Bid Ready

At long last, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—now commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—has published project information and guidelines to help...
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Fabric by Choice

Contractors are discovering a new profit center by installing versatile, stretched fabric wall finishing systems instead of going with the usual options of paint,...

Roof Insulation Simplified

EPS fan-fold insulation bundles are easy to carry and quickly unfold to cover up to 2 squares with a single bundle. Compared to other parts...

AMPShare

Bosch Power Tools, with founding partners; FEIN and Rothenberger, launches AMPShare – Powered by Bosch, now available in the U.S. and Canada. This global...

Points Well Taken

When A.O. Reed took on the project to provide HVAC design/layout/install services for University of California San Diego’s (UCSD) new Theater District complex, they...

Ground Penetrating Radar

As the saying goes, “Time is money,” and general contractors, superintendents, and project managers know that the cliché means focusing on keeping workflow going...

Building a Circle

Launched in May 1999, the online retailer Overstock.com, Inc. initially sold surplus and returned merchandise, liquidating the inventories of at least 18 failed dot-com...

Jury May Be Seated

By Marco Encinas Fatal accidents are a tragic occurrence for all parties involved. The transportation industry—including telematics providers—should make preventing these tragedies its highest priority....

Lifecycle Data: Part 3 of 4

The typical building lifecycle is long, with most modern buildings being constructed to last at least 100 years. That’s a long time for building...

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...