Everyone is concerned about the safety of their valuable possessions and wants to ensure maximum security for it. However, the recurrent incidents of theft...

Maximizing return on investment doesn’t take a mathematician. For sealcoat contractors, bringing in the most green comes down to selecting a machine that’s powerful,...

By Jason D. Wimberly, PE, MCE As architects design new high-rise buildings taller and with more complexity, producers are challenged to deliver ready-mix concrete that...

Certain building projects and conditions require higher insulation performance and long-term resilience. The unique closed-cell composition of extruded polystyrene foam insulation (XPS) provides greater...

While many of the layout and design visions of facilities are both practical and positive, they are not always implemented with occupant comfort in...

The case for training earthmovers in the age of technology John Dice, senior trainer, Topcon University, with Topcon Positioning Systems, says it best: “Too often,...

Concrete bridges need to be durable, efficient, and strong—not only to ensure driver safety but also to provide departments of transportation a lower lifecycle...

Technology has advanced the means of production and how construction businesses are run. Such technology provides valuable real-time information, which allows for better decisions...

Construction is inherently material-intensive, but while contractors have always dealt with material price swings, new tariffs and global supply chain uncertainty are adding new...

In the past few years, fire has been an increasing concern when buildings are being retrofitted, restored, or modernized. On June 14, 2017, a...