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...
Fibers 101
Offering crack resistance from plastic and drying shrinkage, fiber-reinforced concrete is an increasingly popular choice for flatwork and elevated construction—from precast and ready-mix concrete...
The Trend Toward Highly Moisture-Resistant Flooring Adhesives
This article goes over a brief history of water-based adhesives and gives the layout of the current water-based flooring adhesive market. It touches on...
Milling Best Practices
The asphalt milling machine—also known as a cold planer, pavement planer, pavement recycler, or roto-mill—is a construction machine used to remove bituminous pavement or...
Bidding/Estimating Tool
By Troy Dahlin
Alloy Mechanical, a mechanical contractor based in Lansing, Illinois, prides themselves on being a single-source industrial contractor for all their client’s design-build...
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...
Mobile Workforce Tech
By Mike Merrill
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic downturn sparked transformative and essential change for the construction industry, shining a light on the importance...
Small But Mighty
Shims are used by the hundreds on the jobsite. They serve as temporary alignment aids to hold objects in place until they can be...
Welding Weathering Steels
Part 2: Understanding the material and choosing filler metals for the job
Weathering steels are often a viable option when atmospheric corrosion is a concern...
Next-Generation Additives
A great deal of attention in the road industry is paid to improving pavement performance, while reducing construction and maintenance costs and road delays....









