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,...
Construction Tech Predictions For 2025
For too long, contractors have been focused on the headwinds their industry faces — and to be sure, there have been many. However, 2025...
Top Tips to Implement Connectivity
Construction technology options are abundant nowadays, yet choosing, implementing, and integrating the right technology for a contractor’s particular needs can be overwhelming, leaving many...
Molded Polystyrene
ASTM C578 and D6817 explained for underslab insulations and structural implications
By Sean O’Keefe
Lightweight and versatile, molded polystyrene foam is a commercial building material that...
Concrete Matters
Concrete, the world’s most widely used building material, is inexpensive, readily available, versatile, and strong. However, it is also a hard sponge and vulnerable...
Hydrodemolition: Challenges, Advantages
Things are changing within the construction and demolition industry. While worker safety has always been a primary concern on any jobsite, a growing focus...
Construction Finance
As the saying goes, the only constant is change—and that’s particularly true in the construction industry. This makes the data accuracy specific to jobs...
From Gray to Green
Portland cement, in addition to being a large user of energy in processing, is the second greenhouse gas contributor (CO2) in the world today....
The 5G Future
By Burcin Kaplanoglu
Emerging as the next generation in wireless technology, 5G is poised to transform the construction industry in the years to come, unlocking...
Proactive Best Practices
The evolution and accessibility of technology is creating efficiencies across all industries, including construction. Site and fleet managers are looking for ways to educate...









