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...

Researchers Turn to Enerpac for Vital Repetitive Safety Testing Tasks

University researchers at Edith Cowan University (Western Australia) were turning up the intensity and frequency of their testing program which examined the strength and...

Induction Heating Technology

Induction heating technology in structural steel welding was among the latest construction industry advancements used in the high-profile expansion at Lambeau Field, home of...

Making Sense of Closed-cell and Open-cell Insulation

When choosing foam insulations, you’re likely to see manufacturers describe their product as either “closed-cell” or “open-cell,” but what does that mean and why...

Supply Chain

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....
Commercial Drones UAS

Commercial Drones

Elevating UAS to new heights By Todd Schlekeway and Jim Goldwater The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) has played a leading role in the wireless...

One Coat Application

Many industrial facilities, such as petrochemical plants, must remain safely, efficiently operational with virtually no downtime, unplanned maintenance, or replacement for decades. To protect...

Autonomous Tech

Construction is approaching its next era of innovation, fueled by the demands of a rapidly growing population and the need for sustainable infrastructure as...
noise

When Quiet Matters

While many of the layout and design visions of facilities are both practical and positive, they are not always implemented with occupant comfort in...

Transit Signals

There’s no doubt that we’re getting back in our cars. Post-Covid studies have shown that we fled from public transit to the safety of...