Tech Helping Tech

By Albert De Plazaola  Technology firms are starting to branch outside of city centers and open offices in outskirts, suburbs, and mid-market cities. These locales...

Tips to Consider When Replacing Vehicle Brake Technology

When it comes to brake technology, there are a few key factors to consider before your next brake job. Drivers should find the right...

Data Analysis Helps Contractors Improve Project Performance

Helping contractors improve project performance By Donna Laquidara-Carr, Ph.D., LEED AP Are contractors poised to begin improving project performance through better access to data? Two studies...

Driver Accountability

Increasing profitability with GPS tracking By Ben VanAvery For any company with a fleet of light- or medium-duty vehicles, from service contractors to vendors and...
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Concrete Contractor Challenges

As a contractor, we all face certain challenges. Some of which are common throughout the construction industry—some even more common within the concrete polishing...
Concrete Forming

Concrete Forming

Considerations for specifying the right plywood for the job Concrete formwork may represent close to half the cost of a concrete structure. For cost-effective building,...

COVID Vaccine

By David Ward NOTE: After at least 34 lawsuits were filed nationwide seeking to permanently stay or rule unconstitutional the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) announced...

Inner Warmth – Hydronic radiant floors

Part 1: Hydronic radiant floors deliver low-cost, low-energy comfort In North America, most interior spaces constructed in the past 50 years—from an agricultural barn to...

Threats to Pavement Quality… and a Solution

The big challenge asphalt contractors face today is how to improve the quality performance of asphalt paving through production, laydown, and preservation. The expectations for...

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...