choose for appearance, durability, maintenance, cost, or a combination thereof?

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞? What roofing do you choose for your new house building project? Do you choose for appearance, durability, maintenance, cost, or a combination thereof? Depending on where you live in the world, or even which town, sometimes there’s a prominent roofing material in use because of tradition or local supply dominance. I spent a lot of time living in the UK countryside, and my favourite roof style was the thatched roof. But there is a cost to thatching roofs. Although they look amazing, they also attract some unwanted guests (pests), and there is also a fire and insurance risk. Also, if you venture to many other countries like Australia or New Zealand, you won’t find thatched roofs anywhere. In New Zealand, I see a lot of metal roofs. They used to be really cheap (not since covid) to buy – but for me they are a major pain to install, and any scratch on the surface will rust – and that rust will spread over time. Metal roofs may be more durable, but I just don’t like them because of the noise issues. Standing under a metal roof in the rain is just not pleasant, and unless you have really good soundproofing or another structural layer underneath, like ply, this may be a cause for concern. My preference for house roofing is asphalt shingles, and they may not last as long, but they are easy to replace, and look great – to me, anyway. There are so many choices nowadays for roof finishes: slate, fake slate, clay tiles, even incorporated solar panels that cover the entire roof. But consider this: the roof is the hat of your house. It is usually visible, and a cheap-looking roof looks just that – cheap. I’m not saying to buy an expensive roof; just make sure the colour and appearance work with your surroundings and your community, or your house may stand out like a sore thumb. For cost considerations, please remember to consider both the cost to purchase and the cost to install. Different products vary considerably in installation cost. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 '𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂' 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 - 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄. #NewHouseBuild #SelfBuild #Roofing #Construction #RoofingProducts #SustainableDevelopment #BuildingProducts

Multnomah East County Library is an absolute stunner! This is Timberlab's first project as a mass timber manufacturer—our team processed and fabricated all the glulam locally here in Oregon. When completed, the new library will be the second largest in the state. Holst designed this building with the forest in mind. Walking through it, you feel like you're walking through a tree canopy, with the beautiful tall glulam timber columns enveloping you on all sides. We can't wait to show you the final building. Timberlab.com/projects Thank you, FLOR Projects, for the construction shots and for showing the beauty of all that mass timber. #masstimberconstruction #timberconstruction #masstimber #woodbuilding #timberbuilding #wooddesign #timberdesign #woodarchitcture #oregon #gresham #library #sustainabledesign #sustainablearchitecture #glulam #crosslaminatedtimber #clt

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟓𝟏 - See last week's top rated educationally themed posts to help you 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 on 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: 1) 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 (Video) https://lnkd.in/gSr-jguN 2) 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬? (Video) https://lnkd.in/g9rYEz9q 3) 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬? (Video) - https://lnkd.in/epv4Xjva 4) 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝? (Video) - https://lnkd.in/gQC3SPgz #Construction #Building #Architecture #SustainableDevelopment #AffordableHousing #EnvironmentallyFriendly #SayNoToSlowBuilds The Build Review (Advanced Building Network) #InteriorDesign #RenewableEnergy #MassTimber 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 - 𝑾𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐨 𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰, 𝐈𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬. 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆.

Perovskites, whether used in hybrid setups or as fully functional solar cells, have finally materialized thanks to some big breakthroughs at Oxford PV. So how

From my perspective exterior insulation is far better in so many ways than interior insulation. It's easier to install, and generally performs much better.