Keeping North Carolina’s Coastal Waterways Navigable

The North Carolina Department of Transportation took delivery of a new, fully customized cutter suction dredge, which it christened the Dredge Manteo, in a...
Regenerative LEED

LEED Positive

The foundation for a future of regenerative LEED During its annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo held in Atlanta, Georgia, the U.S. Green Building Council...

Inclement Weather

Weather events can wreck construction sites and timelines. In fact, many contractors lament it is the leading cause of project delays.  Inclement weather can create...

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...

Using the Appropriate Formwork Panel During Cool and Cold Weather Conditions

Winter time provides some special requirements for concrete constructions. These are some practical tips for using formwork in low temperatures with a special attention...
Dreding the Ashtabula River

The Cleanup of Ashtabula Harbor

Dredging sediment is safely disposed using a binding agent The cleanup of the Ashtabula Harbor is being managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

Waterproofing Green Architecture for West Coast Botanical Garden

Structural shotcrete is becoming a preferred method of construction for foundations, tanks, parking garages, and many other structures. Rather than pouring concrete into a...
EMBODIED CARBON

It’s Time for the Building Industry to Cut Down on Embodied...

Climate change is the fundamental design problem of our time; not education, not urban sprawl, not disease, not justice. The threat climate change poses...

Impact of Proposed Changes to ASTM Phase 1 ESA Standards

For the first time in 8 years, a new Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) standard is expected to be issued by ASTM International....
ready-mix concrete truck

Concrete Production

Concrete is the foundation of most of our infrastructure. However, the process of concrete production has remained relatively unchanged for decades. From creating and...