Water damage on jobsites is a serious, chronic challenge for construction companies. Water waste, leaks, and the resulting damage to property and equipment can...

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...

By William Wappler In 1989, one of the most innovative and complicated construction projects I know was built in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden. It’s the Ice Hotel....

by Tom Schell In many ways, construction has remained authentic to its roots, an orchestra that’s learned to play together more effectively despite playing the...

One certainty in our time of technological advances is that things continually change. Fifty years ago, automobiles were built on assembly lines manned by...

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...

Drones have become invaluable for collecting data from the hardest-to-reach places on a jobsite. Recent technological advancements have made drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),...

EPS fan-fold insulation bundles are easy to carry and quickly unfold to cover up to 2 squares with a single bundle. Compared to other parts...

Superior Steel is one of the top steel erectors of its size in the country. Founded in 1978 and based in Knoxville, Tennessee, the...

As we head into construction’s busiest time of year, contractors and suppliers operating in the residential and commercial building supply arena are turning to technology to...