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,...

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...
Detroit Opera House Roof Makeover

Detroit Opera House Roof Makeover

In the center of Downtown Detroit sat an expansive space of quasi-usable rooftop. The Detroit Opera House, a landmark in metro Detroit sitting at...
green construction tips

Green Construction Tips

As sustainability takes center stage, construction firms and owners are realizing the benefits that accompany the integration of green construction techniques and materials. This...

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...

Building Trust

Natural sunlight has long been known to be superior to any kind of artificial light source. It contains the full spectrum of colors and...

Sustainable Construction

With the start of a new year, preparing for trends in building takes center stage. Garnica, a leader in sustainable plywood manufacturing since 1941,...

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,...

The Reality of Green Cements

You would have had to have just emerged from a recently unsealed time capsule, or perhaps just completed a 10-year retreat in Tibet, not...

Back to the Future

The Clean Water Act of 1972 is often viewed as one of this country’s seminal pieces of modern environmental legislation—and rightly so. But while...