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...
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...
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...
Patterned Concrete
Opportunities abound in hardscaping—from residential pools, patios, floors, walkways, and concrete driveways to malls, event halls, waterfronts, sport courts, skate parks, theme parks, business...
Concrete Contractor Challenges
As a contractor, we all face certain challenges. Some of which are common throughout the construction industry—some even more common within the concrete polishing...
The Future of Construction Engineering
The construction industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by the critical demand for enhanced productivity, safety, and sustainability. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer...
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,...
Raising the Grade
Road construction is in the middle of a quiet but significant evolution. The underlying solutions driving it are familiar—namely, machine control, reality capture, and...
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...
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....









