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...
Gaining From Industry-First Technologies
InterCon Construction in Waunakee, Wisconsin, has seen two decades of steady growth as an underground utility contractor for gas and electric companies. With nearly...
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...
Bridging the Generational Gap
The construction industry is at a crossroads. Demand for new infrastructure and development is rising fast, but a severe labor shortage threatens to slow...
Helping Insulation Do Its Job
Which will keep you warmer when you’re working outside, a dry shirt or a damp shirt?
All of us know from experience that damp clothing—from...
Preventing Vehicle and Equipment Misuse
Your vehicles and powered equipment are critical business assets—without them, you can’t do business. In fact, the cost of replacement for some powered equipment...
Soybean Oil
Colorbiotics has successfully completed the first 3-year test cycle of their soybean-derived polymer at the National Center for Asphalt Technology’s (NCAT) Test Track at...
Constructing the Vapor Barrier
The general contractor needed to complete the concrete pour phase of the construction in a timely manner to stay on schedule. In order to...
Preparing for Deepfakes
AI is benefiting the construction industry by streamlining workflows. AI tools are being used to reduce human error, ensure quality control, and improve safety...
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...









