foundation design

Deep Foundation Design Challenges

With space at a premium in many urban areas, developers are digging deeper foundations to increase the square footage of residential, commercial, and mixed-use...

Avoid Tanking Risks

Innovative water tanks minimize financial and safety risks By Josh Swank Successful contractors know multiple factors contribute to their profitability, from minimizing their trucks’ cycle times...

Sustainable Building

The number of buildings in the world is ever-growing as populations expand in urban areas. In fact, it’s been predicted that the building and...
Environmental Solutions Dust

Addressing Airborne Demolition Particles

A pioneer in industrial dust control helped a demolition firm contain fugitive dust emissions during the teardown of a 5-story concrete parking deck in...
ACH Foam Technologies

ACH Foam Technologies Solves the Water Absorption Equation

ACH Foam Technologies announces Foam-Control® PLUS+®’s water absorption max volume results of 0.3 percent in laboratory testing proves that molded polystyrene insulation resists moisture...

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...

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...

Green Building Product Underfoot

San Antonio schools install 340,000 square feet of Porous Pave The North East Independent School District (NEISD), San Antonio, Texas, used Porous Pave XL to...

Wastewater Reclamation, Recycling & Reuse

The new concept of polished concrete floors is both modern and beautiful. This is best accomplished by wet grinding and polishing of the cement...

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability has become a natural part of our everyday lives. Corporate responsibility has called for actions to protect the environment and increase safety and...