Dragon’s Tooth

For contractors worldwide, the goal of any project is achieving the fastest, most efficient result with the least amount of wear on machinery, and...

Toolbox Talks

For safety to be an integral part of a company’s culture, it needs to be treated importantly every day. That’s means showcasing safety protocols...

Technology for the Smarter Construction Workforce of Tomorrow

In the world of construction, many companies, including Kiewit, Bechtel, KBR, and The Turner Corporation, are making employee perks an important part of their...

Eight Hundred, Ninety-Five Feet

Eight hundred, ninety-five feet—that was the distance Chicago-based contractor James McHugh Construction Company had to install 84-inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) as part of...

Open Communication Channel

Communication on a construction worksite is vital not only to getting the job done, but getting it done safely. With construction sites known for...
Concrete

Moisture Remediation in Concrete Floors

Concrete has vastly become one of the most popular flooring options within facilities today. Whether used as a subfloor or top layer, it can...

Keeping North Carolina’s Coastal Waterways Navigable

The North Carolina Department of Transportation took delivery of a new, fully customized cutter suction dredge, which it christened the Dredge Manteo, in a...
America looking out for its workers with OSHA.

Uncle Sam Wants YOU

The federal government is taking aim at occupational safety and health violations from a different perspective: criminal prosecution. On December 17, 2015, a joint...

Transforming Views About the Construction Industry

It’s no secret that there is a shortage of skilled laborers in the construction industry. As previous generations of skilled laborers leave the field,...
Pouring Concrete

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...