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...

Impetus for Change

By Brad Barth The construction industry is facing a once in a generation opportunity. The influx of projects expected to be created by the Infrastructure...

Service Eye in the Sky

What is the value of a machine that can instantly communicate with a project manager, service technician, or operator to let them know that...
WPC

WPC: The Next Big Thing in the Flooring Industry?

Since its unveiling at a major flooring conference a few years ago, WPC has vastly become a rising star in the world of flooring....

Tire Cost-Per-Hour

Steve Jensen and his team at Farmers Cooperative in Firth, Nebraska, are more than just dealers of farm and industrial tires. They may be...

Infrared & Visible Bridge Scoping

The Federal Highway Administration requires that bridges be inspected every 2 years. In the state of Michigan alone, 4,406 Trunkline bridges (40 percent of...

Sound Decisions

By Thomas Renner The team at Beecher Walker faced more than its share of challenges in the design and construction of The Hale Centre Theatre...

Building Materials

Building materials have come a long way since the invention of mud bricks and timber frames thousands of years ago. Today, thanks to the...

All-Electric Scissor Lift

Many remember the challenges they had operating early generations of electric hand drills or other battery-powered tools—the batteries would drain quickly, or these tools...

The Evolution of Accuracy

An explosion of time-saving electronic devices for the construction industry has occurred in the last 30 years or so. These gadgets increase machine productivity...