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...

Welding Weathering Steels

Part 2: Understanding the material and choosing filler metals for the job Weathering steels are often a viable option when atmospheric corrosion is a concern...

Behind the Glass Curtain

Suspended access solutions benefit World Trade Center Towers At 1,776 feet tall, the One World Trade Center stands for resilience and enduring spirit. It’s the...

10 Reasons to Start Using a Drone Today

People find new ways to use the flying machines every day, and the construction industry is quickly catching on. Here are 10 ways drones are...
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Taking Care of Your Rubber Track

Compact track loaders are one of a jobsite’s most versatile pieces of equipment, so when it comes to the machines’ rubber track undercarriages, taking...

OSHA Puts Construction Company Out of Business … Permanently!

You think you’re having a bad day when OSHA knocks on your door or shows up at your worksite, right? What about when OSHA...

Let’s Be Clear

The goal of contract drafting is to create a written instrument that leaves no doubts regarding the parties’ obligations; however, construction contracts often contain...

Road Projects Benefit from Mobile Barriers

Keeping workers safe and traffic moving in the Lone Star State It’s been an extraordinary spring for Mobile Barriers with orders for 10 new barriers...

Putting Lean Construction to Work

Though many 4-year degrees now come with mountains of student debt, one of the most in-demand career paths doesn’t require one at all. The...

Delay Claim Damages: How Do You Prove Them?

Delay claims come in all different shapes and sizes. But, where a delay is compensable, one critical aspect of the ensuing claim is determining...