Dust, Noise, or Vibration

Increased awareness of environmental issues around demolition and construction sites has resulted in growing numbers of local complaints by nearby residents—especially when visible dust...

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...

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...

Sustainable Construction

With the start of a new year, preparing for trends in building takes center stage. Garnica, a leader in sustainable plywood manufacturing since 1941,...
PNC Tower

LEED Platinum-certified Tower at PNC Plaza

The 33-story LEED Platinum-certified Tower at PNC Plaza has been touted as the “world’s greenest office tower” and stands as the showpiece of PNC’s...

Decarbonizing the Industry: Part 1 of 4

We are in a global climate crisis, as outlined in the latest IPCC report, which notes the world is now experiencing widespread changes in...

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...

Decarbonizing Concrete: Part 3 of 4

There is an overwhelming opportunity among the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry to reduce the carbon footprint of our built environment. The built...
hurricane

Plan of Action

Construction sites face a multitude of potential challenges and crises throughout the year resulting from the weather. As we head into hurricane season, the...
Permeable Pavers

Permeable Pavers

Retrofit manages water runoff for city street Max Poppel and Dan Rose began their entrepreneurial pursuits in 2011 when they opened The Crash Pad, a...