Below Grade Insulation is Outta Sight

Is insulation really needed on buried foundation walls and under concrete floor slabs? In short, “yes.” Those of us who have been in the building...

Smart Technology in Concrete

By Dr. David Gress, PE, and Malcolm K. Lim, PE With the advances in the technology world today, it is inevitable that technology is being...

Wireless Essentials

NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association represents over 1,160 companies (a majority who are small business contractor firms) who build, deploy, and maintain America’s...

Laser Scanning

By Sean O'Keefe Tracy Raver is a builder at heart. As a pipefitter with 27 years of experience in the field, he’s had his head...
logistics

Outsourcing Logistics: Monitoring and Tracking Company-Owned and Third-Party Trucks

By Matthew Brinker In the heavy work materials industry, some companies operate their own trucks to ship raw materials and/or finished products to customers, while...

Voice Automation

By Mack Greene Communication automation and technology has become quintessential across nearly every industry to keep up with employee and customer preferences in the digital...

Fibers 101

Offering crack resistance from plastic and drying shrinkage, fiber-reinforced concrete is an increasingly popular choice for flatwork and elevated construction—from precast and ready-mix concrete...
spreader beam

Project Hangs in the Balance

Modulift spreader beams combined with other rigging equipment in 19 different configurations to complete over 200 lifts during modular construction of the citizenM Hotel...
innovation

Innovations in Fine-Aggregate Exposed Concrete

Wet-play spaces like these at the Tandy Family YMCA, in Tulsa benefit from Bomanite’s Sandscape, which can be combined with a Revealed treatment to...
Aquajet Hydrodemolition

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...