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  🧱 How to Calculate Bricks for Your Home Construction Project Planning to build your dream home? One of the most common questions in any home construction project is: How many bricks will I need? Estimating the number of bricks accurately is crucial for budgeting, procurement, and avoiding waste. In this blog, we’ll walk you through a simple, step-by-step method to calculate the number of bricks needed for your construction project. 🧮 Step 1: Know the Size of the Brick First, you need to know the standard size of the brick you’ll be using. In India, the most commonly used brick size is: Standard brick size (with mortar): 230 mm x 115 mm x 75 mm (or 9 in x 4.5 in x 3 in) Note: Always include mortar thickness (usually 10 mm) while calculating. 📏 Step 2: Measure the Wall Area Next, calculate the total area of the walls where bricks will be used. Let’s say you are building 4 walls in a room: Wall 1 and 2: 10 ft (length) × 9 ft (height) = 90 sq ft each Wal...

  Shoring with soldier piles is a widely used technique for stabilizing the sides of deep excavations, ensuring safety and structural integrity during construction. This method involves installing steel H-beams—known as soldier piles—at regular intervals along the perimeter of the excavation. Between these vertical piles, horizontal panels called lagging are placed, typically made from wood, steel, or precast concrete, to hold back the surrounding soil. The system is designed to prevent soil displacement and potential collapse, enabling safe excavation below ground level. Soldier pile shoring is especially effective in confined urban areas, where protecting nearby structures is critical. It offers a versatile and cost-efficient solution for both temporary and permanent earth retention, adaptable to a wide range of soil types and excavation depths. If you are looking for shoring services to prevent soil collapse then please contact Shree Runicha Civil Contractors (P.) Ltd. They ar...

  Mittal Builders and HoABL Partner to Launch ₹8,000 Crore Integrated Township in Naigaon Mumbai, India – [Date] – Mittal Builders , one of Mumbai’s legacy real estate developers, and The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL) , a new-age real estate brand, have entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to co-develop an expansive integrated township in Naigaon , Palghar district, Maharashtra. The township will span 70 acres and is set to deliver approximately 65 lakh sq ft of development, with a projected gross development value (GDV) exceeding ₹8,000 crore . The first phase of the project will include over 30 lakh sq ft of development, featuring more than 4,600 residential apartments and premium high-street retail . This initial phase is targeted for launch in the second quarter of FY 2025–26 , and involves an estimated investment of ₹2,000 crore , with a projected GDV of over ₹3,000 crore . The township will be developed in phases over a five-year period , aiming to c...

 Preventing soil collapse during deep basement excavation is critical for safety, structural integrity, and cost control. Here are the main methods and best practices used in construction to prevent soil collapse: 1. Soil Investigation & Design Before digging: Geotechnical survey : Understand the soil type, groundwater level, and load-bearing capacity. Soil classification : Cohesive soils (like clay) behave differently from non-cohesive (like sand). Water table assessment : High groundwater increases risk of collapse. 2. Shoring Systems (Temporary Support) Shoring stabilizes trench/basement walls during excavation: a. Soldier Pile and Lagging Steel H-piles are driven into the ground before digging. Wooden planks or precast panels are inserted between piles as excavation proceeds. b. Sheet Piling Interlocking steel sheets are driven into the ground to form a continuous wall. Good for tight spaces and high water table. c. Secant or Diaphragm ...