A Debt to be Paid: Employing our Veterans: Part 2
What has four decades as an employer taught me about hiring and managing veterans? That it’s the smartest move I can make in terms...
Fundamentals of IoT for Construction
Probably the best definition of the Internet of Things (IoT) appears in a Forbes magazine article written by the futurist Jacob Morgan. According to...
Coming Clean About DPF Technology
You may recall when the EPA mandated that, starting in 2007, all new on-highway diesel engines must limit the emission of particulate matter. To...
Increasing Veteran Opportunities
In 2001, after the events of September 11, David Huval joined the Army. He knew—and felt—that going into the Army was something he had...
Avoid Trenching Troubles
An inexperienced trencher operator can cause costly mistakes. From start to finish, educate yourself on the task at hand—know your digging conditions, recognize potential...
Improved ROI through Synchronized Asset Management
Managing a group of assets, whether remote or local, involves many factors that affect Return on Investment (ROI). For all assets, theft is a...
What’s Ahead in 2018?
Factories in flat-packs and homes built in factories—modular construction will build new momentum in 2018. However, the industry is battling with significant skills shortages...
OSHA Expands “Reportable” Incidents in Final Rule
On September 18, 2014, OSHA published in the Federal Register a 60-page Final Rule changing requirements for Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting under...
Avoid Random Cracking
From warehouses to retail showcases to grocery stores and beyond, polyurea is outperforming traditional epoxy, silicone, and polyurethane materials to fill and seal concrete...
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...









