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...
Catastrophe Prep & Recovery
By Bruce Jervis
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges for contractors and construction projects, necessitating new health and safety measures, triggering project delays...
Breaking Ground
By Jane Marsh
Unless you’re working in a developed area, building a new business doesn’t start with laying the foundation. It begins with clearing bushes,...
High-Tech Monitoring
Workplace exposures to environmental hazards, such as respirable silica, materials with known toxic and carcinogenic properties, and noise and vibration, present long-term health risks...
The New Green: Part 1 of 2
The building and construction sector accounts for 40% of annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This statistic may be surprising to some, but education efforts...
On Steady Ground
The ALLU® Stabilization System consists of three components that increase the strength and dynamic stiffness of soft soil in order to improve its engineering...
The Special Dangers of a Confined Space: Monitoring the hazard with...
According to OSHA, a confined space is a space whose configuration and/or contents may present special dangers not found in normal work areas. Confined...
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...
Time Factor
By Greg Austin
The total amount of time needed to complete the waterproofing system installation should be considered carefully when exploring the various product options....
Asphalt Pavements Going Green
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) held their first survey of asphalt mix producers in 2009. At that...









