Home builders say housing starts are down in July, market is

New housing fell in July.

WASHINGTON – A sharp decline in single-family home construction is another indicator that the housing slowdown is showing no signs of abating, as rising construction costs, elevated mortgage rates and supply chain disruptions continue to act as a drag on the market.

Overall housing starts fell 9.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.45

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Electricians urged to join a new fight back against van

Electricians urged to join a new fight back against van

Tradespeople, van drivers and businesses who fall victim to crime are being urged to contribute to a new national online database being launched by van security specialist TVL Security and backed by police.

According to recent statistics, more than half (51 per cent) of UK tradespeople have had tools stolen from their vehicles at some point in their careers*. The

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Zone setup for whole house mini-split system


The local HVAC pro’s are not in agreement on this one.

My HVAC Payne 36k BTU package unit is 18+ years young and still producing 48 degrees at the ceiling ducts. Unlike 99% or HVAC owners, I am one that likes to have a plan “B”, should the HVAC unit go south. I have decided to go with a

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Target outlines its plan to whack inventory receipts for

Home sales at Target declined in Q2 despite encouraging early results in back-to-college.

MINNEAPOLIS – In addition to Target unloading inventory already owned during the second quarter, the company has also started reevaluating inventory distribution across categories for a dramatic reduction going forward.

“We took a hard look at sales trends and determined ideal inventory levels across every category for

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Mer helps transform Durham County Council’s EV

Mer helps transform Durham County Council’s EV

Leading UK electric vehicle (EV) charging company, Mer, has helped Durham County Council transform its EV charging infrastructure. The two-year award-winning partnership has resulted in 150 EV charge points (EVCPs) installed across the county and brought charging stations to many formerly unserved communities.

In 2019, less than 50% of Durham County Council’s EV infrastructure was functioning. Many EV charge points

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You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide…


Took a trip last week with some buddies of mine. Drove down to Texas from Wisconsin, and stayed at an AirBnb in Grand Prairie, right outside of Dallas/Fort Worth. The Thermostat was set to 90 upon entering the home, took half the day for it to reach temp (72 degrees). Everything was fine and dandy until about 1:30AM on
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