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....

Soil Connect

Soil Connect is solving an age-old problem … streamlining the resourcing of the dirt you need to move and the way you transport it....
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...

Putting "Green" Under the Microscope

The building industry and the green movement are, by this point, fairly well acquainted, and undoubtedly, there are real benefits attainable for builders who...

It’s Daylight Savings Time: Save Big on Natural Lighting with Smart...

Commercial property owners of hotels, resorts, condominiums, and apartment buildings hammered by the rising cost of electricity, have turned to solar in growing numbers...

Redefining the Concrete Lifestyle

As climate change and resource scarcity intensify, the construction industry faces mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact. Concrete—though indispensable for commercial infrastructure—presents a...
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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...
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DECONSTRUCTION VS. DEMOLITION: Rebuilding Communities

ensuring architectural legacy is preserved for reuse Urban blight is an issue facing many cities across America. Abandoned buildings and substandard housing lead to a host...
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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...

Managing Your “Investment in Clean Air”

Years ago, between college semesters, I worked in trenches in front of a track hoe laying sewer pipe. The work was high stress and...