Tower of Light
Solar and Solar/Hybrid light Towers provide the modern contractor with a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to light their temporary outdoor projects. The bright,...
Contaminated Soil
Before selecting a contractor and breaking ground for a new structure, it is important for an environmental professional to conduct a Phase I Environmental...
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...
First Electric Backhoe Loader
Case Construction Equipment expands its EV toolbox for urban construction, municipal crews, utility teams, and other contractors with the commercial release of its 580EV,...
Cracking the Myth of Sustainability in Concrete Construction
There is no straight forward, simple definition of what sustainability means to the construction industry. In fact, there are few tools or even metrics...
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...
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...
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...
On-Site Efficiency
It’s been several years since Thunder Creek Equipment, the original innovator of square-by-design fuel trailers, launched its first trailer. Since then, the company has...
The Future of Diesel Engine Oil is Here
In August 2015, MCS ran an article on the upcoming changes to diesel engine oil to meet the EPA and NHTSA emission regulation scheduled...