How Is Machine Learning Changing Civil Engineering?

By Emily Newton While machine learning is an incredibly powerful tool, in some industries it’s still in a developmental stage. In other words, we are...

Drone Safety on the Jobsite

By Teari Tennon When a large company is looking into starting a drone program, objections may arise around risk. Safety personnel, lawyers, or executives may...

Soundproof Windows Delivers Benefits

When a commercial contractor in Reno, Nevada, who specializes in commercial renovation projects set out to solve an external noise problem for his customer,...

Partitions Add Safety and Comfort

The Greek Village at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa opened in 2005 to meet the housing and educational needs of more...

Thoughts on Leadership

From Al Antoniewicz (former president and COO of Spancrete) What have been the highlights of your career? At Spancrete? I went to technical school to be...

The Pandemic’s Impact: What To Expect

By Roger Duncan and Michael E. Webber The impact of the pandemic on construction in the future will most likely accelerate the role of robotics...

Creating Digital Workflows

By Stein Revelsby On any given day, construction management tracks multiple subcontractors over multiple jobsites each with their own set of tasks, timelines, and issues....

Preventive Maintenance Checklist

Most processes that require carefulness and precision would benefit from the extra care that a good checklist provides. Especially processes that occur on a...

2 Ways to Help Prevent Carbon Monoxide Exposure on Jobsites

It’s been called the ‘silent killer,’ and for good reason. Carbon monoxide is one of the most dangerous threats because it gives no clear...

How to Create an Inclusive Culture for Women in Construction

By Holly Welles There’s no denying that America continues to struggle with gender representation in the workplace. That’s evident in how the construction industry employs...