America’s 1st High-Speed Rail System
The California High Speed Rail Authority broke ground in January on the nation’s first high-speed rail system with a focus on the fact that...
LEED Platinum
Colleges and universities today are looking for sustainable facilities, and a number of them choose to participate in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and...
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...
Heavy-Duty DPF Servicing
In 2007, the EPA mandated that all new on-highway diesel engines must limit the emission of diesel particulate matter (PM). To comply with this...
The Cleanup of Ashtabula Harbor
Dredging sediment is safely disposed using a binding agent
The cleanup of the Ashtabula Harbor is being managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Essential Soundproofing Tips
Protecting occupants from recurring, excessive noise and ensuring privacy has become a growing part of the renovation business, an area of expertise that can...
Sustainability Matters
According to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization, which monitors and reports on weather, climate, and water resources, there is a 50% chance the average...
Green Construction
Keeping up with changes
By Tommy Linstroth
The demand for green construction services continues to build. According to the most recent research by the U.S....
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....
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,...