How to Navigate Project Slowdowns in Post-COVID-19 Contracts

The COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping the world, and nearly every industry is trying to learn how to navigate this new normal. The construction industry,...

Veterans Are a Perfect Fit to Fill the Skills Gap

By Emily Newton / Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels Leaders in the construction industry have been grappling with a persistent labor shortage for years...

New Addition to Chicago’s LiUNA Training Center Showcases Echelon’s Masonry Products

The Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA) Training Center has provided instruction for Chicagoland Laborers’ Union members since 2009. Hands-on training courses include...

Making Old Trailers Look New Again

By William Chelak For the past two decades, Hughes Enterprises Inc. of Big Piney, Wyoming, has specialized in everything from heavy hauling and construction to...

What to Ask When Renting a Machine

Some people are notorious for refusing to ask for directions. They end up driving around in circles saying things like “this feels right” or...
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How Turner Construction Company Supports and Recruits Women in Construction

By Michaela Coston When I started at Auburn University, I hadn’t anticipated I’d graduate with a degree in building science and a career in construction....

Construction of Da Vinci Science Center in 4K Time-lapse Video

Watch the full build of Da Vinci Science Center, located in Allentown, PA in this time-lapse video. For two years, EarthCam documented the project; which will serve...

4 Innovative Materials and Techniques for Speeding Up Commercial Construction

By Max Shafer Commercial construction projects can be complex, highly involved undertakings that require many different moving parts to be carried out effectively in order...

Next-generation Safety Rails Are Changing the Construction Industry

By Debra Hilmerson Two-by-four and lightweight steel construction safety guardrails are gradually becoming things of the past as more general contractors adopt more durable systems...

Q &A with Maude Beaupied, Michel Beaupied Enterprises, Inc.

In honor of Women in Construction, meet Maude Beaupied with Michel Beaupied Enterprises, Inc. in Rawdon, Quebec, Canada, where she is a specialized laborer...