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...
Erosion: A Growing Problem
By Don Lindsey
Mother Nature’s fury with floods, wildfires, tropical storms, earthquakes, and hurricanes can cause extensive damage. This damage, if left unattended, can lead...
Porous Pavement Benefits
K.B. Industries, Inc. (KBI) created the world's first flexible porous paving in 2001 and offers a comprehensive suite of proven products and solutions to...
Cracking the Myth of Sustainability in Concrete Construction
There is no straight forward, simple definition of what sustainability means to the construction industry. In fact, there are few tools or even metrics...
To Tarp or Not to Tarp
When precast and prestressed concrete manufacturers have sought predictable form curing—protected from unpredictable weather and fluctuating conditions—they have traditionally had to choose between two...
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...
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...
Dust Extraction
Since first introducing the world’s only universal self-powered dust extractor in 2013, the M12™ HAMMERVAC™ Universal Dust Extractor, Milwaukee Tool has been dedicated to...
Enzyme Bioremediation
The joys of modern innovation have also brought with it the by-products of waste. In the past, companies did not know how to properly...
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...









