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...

The Bourn Identity

By Larry Trojak On a project to remediate 16,000 linear feet of Piney Run, a Baltimore-area stream, Bourn Environmental augmented its usual process with some...

Three Key Benefits of Grading Technology: Productivity, Efficiency, and Safety

Without question, technology is revolutionizing the way companies in all industries conduct business. Over the years, the evolution of technology in the construction industry...

Geopolymer Materials for Construction

According to the World Economic Forum, the construction industry accounts for about 27 percent of global carbon emissions, and traditional cement accounts for 8...

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...
resurfacing

Road Resurfacing Simplified

Traditionally, highway resurfacing projects have been a challenge, not only for the contractor, but the inconvenienced community through which the road passes. To collect...

Rising Revolution

Construction Technology (ConTech) adoption and investment has been on a steady rise within the industry. While it has led to safer jobsites, it has...

Atlas Molded Products: ASTM Designation

Lightweight, incredibly strong, molded polystyrene is commonly used in both building and infrastructure construction yet remains somewhat misunderstood by many industry professionals. Frequently misidentified...
Construction Finance Professionals

How New Technology Can Help Construction Finance Professionals

Historically, the construction industry has been one of the slowest to adopt new technology, lagging only behind agriculture in digitalization. But that’s changing as...
WPC

WPC: The Next Big Thing in the Flooring Industry?

Since its unveiling at a major flooring conference a few years ago, WPC has vastly become a rising star in the world of flooring....