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Craning a Finished Roof

Sep 9, 2014 | Construction Blogs, Sustainable Building & Design program, Teachers' Union offices

Building a roof can be intimidating, and statistically the most dangerous element of making a building. The heights involved add risk, time and a lot of effort. Whenever we have the opportunity, we build our roof structures – including all sheathing and as much...

Off-grid job site power system

Jun 11, 2014 | Construction Blogs, Sustainable Building & Design program, Teachers' Union offices

Many sustainable building projects are built in places where it is difficult or impossible to access electrical grid power, and this necessitates running a gasoline or diesel powered generator to provide power for tools. Over the course of an entire building project...