From Our Blog

Do Acoustic Ceiling Tiles Absorb Sound?

Acoustic ceiling tiles are panels that are attached directly to a ceiling or placed into a supportive drop ceiling grid assembly. These types of ceilings are commonly found in commercial office spaces and less commonly in residential construction. They are…

Why Concrete is Reinforced with Steel: The Complete Guide

Why Concrete is Reinforced with Steel: The Complete Guide Reinforced concrete is one of the most ubiquitous building materials in the world. On its own, however, concrete is actually much more brittle than you might expect, and hardly useful in any but a very…

Why is Concrete and Concrete Work so Expensive?

Why is Concrete and Concrete Work so Expensive? Concrete is one of the most versatile and widely used materials around the world, especially in the construction industry. It is not only durable, but its flexibility when mixed early on makes it the ideal…

What to do when Contractors go Over Budget: Ultimate Guide

What to do when Contractors go Over Budget: Ultimate Guide Dealing in real estate involves vision, hard work, and patience. If you have the ability to look at a project, figure out how much it will cost to make improvements, and wait for your vision to become…

Ever Wonder Why Concrete Gets Hot? Here's Why

Ever Wonder Why Concrete Gets Hot? Here’s Why Have you ever walked barefoot on concrete under a scorching summer sun? It can get quite hot. That’s because a great amount of energy is created by the ground as the sunlight shines onto it. When our bare skin…
Admixtures Used in Concrete

Why are Admixtures Used in Concrete?

What are Admixtures and Why are They Added to Concrete? Ingredients added to concrete, other than Portland cement, aggregates, or water, are referred to as admixtures. While not required, they are sometimes used selectively to improve the concrete mix.…
Innovative Building Materials

7 New Innovative Building Materials

Living Buildings: Innovative Building Materials From pollution absorption to self-healing abilities, a number of innovative building materials that function as self-regulating, living systems are being developed today. Comprised in part from bacteria and…

6 Ways Virtual Reality Could Revolutionize the Building Industry

How Virtual Reality Could Impact the Building Industry Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) have the potential to play a significant role in the building industry in the coming years. While their use has been slow to be implemented, in part due to…

4 City Design Factors that Promote Physical Activity

Density Contributes to Healthier Living An international study on the design of cities and how they correlate with physical activity and health found that there are four factors that contribute to improved physical activity among adults. Based on an…

10 Best Practices for Public Space Projects

Placemaking and the Future of Cities Improving streets as public spaces, creating squares and parks as multi-use destinations and building local economies through markets top the list of 10 recommendations in a study titled "Placemaking and the Future of…

Contractor

 

IS YOUR BUSINESS GETTING FOUND?

 

Enhance your online presence with a BuilderSpace Directory listing.

 

  1. Full dedicated company page
  2. Social network integration
  3. Digital media solutions
  4. Mobile phone formatting
  5. Multiple categories included

 

 

Ready to Create your Business Listing?

 

 

 

DIRECTORY CATEGORIES