silica dust

When the Dust Settles

In a move to help silica dust-producing operations comply with impending rule changes, a pioneer of industrial dust control is reminding companies that the...

Erosion Control

Around the world, streambank erosion is a common issue that affects infrastructure, properties, wildlife, and water quality. Yet, a lot of people still implement...
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...
PNC Tower

LEED Platinum-certified Tower at PNC Plaza

The 33-story LEED Platinum-certified Tower at PNC Plaza has been touted as the “world’s greenest office tower” and stands as the showpiece of PNC’s...

Power Outages

By Jane Marsh It’s important to be ready for anything as a contractor. If you encounter a sudden obstacle, as contractors did during the recent...

Adopting Green

The construction industry has a huge stake in the drive to sustainable building. But for all the discussion about net zero and the need...
CGA

CGA’s Best Practices Guide

With more than 20 million miles of buried infrastructure in the United States and more being added every day, it has never been more...

Readily Biodegradable Fluids

Performance and sustainability—two words with growing importance in the construction industry. Performance is a must-have to complete any job effectively, efficiently, on-time, and on-budget,...
noise reduction

Selling Peace and Quiet

For hotels and motels located near noisy streets, highways, train tracks, airports, or urban city walks, keeping external noise from penetrating into what should...
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,...