Two Stories Up

Welding fleet benefits from new technologies Coastal Steel, Inc. specializes in commercial steel structures up to four stories, ranging from big box retailers to churches...

Minimizing Human Error in Adhesive Coating Applications

By Rob Lindsey Properly mixing two-component coatings and adhesives can be difficult. The materials, typically supplied in bulk, must be mixed in accordance with precise written instructions....

Remote Control Welding Technology

Companies are always looking for ways to become more competitive, productive, and profitable. Accurately bidding on jobs, having the right equipment and skilled welding...

3D Printing in Construction

One certainty in our time of technological advances is that things continually change. Fifty years ago, automobiles were built on assembly lines manned by...

Buzzing Builders

Purdue University engineers and entomologists are making some sweet discoveries about how honeybees build and structure their honeycombs, which could lead to new fabrication...

Precast Defense

The Viscotaq Precast Structure Sealing System from Denso, Inc. is engineered to deliver a watertight, flexible seal designed to stop liquid, gas, and contaminant...

Points Well Taken

When A.O. Reed took on the project to provide HVAC design/layout/install services for University of California San Diego’s (UCSD) new Theater District complex, they...

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...

One Coat Application

Many industrial facilities, such as petrochemical plants, must remain safely, efficiently operational with virtually no downtime, unplanned maintenance, or replacement for decades. To protect...

Leica Xsight360

A new system from Leica detects nearby people or objects and alerts the vehicle operator using sounds and visual cues. The Leica Xsight360 safety awareness...