FRIDAY5 – April 13, 2018

We all know contractors are passionate about the tools they use and the brands they buy.  After all, every installation or repair needs one.  Handy homeowners or active do-it-yourselfers are no different.  It takes premium tools and materials to get the job done right and that’s where RapidMaterials comes in.

RapidMaterials is an e-commerce company that offers construction tools, wall cladding materials and fastening systems for metal roofs – everything a builder, roofer, contractor or homeowner needs.  Their customer service is unmatched in the industry and it’s now even easier for customers to get the expertise they need to get the job done.  

The company has launched a series of how-to videos and demonstrations, offering helpful tips and tricks to customers.  A new video is released each week, ensuring customers have access to the latest tools and techniques for a successful project.  We invite you to check out the RapidMaterials YouTube channel here and subscribe.
 

A new list from Mercer, the human resource consulting company, ranks the world’s most livable cities – a ranking they’ve published for the past 20 years.  The 2018 Quality of Living Rankings looked at 450 cities and compared availability and quality of consumer goods, economic environment, housing, medical considerations, transportation and recreation among others.  Within the list’s top 10, you’ll find cities full of arts and culture, but only one city in North America made the cut.  Think you know which one?  Read more here.  
 

A recent article from Building Design + Construction explores how studying humans at a behavioral level can produce better buildings.  The authors of a new book, “Cognitive Architecture: Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment,” put forth the idea that the more we know about human behavior, the better we can design for it.  The idea is straightforward: The various tools, technologies and spaces humans use on a daily basis should be designed for-and adapt to-us, not the other way around.  How can architects design spaces that function as intended?  Read more here.