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Productivity Matters

Productivity is king on every jobsite. Whether the welding project happens on a mining claim in the remote Yukon Territory or at a trucking...
Smoke Detector Technology

Smoke Detector Technology for Commercial Buildings

For decades, traditional smoke detectors have been used to protect commercial building occupants from the danger of smoke and fire—protection that is mandated by...

Uncompromised Strength

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...

Sealed to Last

Selecting how long a given joint sealant will last before replacement—and what to include for the performance period in lifecycle costing—is not as easy...

Better Understanding Equipment Utilization Through ...

Information is power. The data provided by telematics systems, at its most basic level, helps equipment owners make better decisions about how they run...

Standing Out on the Vegas Strip

As the old adage goes: If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. So, when Las Vegas’ New York-New York Hotel...

Hot Tips on Radiant Floor Heating

Part 2: How Hydronic radiant floors are installed and how they work A radiant floor system can provide comfortable, well-distributed heat, energy-efficiently and cost-effectively, if...
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Man Power Savings

Cranes and under-construction high-rises dot the Seattle-area skyline—a telltale sign of the building boom there. Construction hit a 10-year peak in 2016, with 65...

Soybean Oil

Colorbiotics has successfully completed the first 3-year test cycle of their soybean-derived polymer at the National Center for Asphalt Technology’s (NCAT) Test Track at...
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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,...