fire curtains

Clearing Up Code Confusion on Fire Curtains

Contractors are frequently confused about codes, standards, and appropriate uses of smoke and fire curtains in commercial settings, and they are not alone. Architects,...

Getting Started with AI

Done right, AI brings a lot of benefits to construction. It can boost safety, streamline the bidding process, help close staffing gaps, and maximize...
concrete polishing training

Concrete Polishing: Training Curriculum Developed by Experts

INSTALL, the flooring industry’s most endorsed and specified training program, is leading the charge in developing and implementing a comprehensive concrete polishing curriculum. The organization has worked...

Why are truckers installing on-board scales?

Electronic on-board scales are not new to the trucking industry. Introduced more than 30 years ago, electronic on-board scales were used in trucking applications...

Moving Money

By David Kelly Payment processes in construction have long presented significant complexities for all project stakeholders, and the challenges from these historically manual and time-consuming...

Leica Xsight360

A new system from Leica detects nearby people or objects and alerts the vehicle operator using sounds and visual cues. The Leica Xsight360 safety awareness...

The Structural Weld: Understanding low-hydrogen stick electrodes

For many contractors, stick welding is at the heart of their business. Over the years, materials used for structural applications have continued to lend...

IoT Revolution

Traditional telematics is a dot on a map—it is one-way data that requires someone to sit at a computer, interpret what the information is...

Bidding/Estimating Tool

By Troy Dahlin Alloy Mechanical, a mechanical contractor based in Lansing, Illinois, prides themselves on being a single-source industrial contractor for all their client’s design-build...

Smart Buildings

It’s not your father’s (or mother’s) office anymore. While early adopters were already integrating new technologies to transform the traditional workplace setting, the evolution...