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...

Why Retrofits Are Essential to Cutting Carbon Emissions

By Brent Trenga, LEED AP BD+C Talk is cheap, but a future without action on climate change is detrimental to us all. We’ve seen recent...

To Tarp or Not to Tarp

When precast and prestressed concrete manufacturers have sought predictable form curing—protected from unpredictable weather and fluctuating conditions—they have traditionally had to choose between two...

Close Encounters

I remember getting a call one day from my safety director who was working with our crew in Texas. His exact words to me were,...

Pollution Risk

By Jane Marsh According to Statista, the construction industry is one of the largest globally, employing more than 11 million people in the United States...

Influence of Green

With more than 40 percent of construction projects expected to go green through 2021, the influence of the green construction industry continues to grow....
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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...
Urban Growth

Urban Growth Gives Way to Greener Living

The historic buildings, monuments, and scenery around Washington, D.C. draw tourists from all over the world. Tenants of 32 new townhomes in the city’s...

Popping the Cork

Spray-on cork finish for building exterior Available for the North Texas market is a green building product from ECOSHIELD INTERNATIONAL: spray-on Thermal CorkShield™. It’s a...

Disaster Recovery Plan

The tornadoes that tragically ravaged the southern U.S. recently underscore the reality that natural disasters can strike at any moment. Ongoing construction projects are...