Lightweight, incredibly strong, molded polystyrene is commonly used in both building and infrastructure construction yet remains somewhat misunderstood by many industry professionals. Frequently misidentified...

The vision is there. Wouldn’t it be great if the entire jobsite—the general contractor, subs, designers, owners, equipment vendors, and material suppliers—were all working...

Selecting equipment to provide the highest quality and productivity in a welding operation goes beyond just the power source or welding gun—consumables play an...

International food and agricultural producer Cargill purchased an unfinished corn wet-mill ethanol plant in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 2011; a facility with the capacity...

Placing concrete in hot weather necessitates extra precautions to ensure that the concrete sets properly and gains strength at a stable rate. Hot weather...

While many of the layout and design visions of facilities are both practical and positive, they are not always implemented with occupant comfort in...

Technology has advanced the means of production and how construction businesses are run. Such technology provides valuable real-time information, which allows for better decisions...

A contractor spec’s a new excavator with auxiliary hydraulics, takes delivery, and then buys a rotating shear. The machine has the plumbing. What it does...

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...

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...