Intelligent Compaction
Long-lasting, durable surfaces result from quality compaction
By Jeff Winke
It has been more than a few years since the term and method of “intelligent compaction”...
To Coat & Protect
Many hydropower pumped storage facilities are decades old, requiring rehab to enhance life, capacity, efficiency, and resolve groundwater leaking in (infiltration) or out (exfiltration)...
The SAW Solution
The Capital City Machine Shop in Doraville, Georgia, specializes in welding and remachining large industrial machinery and equipment. The company has added equipment and...
Internet of Things
By Jennifer Stiansen
When telematics first came on the scene, Jon Shapiro acknowledges its target market wasn’t for the little guy.
“Large contractors had the advantage...
Emerging Assets
By Sarah Colley
Construction and technology aren’t exactly synonymous. It’s an industry known for its ruggedness and continued grasp on a perceptively “old-fashioned” labor landscape....
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,...
Sound Decisions
By Thomas Renner
The team at Beecher Walker faced more than its share of challenges in the design and construction of The Hale Centre Theatre...
Open Communication Channel
Communication on a construction worksite is vital not only to getting the job done, but getting it done safely. With construction sites known for...
Helping Insulation Do Its Job
Which will keep you warmer when you’re working outside, a dry shirt or a damp shirt?
All of us know from experience that damp clothing—from...
Buzzing Builders
Purdue University engineers and entomologists are making some sweet discoveries about how honeybees build and structure their honeycombs, which could lead to new fabrication...









