Fleet Management

Mecalac, a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, announces its fleet management system, MyMecalac, is available in...
flooring installation

How to Save Money on Your Flooring Installation (without cutting corners)

Saving money on your flooring installation isn’t about choosing the cheapest contractor and products—it’s about engineering value at every stage of the process. From...
Adding fiber to cement eliminates need for rebar, improves construction strength and durability

Fiber-reinforced Concrete Speeds Construction, Reduces Costs

“Phoenix will be a great city when it’s finished,” said a visitor in the 1950s. An Arizona State University engineering professor is trying to promote a method...

Technology for Tools

For contractors, asset loss is an expensive cost of doing business. More than $1 billion in valuable tools, commodities, and consumables are lost each...

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...

Fire-resistant Anchors

In the past few years, fire has been an increasing concern when buildings are being retrofitted, restored, or modernized. On June 14, 2017, a...
mobile technology for delivery of materials

Mobile Technology: Construction’s Secret Weapon

As we head into construction’s busiest time of year, contractors and suppliers operating in the residential and commercial building supply arena are turning to technology to...

Intelligent Compaction

Long-lasting, durable surfaces result from quality compaction By Jeff Winke It has been more than a few years since the term and method of “intelligent compaction”...

Compaction Control of the Future

Track Assist, the free-of-charge Android app, is the next phase in the development of the Smart Doc app from Hamm and offers drivers of...

Healthcare Construction

Today, there is significant increase in the number of hospitals, clinics, and outpatient centers that are being built or remodeled across the country, in...