LAX airport

LAX Expansion: New International Concourse

The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been undergoing a major overhaul that requires adherence to strict city building codes. With the addition of...

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...

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...

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...

Asphalt: Greener Than Ever

Thanks to broad adoption of sustainable construction practices, the asphalt pavement industry saved taxpayers more than $2.2 billion dollars during the 2011 paving season...
energy savings

Capturing Savings

Logistics is a business of efficiency. Why should it be any different when it comes to energy use? This article details a few design...
Weather Monitoring

Advances in Weather Monitoring

Weather affects the construction industry in a number of ways and can impact worker safety, productivity and, most importantly, a project’s bottom line. Fortunately,...

Green Building Product Underfoot

San Antonio schools install 340,000 square feet of Porous Pave The North East Independent School District (NEISD), San Antonio, Texas, used Porous Pave XL to...
hurricane

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...

Diesel Bug

By Mark Busch Diesel is an organic compound, and, like a slice of bread, it can go moldy. Mold, a form of fungus, yeasts and...