Ahead of the Game

Working smarter with compact loader technology Product development and technological advancements are making today’s worksites more efficient and productive, but only if the right equipment...

Dowel Bar Retrofit Process

By Kari Moosmann In 2011, the concrete pavement restoration/preservation industry celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first high-production, large-scale dowel bar retrofit (DBR) project constructed...
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Clear View Ahead

Mike Stone Associates, Inc. is a property asset management and consulting firm in the Houston area, and has experienced significant growth since its founding...

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...
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Why it Might be Time to Flush Your Old Way of...

In any hospitality, or multi-unit residential project, the bathrooms are one of the key schedule drivers. As a result, more contractors are recommending a...

Building Resilience

Construction is inherently material-intensive, but while contractors have always dealt with material price swings, new tariffs and global supply chain uncertainty are adding new...

Concrete Floor Repair

Cosmetic surgery with minimal downtime Owners of a construction equipment repair operation in northwestern Pennsylvania recently decided it was time to deal with their cracked,...

Construction Tech Predictions For 2025

For too long, contractors have been focused on the headwinds their industry faces — and to be sure, there have been many. However, 2025...

Jobsite Connectivity

The vision is there. Wouldn’t it be great if the entire jobsite—the general contractor, subs, designers, owners, equipment vendors, and material suppliers—were all working...
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The Role of Technology in Change and Risk Management

As a project manager, your schedule and budget never look better than at the start of the project; but from day one, the only...