Wellness Architecture: 11 Ways to Build a Healthy Home
We live in an era in which people are becoming more conscious of health. When considering how to live a healthy lifestyle, people tend to think of diets, exercise, and sleep. One aspect of health that often gets overlooked is the home. Having a healthy home is...
8 Top Fall Projects for Your Condo Renovation
If you are a condo owner in Boston, you may be thinking about renovations to make to your home. Fall is a great time to get some additions or remodeling done on your condo. As the days start getting shorter, you’ll want to make your condo as cozy and functional as...
Summer Deck Design Trends
Now that summer is in full swing, you’ll be spending a lot more time on your deck. Spend the summer in style by making sure your deck is up to date with the latest trends. If you’re looking to revamp your deck, here are some tips to help you make your deck the best it...
How Has COVID-19 Affected Lumber Prices?
A while ago, we featured information about soaring lumber prices in the United States. Back then, factors like Hurricane Harvey were affecting markets, and as of reporting, the National Association of Home Builders showed that prices had gone up by 30% between August...
How to Keep Construction Workers Safe Amid COVID-19 Virus Fears
It’s a real dilemma in the construction industry right now. Some projects must move forward despite COVID-19—but there are lots of challenges involved in keeping these projects running while also keeping workers safe. Construction is one industry where social...
How Construction Will Play an Important Part in Revitalizing the Economy
There’s no denying that COVID-19 is going to have massive impacts on the economy—locally, within regional economies, nationally, and the global economy, too. It’s a challenge that every sector will face, construction included. But it’s not all bad! The U.S. economy is...
How to Move Forward, Not Backward, as a Construction Contractor During COVID-19
There’s no doubt that COVID-19 is posing a major challenge around the world, not only to human health, but to business as well. How is the construction industry faring? We can expect to see some difficulties, of course, but construction is one of those trades that is...
Boston Construction Moratorium Impact, Response and Future Comeback
With the COVID-19 crisis, there’s lots of buzz flying around about how this affects the construction industry in Boston. Right now, there is an indefinite moratorium on construction within the city. But what exactly does that mean? Let’s take a look at who is impacted...
What is a Carbon Neutral Building?
Carbon neutral building has become a buzzword in the construction industry, and for two major reasons. Governments and the public at large are pressuring to address climate change, which means reducing carbon emissions—and carbon neutral building does exactly that....
5 Tips for Choosing the Right Tools
Nobody wants to invest money in tools only to have them break in short order, leaving you to invest a second time.
Solutions for Building More Housing Units in Boston
Industry within Boston is growing, which has new residents flocking to the city—but there aren’t enough housing units to go around, so as competition among buyers rises, housing costs escalate.
Would Rent Control Hurt or Help Boston Developers?
But on the bright side, rent control never was all that popular in Massachusetts, even when there were provisions for it.
Window and Door Trends for 2020
With 2020 just getting started, the question on everyone’s mind is what will be trending this year. Builders and designers in particular will want to know all about window and door trends—what is staying in style, and what up and coming trends are starting to turn...
Why Fiber Cement Siding is Perfect for Your Boston Building Project
In terms of siding, fiber cement is a relative newcomer to the market. Wood, brick and even things like vinyl siding have all been around for quite a while, but fiber cement siding was introduced about 35 years ago. Since then, it’s been steadily growing in popularity...
The Construction Pro’s Guide to Fasteners
Can there be a more essential building component than construction fasteners? Screws, nails, nuts and bolts—they’re what holds everything together. But there are so many different types that sometimes, choosing the right ones for different parts of a project gets a...
How to Choose a Quality Tool Belt
What is even more important than choosing the right tools for the job? Choosing the right tool belt! Lots of workers don’t put a lot of thought into which tool belt they use, but among everything that you use for your job, the tool belt is probably one of the most...
Boston Construction Outlook for 2020
There are lots of questions swirling around about the future economy, particularly in Boston. What will be coming in 2020? If you’re a developer or involved in construction, here are a few things you’ll need to know and how predictions could affect our booming...
Eco-Friendly Drywall Options
Green products are a growing priority among homeowners and buyers in Boston and beyond. Many are becoming more aware of just how environmentally unfriendly building materials like drywall can be. In fact, when it comes to CO2 emissions, 52% of the world’s total comes...