Sustainability Concerns
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP26, was the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, held at the...
The Likely Future of LEED
On the heels of LEED’s 15th anniversary this year, it’s a fitting time to look back on why the program was created, where it’s...
Recycle or Reclaim: The Difference is Very Clear
The desire to recycle in the world is no longer a debate, but rather a commonplace necessity. Recycling has become a way of life...
Coming Clean About DPF Technology
You may recall when the EPA mandated that, starting in 2007, all new on-highway diesel engines must limit the emission of particulate matter. To...
Airborne Dust Solution
Originally constructed in 1936, Doyle Drive is a busy thoroughfare that carries thousands of cars per hour in peak traffic periods. In 1990, it...
Cracking the Myth of Sustainability in Concrete Construction
There is no straight forward, simple definition of what sustainability means to the construction industry. In fact, there are few tools or even metrics...
Water Management
Over the past few years, water has been recognized as one of the main causes of damage and insurance payouts on construction sites and...
Anna River Culvert Replacement Project
The Anna River culvert replacement project was carried out in the fall of 2010. The Anna River is 7.1 miles long and is located...
High-Tech Monitoring
Workplace exposures to environmental hazards, such as respirable silica, materials with known toxic and carcinogenic properties, and noise and vibration, present long-term health risks...
Before the Dig
The recent discovery of long buried crypts during a routine water main replacement project in New York City’s Washington Square Park should serve as...